WebInstructions. Wash the peas and drain. In a large pot or Dutch oven, saute onions and garlic in 2 teaspoons of oil over medium heat until soft, about 4 to 5 minutes. …
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If you are simply following a low-carb diet you can probably get away with some peas in your diet. But if you want to keep your net carbs under 25 grams a day, just one cup of green peas will take up over half of your allowed net carbs.
Just one cup of green peas contains 21 total carbs, 7 grams of fiber, and 8 grams of sugar. This equates to 14 net carbs in one cup of green peas. Of course, this is not as high as foods such as bread or pasta but it is high for a keto diet.
Fruits, as you likely know, are also not keto-friendly because they are high-carb and can prevent ketosis. With all of this said, some peas are okay to eat on the keto diet. Green peas, for example, have a rather high number of net carbs, but sugar snap peas, on the other hand, have fewer grams of net carbs.
Legumes are among the best sources of dietary fiber available, and dried green peas are no exception. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, a 1/2-cup serving of the split variety supplies about 8 grams of fiber, or 33 percent of the recommended daily value.