Peas
veg · base score 1 · also listed as peas, pea, green pea, green peas, garden peas, pisum sativum, dried pea, dried peas, whole pea, whole peas, pois entiers, pois verts, peeled peas, guisantes pelados, yellow pea, yellow peas, gele erwten, split peas, split pea
What is it?
Peas is a vegetable ingredient. Graded good: a real, recognisable ingredient that adds nutritional value, so it lifts a product’s score.
At a glance
- Category
- veg
- Grade
- good
- Base score
- 1 (from −1 to 1; higher is better)
- Found in
- 1,605 products
- Also listed as
- peas, pea, green pea, green peas, garden peas, pisum sativum, dried pea, dried peas, whole pea, whole peas, pois entiers, pois verts, peeled peas, guisantes pelados, yellow pea, yellow peas, gele erwten, split peas, split pea
Common questions about peas
Is Peas good for dogs?
Yes, we grade it as a good ingredient: recognisable and nutritionally useful, so it lifts a product’s score. Bear in mind that no single ingredient decides quality; the whole recipe and its balance matter more.
How many UK dog foods contain peas?
1,605 UK products list peas as an ingredient in our database. The full list is shown below, sorted by rating.
What else is peas called on labels?
Manufacturers list it under several names: peas, pea, green pea, green peas, garden peas, pisum sativum, dried pea, dried peas, whole pea, whole peas, pois entiers, pois verts, peeled peas, guisantes pelados, yellow pea, yellow peas, gele erwten, split peas, split pea. We match all of these to the same glossary entry when we read a label.
How does Open Dog Food grade peas?
We grade it good, our highest grade, reserved for recognisable ingredients that add real nutritional value. Every ingredient is converted to its dry-matter share and scored from our glossary before a recipe gets its 1-100 rating; the full method is on our methodology page.
Why do so many grain-free foods contain peas?
Peas provide starch and protein without grain, so they are the backbone of most grain-free kibbles. Watch for splitting: peas, pea protein, pea flour and pea fibre can appear separately, making each look like a smaller part of the recipe than the combined total. We match all pea fractions to related glossary entries when we read a label.
