Snap peas Nutrition facts
Snap peas
Sugar snap peas, alongside snow peas, are a different species of peas wherein the whole pods are eaten. Binomially, they belong to the Fabaceae family of legumes; grown as both garden vegetables as well as field crops. As in green or shelling green-peas, sugar peas also are one of the ancient cultivated plants growing all over the temperate and colder climates.
Scientific name: Pisum sativum var. macrocarpon. Both sugar snap and snow pea pods are famous as mange tout (which mean, 'eat all' in French) in many regions of Europe.
The pea pods are full, cylindrical with thick edible skin and round, green seeds inside, as in shelling peas (in shelling peas, however, the skin is inedible). This feature is in contrast with snow peas, where the pods are flat and inside seeds are actually tiny ovules.
| Nutrition Principle | Nutrition Value | Percentage of RDA |
|---|---|---|
| Principle | ||
| Energy | 42 Kcal | 2% |
| Carbohydrates | 7.55 g | 6% |
| Protein | 2.80 g | 5% |
| Total Fat | 0.20 g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0% |
| Dietary Fiber | 2.6 g | 7% |
| Vitamins | ||
| Folates | 42 µg | 10.5% |
| Niacin | 0.600 mg | 4% |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.750 mg | 15% |
| Pyridoxine | 0.160 mg | 12% |
| Riboflavin | 0.080 mg | 6% |
| Thiamin | 0.150 mg | 12.5% |
| Vitamin A | 1087 IU | 36% |
| Vitamin C | 60 mg | 100% |
| Vitamin E | 0.39 mg | 2.5% |
| Vitamin K | 25 µg | 21% |
| Electrolytes | ||
| Sodium | 4 mg | <1% |
| Potassium | 200 mg | 4% |
| Minerals | ||
| Calcium | 43 mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.079 mg | 9% |
| Iron | 2.08 mg | 26% |
| Magnesium | 24 mg | 6% |
| Manganese | 0.244 mg | 10.5% |
| Selenium | 0.7 µg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.27 mg | 2% |
| Phyto-nutrients | ||
| Carotene-α | 44 µg | -- |
| Carotene-ß | 630 µg | -- |
| Cryptoxanthin-ß | 0 µg | -- |
| Lutein+zeaxanthin | 740 µg | -- |