½ cup of green pea pesto contains 263 Calories. The macronutrient breakdown is 26% carbs, 58% fat, and 16% protein. This is a good source of protein (20% of your Daily Value), fiber (27% of your Daily Value), and potassium (8% of your Daily Value).
- Makes
- 1 cup
- Prep Time
- 10 minutes
Ingredients
Directions
- Defrost peas.
- Chop almonds first in food processor until evenly chopped; keep them in larger chunks if you prefer a dip, or process them until finely diced if you prefer a spread.
- Mince ginger. Add remaining ingredients to the processor and pulse until smooth.
- Recipe and image adapted from: http://healthyblenderrecipes.com/recipes/raw_green_pea_and_almond_dip.
Nutrition Facts
For ½ cup of green pea pesto (141g)
| Nutrient | Value | %DV |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 263 | |
| Fats | 18g | 23% |
| Saturated fats | 1g | 7% |
| Trans fats | 0g | |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 365mg | 16% |
| Carbs | 18g | 7% |
| Net carbs | 11g | |
| Fiber | 8g | 27% |
| Sugar | 5g | |
| Protein | 11g | |
| Calcium | 116mg | 12% |
| Iron | 2mg | 30% |
| Potassium | 399mg | 8% |
| Vitamin D | 0μg | 0% |
| Vitamins and Minerals | ||
| Alpha carotene | 14μg | |
| Beta carotene | 929μg | |
| Caffeine | 0mg | |
| Choline | 38mg | 7% |
| Copper | 0.5mg | 50% |
| Fluoride | 0.1μg | |
| Folate (B9) | 54μg | 14% |
| Lycopene | 0.1μg | |
| Magnesium | 116mg | 28% |
| Manganese | 1mg | 45% |
| Niacin | 3mg | 16% |
| Pantothenic acid | 1mg | 11% |
| Phosphorus | 230mg | 33% |
| Retinol | 0μg | |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 0.5mg | 37% |
| Selenium | 3μg | 5% |
| Theobromine | 0mg | |
| Thiamine | 0.2mg | 20% |
| Vitamin A IU | 1565IU | |
| Vitamin A | 78μg | 9% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0μg | 0% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.1mg | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 16mg | 18% |
| Vitamin D IU | 0IU | |
| Vitamin D2 | 0μg | |
| Vitamin D3 | 0μg | |
| Vitamin E | 9mg | 62% |
| Vitamin K | 27μg | 23% |
| Zinc | 2mg | 15% |
| Sugars | ||
| Sugar | 5g | |
| Sucrose | 5g | |
| Glucose | 0.2g | |
| Fructose | 0.3g | |
| Lactose | 0g | |
| Maltose | 0.1g | |
| Galactose | 0g | |
| Starch | 3g | |
| Fats | ||
| Saturated fats | 1g | 7% |
| Monounsaturated fats | 11g | |
| Polyunsaturated fats | 5g | |
| Trans fats | 0g | |
| Fatty Acids | ||
| Total omega 3 | 0g | |
| Total omega 6 | 4g | |
| Alpha Linolenic Acid (ALA) | 0g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0g | |
| Docosapentaenoic Acid (DPA) | 0g | |
| Amino Acids | ||
| Alanine | 1g | |
| Arginine | 1g | |
| Aspartic acid | 1g | |
| Cystine | 0.1g | |
| Glutamic acid | 3g | |
| Glycine | 1g | |
| Histidine | 0.3g | |
| Hydroxyproline | 0g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.4g | |
| Leucine | 1g | |
| Lysine | 0.4g | |
| Methionine | 0.1g | |
| Phenylalanine | 1g | |
| Proline | 0.5g | |
| Serine | 0.4g | |
| Threonine | 0.3g | |
| Tryptophan | 0.1g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.2g | |
| Valine | 0.5g | |