peas are a type of bean. Those little, ground, podded green veggies have been fooling you. As a cheap and versatile veggie, it never hurt to have a bag of frozen peas on hand. I used them in everything from risotto to soup. Nutritional profile: Per 1/4 cup (dried) 178 kcal, 11.3 g of protein, 1.9 g fat, 30.3 g carbohydrates, 11 g fiber, 1.5 g sugar, 22.3 mg of calcium, 417.5 mg potassium, 2.45 mg sodium.
