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Yellow Split Peas

Yellow split peas are dried, hulled peas commonly cooked in soups, stews, and purées.

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About Yellow Split Peas

Yellow split peas are dried mature pea seeds that have been hulled and split, producing flat or rounded halves with a yellow to pale golden colour. They are commonly simmered in soups, stews, dals, porridges, and purées, and may also be seasoned as a side dish.

They have a mild, earthy, slightly sweet flavour and soften substantially during cooking, often breaking down into a thick, creamy texture. Unlike whole dried peas, the split surface generally shortens cooking time. Size, colour intensity, and degree of processing can vary between products.

Yellow split peas are sold dry as flat or rounded halves; some products are polished or partially split. Simmering makes them tender and can produce a cohesive purée, while shorter cooking may leave more distinct pieces. Cooked, canned, sprouted, or milled pea products are different forms rather than the dry ingredient described here.

Ingredient type
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Yellow Split Peas nutrition & diet

Yellow Split Peas nutritional value

Peas, split, dried, raw

Per 100 g of the edible portion in the stated food form.

Calories
328kcal
Protein
22.1g
Carbs
58.2g
Fat
2.4g

Reference values apply to the named food form, not every preparation, variety or brand. CoFID 2021 food code 13-141. Carbohydrate follows the dataset’s available-carbohydrate convention. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/.

Portions & preparation

Match the reference to dried, hulled yellow split peas or to the cooked peas, since soaking and simmering alter weight, texture, and serving definition. Record whether skins are removed and whether the entry is plain or part of a soup, purée, stew, or dal with added ingredients.

Compare the right form: Use a reference for yellow split peas in the same dry or cooked state, with matching hull removal, preparation, and edible portion.

Diet considerations

Yellow split peas are plant-derived legumes. Compatibility changes when cooked with meat, dairy, animal fat, broth, or cereal ingredients, or when served in a prepared soup or dal. Distinguish plain peas from a finished dish; portion size and preparation determine the practical carbohydrate pattern.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Typically compatible
  • Vegetarian
    Typically compatible
  • Pescatarian
    Typically compatible
  • Keto
    Depends on the version
  • Paleo
    Typically incompatible
  • Low-carb
    Depends on the version
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Typically compatible
The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
Vegetarian · Typically compatible
The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
Pescatarian · Typically compatible
The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
Keto · Depends on the version
Compatibility depends on the portion and preparation. A sourced carbohydrate amount for a defined serving is not available.
Paleo · Typically incompatible
This profile falls outside the conventional paleo pattern used here (grains and pseudograins, legumes, dairy or refined sugar).
Low-carb · Depends on the version
Compatibility depends on the portion and preparation. A sourced carbohydrate amount for a defined serving is not available.
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: UK Composition of Foods Integrated Dataset (CoFID), 2021 — Peas, split, dried, raw ↗. 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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