How much protein is in frozen peas?
One cup of frozen peas (134 g) has 7 g of protein (103 kcal); 100 g has 5.2 g.
6.8 g protein per 100 kcal · USDA FoodData Central
6.8 g of protein per 100 kcal (27% of its calories): 5–10 g is good on our scale.
25 g of protein from frozen peas alone takes 481 g (about 3.6 cups) and 370 kcal.
#3 of 8 in Frozen for protein per 100 g, #4 for protein per calorie.
Protein per portion
| Portion | Protein | kcal | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 g | 5.2 g | 77 | 13.6 g | 0.4 g |
| 1 oz (28 g) | 1.5 g | 22 | 3.9 g | 0.1 g |
| 1 cup (134 g) | 7 g | 103 | 18 g | 0.5 g |
One cup of frozen peas (134 g) is 6% of a 120 g daily target, what our protein calculator gives a 165 lb person building muscle.
Most of its calories come from carbohydrate: about 71%.
One cup of frozen peas (134 g) also has 6 g of fiber.
How it compares
The 4 foods in the same aisle closest in calories per 100 g, ranked by protein per calorie. Per calorie, it has more protein than frozen peas & carrots, corn and frozen hash browns and less than shelled edamame.
| Food | Protein | kcal | Protein per 100 kcal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shelled edamame | 11.2 g | 109 | 10.3 g |
| Frozen peas | 5.2 g | 77 | 6.8 g |
| Frozen peas & carrots | 3.4 g | 53 | 6.4 g |
| Corn | 3 g | 88 | 3.4 g |
| Frozen hash browns | 2.1 g | 82 | 2.6 g |
Recipes with frozen peas
3 recipes in the Feast Mode library use frozen peas, macros computed the same way.
Across the 3 library recipes that use it, a serving has 26 g of frozen peas on average, which brings 1.4 g of protein: 3% of the dish’s protein. It carries the most in Chicken Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad, at 3% of the protein.
Questions
How much protein is in a cup of frozen peas?
One cup of frozen peas (134 g) has 7 g of protein and 103 kcal, with 18 g of carbohydrate and 0.5 g of fat.
How much protein is in 100 g of frozen peas?
100 g of frozen peas has 5.2 g of protein, 77 kcal, 13.6 g of carbohydrate and 0.4 g of fat (USDA FoodData Central 170016).
Are frozen peas a good source of protein?
Good protein source: 6.8 g of protein per 100 kcal (27% of its calories): 5–10 g is good on our scale. Getting 25 g of protein from frozen peas alone takes 481 g (about 3.6 cups) and 370 kcal.
Which has more protein, frozen peas or frozen hash browns?
Frozen peas, with 5.2 g of protein per 100 g against 2.1 g for frozen hash browns. Per 100 kcal: frozen peas 6.8 g, frozen hash browns 2.6 g.
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 170016: “Peas, green, frozen, unprepared (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program)”, per 100 g. Portion numbers multiply those values by the portion weight. Estimates for information, not medical advice. How we calculate
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