Peas
Snow Peas, Snap Peas
and
Garden Peas are available as fresh product.
Recipes
French
Peas
Cold
Minted Green Pea Soup
Vegetable
Samosas
Couscous with peas
Minted Green Pea Salad
Nova Scotia Product
Availability
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SNOW PEAS
Health
Very high in Vitamin C
Source of and folacin
and iron.
Fat free, sodium
free
Look For firm, crisp,
flat
green pods of uniform size free of blemish. Avoid over mature pods with
dull or swollen pods
To Store: Refrigerate
unwashed,
covered for up to 3 days.
To Prepare: Rinse.
Break off
and discard ends. Leave whole or cut. Good in stir fries or salads,
they
require little cooking.
SNOW PEAS
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NUTRITIONAL
INFORMATION
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Per 55 g
serving (125 ml /
½ cup)
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Protien
Fat
Carbohydrate
Dietary Fibre
Sodium
Potassium
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31 Cal
130 kj
2.0 g
0.1 g
5.4 g
1.9 g
3 mg
144mg |
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Percentage of
Recommended Daily
Intake
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Vitamin C
Thiamin
Vitamin B6
Folacin
Pantothenic acid
Magnesium
Iron |
72%
8%
6%
14%
8%
7%
11% |
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Source: USDA
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