Guest guest Posted November 8, 2004 Report Share Posted November 8, 2004 From the USDA website on edible podded peas: 100 grams - 7.55 grams of carbs with 2.5 grams of fiber 10 pea pds - 2.57 grams of carbs with 1 gram of fiber In Bernstein's book, edible podded peas like sugar snaps or snow peas are recommended because they belong in the green veggies category not the peas and beans category. Stacey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 8, 2004 Report Share Posted November 8, 2004 In a message dated 11/8/04 11:37:48 AM Eastern Standard Time, skydancer9@... writes: > >I think that snowpeas are what they called edible podded peas and not sugar >snap peas. You can eat the pods, to be sure, but they're bred to be >sweeeet. Not sure where they got the fiber numbers as my book said they >didn't have enough to count. >>>>>>>>. Well, no, this applies to sugar snap peas. The package I have in my veggie drawer is sugar snap peas. Serving size is 85 grams, carbs are 7, fiber is 2, which pretty much matches what the USDA site said for 100 grams if you divide it out. Stacey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 8, 2004 Report Share Posted November 8, 2004 At 09:41 AM 11/8/04, staceypmartin@... wrote: > From the USDA website on edible podded peas: > >100 grams - 7.55 grams of carbs with 2.5 grams of fiber >10 pea pds - 2.57 grams of carbs with 1 gram of fiber I think that snowpeas are what they called edible podded peas and not sugar snap peas. You can eat the pods, to be sure, but they're bred to be sweeeet. Not sure where they got the fiber numbers as my book said they didn't have enough to count. >In Bernstein's book, edible podded peas like sugar snaps or snow peas are >recommended because they belong in the green veggies category not the peas >and >beans category. uh, except they ARE peas, regardless. sky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 8, 2004 Report Share Posted November 8, 2004 From Sky's e-mail: > From the USDA website on edible podded peas: > >100 grams - 7.55 grams of carbs with 2.5 grams of fiber >10 pea pds - 2.57 grams of carbs with 1 gram of fiber I think that snowpeas are what they called edible podded peas and not sugar snap peas. You can eat the pods, to be sure, but they're bred to be sweeeet. Not sure where they got the fiber numbers as my book said they didn't have enough to count. >In Bernstein's book, edible podded peas like sugar snaps or snow peas are >recommended because they belong in the green veggies category not the peas >and >beans category. uh, except they ARE peas, regardless. Look, Sky, no one says you have to try or like or eat sugar snap peas. When I made my original post about them, it was in the spirit of, " Here's something I've tried, enjoyed and found did not affect my bgs, just in case you might like to give them a whirl. " I don't own a sugar snap pea farm, and I'm not a lobbyist for the US sugar snap pea cooperative. 8-) I'm reminded of my husband's saying, No good deed goes unpunished. I'll think twice before posting a suggestion in future, but I'll probably do it just the same. I have an empty sugar snap pea package in front of me right now. I eat about an 8 oz package per day over two meals. The brand is Mann's Sunny Shores. The nutritional info says: Serving size, 85 gm; Servings per package, about 3; Fat, 0 gm; Protein, 2 gm; Carbs, 7 gm; fiber 2 gm. So I figure the 3 servings, with 21 gm carbs and 6 gms fiber net out to 15 gm carbs, or 1 carb exchange over (for me) two meals. I love the crunch which often satisfies me when I have the munchies. Yes, they're bred to be sweet and the peas themselves taste sweet. But the peas are a relatively SMALL portion of the total mass of the vegetable. If you like, I will shell a package, and weigh both the peas and the pods. The pods are a much larger percentage of the mass. The pod does NOT taste sweet, and is more akin (to my palate) to celery. It tastes like a vegetable, not a legume. Believe me, I've shelled many of these babies and eaten the peas and the pods separately, and I know whereof I speak on the taste. Incidentally, I find the pre-packaged brand fresher and more reliable in quality than the ones you find in bulk. HTH. Now let's move on to arguing about how our mileage varies on some other food, OK? Dorothy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 8, 2004 Report Share Posted November 8, 2004 At 01:51 PM 11/8/04, Dorothy M Mallonne wrote: >Look, Sky, no one says you have to try or like or eat sugar snap peas. >When I made my original post about them, it was in the spirit of, " Here's >something I've tried, enjoyed and found did not affect my bgs, just in >case you might like to give them a whirl. " I don't own a sugar snap pea >farm, and I'm not a lobbyist for the US sugar snap pea cooperative. 8-) >I'm reminded of my husband's saying, >No good deed goes unpunished. I'll think twice before posting a suggestion >in future, but I'll probably do it just the same. Huh? I had totally forgotten who posted about the peas and I certainly wouldn't " blame " anyone if I tried their suggestion, anyway. Sheesh. I was just mentioning MY reaction to a helping of the fresh peas. Y'know, like " here's something I tried and it didn't work for me. " >HTH. Now let's move on to arguing about how our mileage varies on some >other food, OK? Sweetie, I wasn't arguing before and I'm not auguing now. sky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 8, 2004 Report Share Posted November 8, 2004 At 02:12 PM 11/8/04, Chas Royal wrote: >I'd find it hard to believe there's anyone out there >that wouldn't support " whirled peas " . > > - Chas, celebrating his best pun in a decade. Groannnn. I think my BG went up with that one.... sky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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