Legumes
Split peas nutrition facts
A 1 undetermined cup (196 g) serving of split peas provides 227 calories, 16 g protein, 40 g carbohydrate, and 1 g fat — about 28% of its calories from protein, 69% from carbohydrate, and 3% from fat. The interactive label below toggles between a serving and 100 g.
Calorie split
Vitamins & minerals
Per serving (196 g)
- Vitamin C
- 0.78 mg
- Vitamin E
- 0.06 mg
- Vitamin K
- 9.80 mcg
- Thiamin (B1)
- 0.37 mg
- Riboflavin (B2)
- 0.11 mg
- Niacin (B3)
- 1.74 mg
- Vitamin B6
- 0.09 mg
- Folate (DFE)
- 127 mcg
- Magnesium
- 70.6 mg
- Phosphorus
- 194 mg
- Zinc
- 1.96 mg
- Copper
- 0.35 mg
- Manganese
- 0.78 mg
- Selenium
- 1.18 mcg
Nutrition highlights
Per 1 undetermined cup (196 g), split peas is an excellent source of Dietary Fiber, Copper, Manganese, Protein, Folate, and Thiamin and a good source of Zinc, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Potassium, Iron, and Niacin.
Relatively high in Sodium per serving — worth noting if you are limiting them.
% of the FDA Daily Value per 1 undetermined cup (196 g) serving.
Key metrics
Nutrient density
Per 100 kcal, split peas delivers about 7% of a Daily Value on average across 22 beneficial nutrients. The score is its percentile for that measure among the 177 foods in our database — higher means more nutrition per calorie. How this is calculated.
- More fiber than 90% of foods · 73% of legumes
Density counts protein, fiber, and vitamins and minerals (not fat, sodium, or sugar), each capped so a single nutrient can’t dominate, with a calorie floor so very-low-calorie foods aren’t overstated. It measures nutrition per calorie within our database — a useful guide, not a complete verdict on how “healthy” a food is.
Similar foods & swaps
The closest legumes to split peas by nutrition (per 100 g), and how each differs.
Complete the protein
Plant proteins like split peas are lower in some essential amino acids. Eating legumes together with grains & starches and nuts & seeds over the course of a day fills in the gaps for a more complete amino-acid profile — they don’t have to be in the same meal. Some protein-rich partners:
Questions
- How many calories are in split peas?
- A 1 undetermined cup (196 g) serving of split peas has about 227 calories. Per 100 g, it has 116 calories — a moderate calorie density.
- How much protein is in split peas?
- Split peas provides about 16 g of protein per 1 undetermined cup (196 g) serving, which is 33% of the Daily Value — an excellent source.
- What are the macros in split peas?
- Per serving, split peas has roughly 16 g protein, 40 g carbohydrate, and 1 g fat. By calories, that is 28% protein, 69% carbohydrate, and 3% fat.
- Is split peas high in protein?
- Split peas has a protein density of about 7.2 g per 100 kcal, and 28% of its calories come from protein. Foods above roughly 10 g per 100 kcal are generally considered protein-dense.
- What vitamins and minerals are in split peas?
- Per 1 undetermined cup (196 g), split peas is a notable source of Copper, Manganese, Folate, Thiamin, Zinc, and Magnesium. The label above lists the full micronutrient profile with % Daily Values.
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References & methodology
- Data source: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service — FoodData Central, FDC ID 175257 (public domain).
- Daily Values: FDA Nutrition Facts label, 2016 update (adults and children aged 4+).
- Source claims: a serving supplying 10–19% of the Daily Value is a “good source”; 20% or more is an “excellent source” (FDA, 21 CFR 101.54).
- Calorie split: Atwater general factors — 4 kcal/g for protein and carbohydrate, 9 kcal/g for fat.
- Last reviewed: June 2026. Values are typical figures and vary with variety, ripeness, and preparation.
NutriFactsHub. “Split peas Nutrition Facts.” https://www.nutrifactshub.com/foods/split-peas