Vegetables
Snow peas
Nutrition facts
Serving: 1 cup (100 g)
| Nutrient | Per serving | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 42 kcal | |
| Protein | 2.8 g | |
| Carbs | 7.5 g | |
| Fibre | 2.6 g | 9 % |
| Sugars | 4 g | 4 % |
| Fat | 0.2 g | 0 % |
| Saturated fat | 0 g | 0 % |
| Sodium | 4 mg | 0 % |
| Vitamin C | 60 mg | 67 % |
| Vitamin K | 25 µg | 21 % |
Values per serving, calculated from the USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy).
What the label does not say
- The pod is eaten: the USDA reference (“edible-podded peas”) covers both flat snow peas and round sugar snap peas, whose values are close.
- One cup covers 67% of the daily value for vitamin C, a vitamin that leaches into cooking water and breaks down with heat: briefly stir-fried or raw, they keep it.
Preparation
Blanched for a minute or stir-fried for two or three, they stay crisp and keep their vitamin C; boiled for several minutes, some goes into the water. Remove the string along the pod, it does not soften with cooking.
To mention to a professional
- One cup covers 21% of the daily value for vitamin K; if you take warfarin, keep a steady intake and mention it to your professional.
Sources
- Peas, edible-podded, raw
- USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy
- NIH Office of Dietary Supplements, Iron and Vitamin K fact sheets
- Hurrell and Egli, 2010 (non-heme iron and vitamin C)
Educational information: it does not replace the advice of a health professional, especially if you take medication, are pregnant or are breastfeeding.