Split pea calories, cooked and dry
231 calories in a cooked cup of split peas
A cup of cooked split peas is 231 calories, and half a cup is 116.
Those numbers are for split peas boiled without salt, at 118 calories per 100 g.
USDA FoodData Central. Peas, split, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt. Source checked September 29, 2026.
A cup, half a cup or a spoonful
A tablespoon of cooked split peas is 12.2 g and 14 calories, useful if you're stirring a few spoonfuls into soup or a salad.
| Portion | Weight | Calories kcal | Protein g | Carbs g | Fat g | Fiber g | Sugar g | Sodium mg | Caffeine mg | Portion source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 cup cooked split peas | 196 g | 231 | 16.3 | 41.4 | 0.8 | 16.3 | 5.7 | 3.9 | 0 | USDA portion, 1 cup |
| Half a cup cooked split peas | 98 g | 116 | 8.2 | 20.7 | 0.4 | 8.1 | 2.8 | 2 | 0 | Half a cup, computed from USDA's 1 cup |
| 1 tbsp cooked split peas | 12.2 g | 14 | 1 | 2.6 | 0 | 1 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0 | USDA portion, 1 tbsp |
| 1 cup dry split peas | 196 g | 713 | 45.3 | 120.8 | 7.6 | 43.5 | 6.2 | 9.8 | 0 | USDA portion, 1 cup |
USDA FoodData Central. Peas, split, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt. USDA FoodData Central. Peas, green, split, mature seeds, raw. Source checked September 29, 2026.
What a cooked cup of split peas holds
A cooked cup has 16.3 g of protein and 16.3 g of fiber, with 0.8 g of fat.
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| Nutrient | 1 cup cooked split peas | Per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 231 kcal | 118 kcal |
| Protein | 16.3 g | 8.3 g |
| Carbs | 41.4 g | 21.1 g |
| Fat | 0.8 g | 0.4 g |
| Fiber | 16.3 g | 8.3 g |
| Sugar | 5.7 g | 2.9 g |
| Sodium | 3.9 mg | 2 mg |
USDA FoodData Central. Peas, split, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt. Source checked September 29, 2026.
Dry and cooked cups weigh the same
USDA lists 196 g for a cup of dry split peas and 196 g for a cup of cooked ones. The calories aren't close. A dry cup has 713 and a cooked cup has 231.
Per 100 g, dry split peas have 364 calories and cooked split peas have 118. USDA's dry record is green split peas, and its cooked record doesn't name a color.
Measuring before you cook? Use the dry row. Measuring what's in your bowl? Use the cooked one.
| Preparation | Weight | Calories kcal | Protein g | Carbs g | Fat g | Fiber g | Sugar g | Sodium mg | Caffeine mg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Split peas boiled without salt | 100 g | 118 | 8.3 | 21.1 | 0.4 | 8.3 | 2.9 | 2 | 0 |
| Dry green split peas, raw | 100 g | 364 | 23.1 | 61.6 | 3.9 | 22.2 | 3.1 | 5 | 0 |
USDA FoodData Central. Peas, split, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt. USDA FoodData Central. Peas, green, split, mature seeds, raw. Source checked September 29, 2026.
Weigh split peas after cooking
Enter the cooked weight in grams. The calculator uses split peas boiled without salt. For dry split peas, use 364 calories per 100 g.
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196 g has about 231 calories.
USDA FoodData Central. Peas, split, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt. USDA FoodData Central. Peas, green, split, mature seeds, raw. Source checked September 29, 2026.
How much protein is in cooked split peas?
A cup of cooked split peas has 16.3 g of protein. A cup of dry split peas has 45.3 g.
USDA FoodData Central. Peas, split, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt. USDA FoodData Central. Peas, green, split, mature seeds, raw. Source checked September 29, 2026.
How much fiber is in half a cup of split peas?
Half a cup of cooked split peas has 8.1 g of fiber, and a full cooked cup has 16.3 g.
USDA FoodData Central. Peas, split, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt. Source checked September 29, 2026.
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USDA FoodData Central. Peas, split, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt. USDA FoodData Central. Peas, green, split, mature seeds, raw. Source checked September 29, 2026.