Peas
veg · base score 0.7 · 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
- medium
- Base score
- 0.7 (from −1 to 1; higher is better)
- Found in
- 1,601 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?
It is nutritionally fine: we grade it medium, meaning adequate and nothing to worry about, but not a standout either way. The overall recipe matters more than any single ingredient.
How many UK dog foods contain peas?
1,601 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 medium: nutritionally adequate, but nothing special either way. 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.
