How many calories are in snap peas?

Snap peas are 42 calories per 100g. A cup of whole pods weighs 63g and comes to 26 calories, and ten pods are 14. That puts them just above green beans, which are 40 calories per 100g, and above broccoli at 34 calories per 100g.

Are snap peas keto-friendly?

Yes, but only just. Net carbs are 4.9g per 100g, a whisker under the 5g line, and a cup of pods weighs 63g so the real cost is closer to 3g. Sugar is 4g per 100g, which is why they taste sweet straight from the bag.

Do snap peas have much vitamin C?

A surprising amount: 60mg of vitamin C per 100g, around two thirds of a day's target, so one cup of pods delivers about 38mg. They also carry 54mcg of vitamin A per 100g and 2.1mg of iron per 100g.

Snap peas vs green beans: which is better?

Closer than the taste suggests. Snap peas are 42 calories per 100g against green beans' 40, and hold more protein, 2.8g of protein per 100g against green beans' 2g. Green beans answer back on fiber, 3g per 100g against 2.6g, so it comes down to sweetness or bulk.

Do snap peas need cooking?

No. The whole point of an edible pod is eating it raw, and the 42 calories per 100g here describe raw pods. Cooking is about texture, not nutrition, though a stir fry adds whatever oil hits the pan, roughly 40 calories per teaspoon.

Are snap peas good for weight loss?

They are one of the few vegetables people snack on without a dip, which is most of the argument. A whole cup is 26 calories and carries about 1.6g of fiber. Per 100g that is 2.6g of fiber and only 0.2g of fat.

How do you pick and store snap peas?

Look for firm, bright pods that snap instead of bending, with the peas showing as small bumps. They hold 3 to 5 days loose-bagged in the fridge and lose sweetness the whole time as sugar turns to starch. A cup of chopped pods is 98g and 41 calories.

Are snap peas the same as snow peas or green peas?

Snap peas and snow peas are both edible-podded peas and share this 42 calories per 100g figure; snap pods are plump, snow pods flat. Shelled green peas are a different food entirely and roughly twice the calories. Green beans are a bean, not a pea, at 40 calories per 100g.

What goes well with snap peas?

Sesame oil, garlic and lemon, or raw beside hummus. Next to chicken breast at 165 calories per 100g and rice at 130 calories per 100g, a cup of pods adds 26 calories and most of the plate's vitamin C.

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Calories in Snap Peas

USDA Verified · FDC 170010 · Aug 2026

26 calories

per 1 cup whole snap peas (63g)

2.8g

Protein

7.5g

Carbs

0.2g

Fat

2.6g

Fiber

Per 100g raw

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