Food database · Legumes & beans
Protein content
A 1 cup cooked serving of green peas contains 8.6 g of protein - a good source of protein, about 17% of the 50 g Daily Value.
Share of this food's calories that come from protein - it is moderately protein-dense.
| Serving | 1 cup cooked (160 g) |
|---|---|
| Protein per serving | 8.6 g |
| Protein per 100 g | 5.36 g |
| Calories per serving | 134 kcal |
| Protein density | 26% of calories |
| Share of 50 g Daily Value | 17% |
| Protein quality | Incomplete protein |
| Category | Legumes & beans |
| Food type | Whole food |
| USDA record | FoodData Central #170420 |
A typical 1 cup cooked serving of green peas contains 8.6 grams of protein (5.36 g per 100 g), which makes it a good source of protein. That covers roughly 17% of the 50 g reference Daily Value, so it adds toward your protein total for the day.
Around 26% of the calories in green peas come from protein, so it is moderately protein-dense. It contributes to a day's protein total, but the bulk of what it delivers is energy rather than amino acids - treat it as a contributor alongside a denser source, not as the protein in a meal.
Among the 54 legumes in the database, green peas ranks 41st by protein per serving, and 334th out of all 796 foods on the site. Set against reduced-fat peanut butter, another legume entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.7 g less protein (reduced-fat peanut butter has 9.3 g per 2 tbsp).
It is an incomplete protein on its own; pairing it with other plant foods across the day covers the full range of essential amino acids. The serving above is measured by volume at 160 g. The per-100 g figure lets you compare it directly against any other food here, whatever its serving.
Source: USDA FoodData Central #170420 - "Peas, green, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt" (SR Legacy, published 4/1/2019). Values are the published reference figures for that record, not lab measurements for a specific brand or batch.
Quick answers
Green peas has 5.36 g of protein per 100 g. A typical 1 cup cooked serving (160 g) provides 8.6 g.
No. Green peas is an incomplete protein on its own; pairing it with other protein sources across the day covers the full range of essential amino acids.
A 1 cup cooked serving of green peas contains 8.6 g of protein, about 17% of the 50 g reference Daily Value.
Green peas is a good source of protein, and about 26% of its calories come from protein, which makes it moderately protein-dense. Set against reduced-fat peanut butter, another legume entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.7 g less protein (reduced-fat peanut butter has 9.3 g per 2 tbsp).
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