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Sugar-snap peas
Calories & nutrition facts
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Nutrition facts
Per 100 g% DV- Calories 34 kcal —
- Protein 3.4 g 7%
- Carbohydrate 5 g 2%
- Fat 0.2 g 0%
- Fibre 1.5 g 5%
- Sugars 3.7 g —
- Sodium 4 mg 0%
Vitamins & minerals
Per 100 g% DVVitamins
- Vitamin A 33 µg 4%
- Vitamin C 32 mg 36%
- Vitamin D 0 µg 0%
- Thiamin (B1) 0.17 mg 14%
- Riboflavin (B2) 0.14 mg 11%
- Niacin (B3) 0.7 mg 4%
- Vitamin B6 0.18 mg 11%
- Folate (B9) 7 µg 2%
- Vitamin B12 0 µg 0%
Minerals
- Calcium 54 mg 4%
- Iron 0.8 mg 4%
- Magnesium 25 mg 6%
- Phosphorus 53 mg 4%
- Potassium 150 mg 3%
- Zinc 0.6 mg 5%
- Copper 0.1 mg 11%
- Manganese 0.4 mg 17%
Similar foods
- Sugar pearaw48 kcal / 100 g
- Mange-tout peasraw32 kcal / 100 g
- Edible-podded peasraw42 kcal / 100 g
- Snow peasedible-podded, raw42 kcal / 100 g
- Mange-toutraw33 kcal / 100 g
- Peasraw83 kcal / 100 g
- Snow pea sproutraw22 kcal / 100 g
- Green pea podsraw72 kcal / 100 g
- Green peasfresh, raw64 kcal / 100 g
- Pea podsraw33 kcal / 100 g
Questions about Sugar-snap peas
Do you eat sugar-snap peas whole, or should you string them first?
You can eat the pod and peas together. Pinch off the stem end and pull away any tough string running along the seam; young, tender pods may have little or no string.
How do you cook sugar-snap peas without losing their crunch?
Boil them for 2–3 minutes, then drain and briefly rinse under cold water to stop the cooking. For a quick stir-fry, cook them over high heat for about 3 minutes, turning often.
Can you eat sugar-snap peas raw?
Yes: rinse them well, trim the stem ends and remove any tough strings. Their crisp pods are good whole for dipping or sliced into salads.
How should you store sugar-snap peas so they stay crisp?
Keep them unwashed in a loosely closed bag in the fridge’s vegetable drawer and use them within a few days. Wash just before eating; if they start to wilt, briefly immerse them in cold water, then dry well.
What goes well with sugar-snap peas?
Their sweet crunch works with mint, lemon, garlic, sesame and ginger. Add them near the end of a noodle or rice stir-fry, or serve blanched with butter and chopped herbs.
Are sugar-snap peas the same as mange-tout?
No. Sugar-snap peas have plump, rounded pods with developed peas inside, while mange-tout (snow peas) are flatter and usually have less-developed peas. Both pods are eaten whole.
Are sugar-snap peas nutritious?
They provide vitamin C: a 100 g portion is 32 mg. The same portion contains 1.5 g of fibre.
Source: CoFID (UK) 13-143 · per 100 g · carbohydrate per EU label, fibre excluded
