How many calories in peas
A portion of peas has about 65 kcal and 4 g of protein.
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To burn it off
Peas are one of the few vegetables with proper protein in them: 4 g in a portion, with 11 g of carbs and no fat.
Frozen peas are as good as fresh, since they're frozen within hours of picking. Every British freezer has a bag for a reason.
Mushy peas with your fish and chips are the same peas, just cooked down. A knob of butter on top is the extra.
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Where it comes from
Peas are one of the oldest crops there are: remains from the late Neolithic have been found in the Middle East, and the wild plant grows around the Mediterranean. For centuries they were mostly eaten dried. Fresh green peas became a craze at the court of Louis XIV from 1660, and in the 1860s the monk Gregor Mendel used peas to work out how heredity works.
Where does our food come from? · Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica, pea
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Questions
Are peas high in protein?
For a vegetable, yes. A portion has about 4 g.
Are frozen peas the same as fresh?
Pretty much. They're frozen quickly after picking, so they hold up well.
How many calories in mushy peas?
Close to ordinary peas, as long as you go easy on the butter.
Can you eat frozen peas without cooking them?
Food safety advice is to cook frozen vegetables, peas included, unless the pack says they're ready to eat. A couple of minutes in boiling water does it.
Do mangetout and sugar snaps have the same calories as peas?
A bit fewer, since you eat the pod and the pod is mostly water. A portion is about 35 kcal against 65 for garden peas.
