Food database · Legumes & beans
Protein content
16.3 g of protein in 1 cup cooked (196 g) of split peas, or 7.1 g for every 100 kcal it supplies.
Share of this food's calories that come from protein - it is moderately protein-dense.
| Protein per 100 kcal | 7.1 g |
|---|---|
| Protein per 100 g | 8.34 g |
| Protein per serving | 16.3 g in 1 cup cooked (196 g) |
| Calories from protein | 28% |
| Leucine per serving | 1.17 g |
| Rank in legumes, per 100 kcal | 7th of 54 |
| Rank of all foods, per 100 g | 499th of 796 |
| Share of 50 g Daily Value | 33% per serving |
| Protein quality | Incomplete protein |
One 1 cup cooked, 16.3 g protein.
Every 100 kcal of split peas brings 7.1 g of protein. On that measure it ranks 7th of the 54 legumes in this database and 336th of all 796 foods on the site. Measured by weight instead, its 8.34 g per 100 g ranks 28th in its group.
Around 28% of the calories in split peas come from protein, so it is moderately protein-dense. It contributes to a day's protein total, but the bulk of what it delivers is energy rather than amino acids - treat it as a contributor alongside a denser source, not as the protein in a meal.
USDA lists 0.39 g of fat per 100 g of split peas, too little for a protein-to-fat ratio to mean much.
Set against hyacinth beans, another legume entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.5 g more protein (hyacinth beans has 15.8 g per 1 cup cooked).
It is an incomplete protein on its own; pairing it with other plant foods across the day covers the full range of essential amino acids. The serving quoted here is measured by volume at 196 g, and it covers about 33% of the 50 g FDA Daily Value for protein.
Serving sizes
| Portion | Weight | Protein | Calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 g | 100 g | 8.34 g | 118 kcal |
| 1 cup cooked (serving used here) | 196 g | 16.3 g | 231 kcal |
| 1 tbsp | 12.2 g | 1 g | 14 kcal |
Portion weights are the household measures listed on the USDA record; protein and calories scale from the per-100 g figures.
Amino acids
| Amino acid | Per 100 g | Per serving | mg per g protein |
|---|---|---|---|
| leucine | 0.598 g | 1.17 g | 72 |
| lysine | 0.602 g | 1.18 g | 72 |
| valine | 0.394 g | 0.77 g | 47 |
| isoleucine | 0.344 g | 0.67 g | 41 |
| threonine | 0.296 g | 0.58 g | 35 |
| phenylalanine | 0.384 g | 0.75 g | 46 |
| methionine | 0.085 g | 0.17 g | 10 |
| histidine | 0.203 g | 0.4 g | 24 |
| tryptophan | 0.093 g | 0.18 g | 11 |
Per-100 g values are the amino acid analysis on the USDA record. The serving and per-gram-of-protein columns are arithmetic on those values; they are not a protein quality score.
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Quick answers
8.34 g. The 1 cup cooked serving used on this page weighs 196 g and so carries 16.3 g.
7.1 g. That figure divides its 8.34 g of protein per 100 g by its 118 kcal per 100 g, so it does not depend on serving size.
No. On its own, the protein in split peas is short of at least one essential amino acid; other protein sources across the day fill the gap.
About 33%. One 1 cup cooked serving has 16.3 g, and the FDA Daily Value for protein is 50 g.
Figures from USDA FoodData Central record #172429 (Peas, split, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt), SR Legacy data. USDA data is in the public domain. Values are the published reference figures for that record, not lab measurements for a specific brand or batch.