Yellow pea
Yellow pea is the yellow-seeded form of a field pea, sold as a dry pulse for simmering into soups, purées and other dishes.

About Yellow pea
Yellow pea refers to the yellow-seeded form of a field pea, sold as a dry pulse. The seeds are typically round to slightly angular, with a firm, starchy interior; when cooked they soften and have a mild, earthy flavour.
Dried yellow peas are commonly simmered in soups, purées, and other cooked preparations, and may be sold whole or split. The exact cultivar and whether the seed coat remains can vary, so this description applies to the yellow-seeded pulse rather than a named cultivar.
- Ingredient type
- whole food
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yellow pea
guisante amarillo
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Yellow pea nutrition & diet
Yellow pea nutritional value
Reference: Pea, yellow, whole, dried
Per 100 g of 100 g edible portion in the named official reference form.
- Calories
- 325.3kcal
- Protein
- 23.3g
- Carbs
- 43.6g
- Fat
- 2.3g
Official national food-composition reference. The displayed food form is part of the estimate; cultivar, recipe, brand, processing and preparation can change values.
Whole dried peas and split peas can differ in cooking time and water uptake; compare cooked and dry forms separately because hydration changes their composition per serving weight.
Dietary compatibility
- VeganNot established
- VegetarianNot established
- PescatarianNot established
- KetoNot established
- PaleoNot established
- Low-carbNot established
- HalalNot established
- KosherNot established
What these diet assessments mean
- Vegan · Not established
- The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
- Vegetarian · Not established
- The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
- Pescatarian · Not established
- The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
- Keto · Not established
- A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
- Paleo · Not established
- The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
- Low-carb · Not established
- A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
- Halal · Not established
- Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
- Kosher · Not established
- Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.
For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.
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Sources & review
Nutrition reference: Australian Food Composition Database, Release 3 — F006545 ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.
Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.
The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.
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