Protein content
A 1 cup cooked serving of peas and carrots contains 4.9 g of protein - a moderate source of protein, about 10% 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 | 4.9 g |
| Protein per 100 g | 3.09 g |
| Calories per serving | 77 kcal |
| Protein density | 26% of calories |
| Share of 50 g Daily Value | 10% |
| Protein quality | Incomplete protein |
| Category | Vegetables |
| Food type | Whole food |
| USDA record | FoodData Central #170018 |
A typical 1 cup cooked serving of peas and carrots contains 4.9 grams of protein (3.09 g per 100 g), which makes it a moderate source of protein. That covers roughly 10% of the 50 g reference Daily Value, so it adds toward your protein total for the day.
Around 26% of the calories in peas and carrots 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 105 vegetables in the database, peas and carrots ranks 12th by protein per serving, and 503rd out of all 796 foods on the site. Set against asparagus, another vegetable entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.6 g more protein (asparagus has 4.3 g per 1 cup cooked).
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 #170018 - "Peas and carrots, frozen, 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
Peas and carrots has 3.09 g of protein per 100 g. A typical 1 cup cooked serving (160 g) provides 4.9 g.
No. Peas and carrots 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 peas and carrots contains 4.9 g of protein, about 10% of the 50 g reference Daily Value.
Peas and carrots is a moderate source of protein, and about 26% of its calories come from protein, which makes it moderately protein-dense. Set against asparagus, another vegetable entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.6 g more protein (asparagus has 4.3 g per 1 cup cooked).
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