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"...and has no iron inherently." According to the nutritional labels 1 cup of peas has 11% of your RDA of iron. Take away the water weight and I can see that b

"...and has no iron inherently." According to the nutritional labels 1 cup of peas has 11% of your RDA of iron. Take away the water weight and I can see that being a problem in large servings.

dajohnson89 7y ago
presumably the process of creating protein powder from peas removes most of the iron, along with other nutrients.
- ohyeshedid 7y ago
  Several results in a quick search would refute that. Sticking to a single brand[1] shows it's significantly high in iron. It's the only brand I recognized, but several other brands have similar nutritional content. [1]https://www.bobsredmill.com/pea-protein-powder.html#nutritional-info https://www.bobsredmill.com/pea-protein-powder.html#nutritio...
ajross 7y ago
"peas" and "pea protein" are not the same thing, though.
- ohyeshedid 7y ago
  Pea protein appears to be cleaned, hulled, and milled peas with the starch and fiber removed.
  - ajross 7y ago
    That's a flour, and applies to the Bob's Red Mill product you linked elsewhere. Food industry products are very often significantly processed. Again, think tofu, not soybean flour. Your soyburgers don't taste at all like edamame, either.
justin66 7y ago
I'm not sure how large you think the servings are likely to get, but a quick look indicates 1 cup of cooked and drained peas has 35% DV of dietary fiber. Before you eat yourself into some kind of iron-related jeopardy your digestive tract is going to raise some warnings of its own, I think.
- ohyeshedid 7y ago
  Serving Size: 1/4 cup (27g) has 35% of RDA of Iron. I'm not the OP, just gave it a quick search. That's for pea protein. Further down-thread absorption is brought into play, which is likely why the risk is less than it would appear. Edited for clarity and formatting.
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Legogris 7y ago
Also 21g of carbohydrates, most of which will likely not end up in the end product. Peas contain iron, the protein in peas doesn't.

"...and has no iron inherently." According to the nutritional labels 1 cup of peas has 11% of your RDA of iron. Take away the water weight and I can see that being a problem in large servings.

dajohnson89 7y ago

presumably the process of creating protein powder from peas removes most of the iron, along with other nutrients.

ohyeshedid 7y ago
Several results in a quick search would refute that. Sticking to a single brand[1] shows it's significantly high in iron. It's the only brand I recognized, but several other brands have similar nutritional content. [1]https://www.bobsredmill.com/pea-protein-powder.html#nutritional-info https://www.bobsredmill.com/pea-protein-powder.html#nutritio...

ajross 7y ago

"peas" and "pea protein" are not the same thing, though.

ohyeshedid 7y ago
Pea protein appears to be cleaned, hulled, and milled peas with the starch and fiber removed.
- ajross 7y ago
  That's a flour, and applies to the Bob's Red Mill product you linked elsewhere. Food industry products are very often significantly processed. Again, think tofu, not soybean flour. Your soyburgers don't taste at all like edamame, either.

justin66 7y ago

I'm not sure how large you think the servings are likely to get, but a quick look indicates 1 cup of cooked and drained peas has 35% DV of dietary fiber. Before you eat yourself into some kind of iron-related jeopardy your digestive tract is going to raise some warnings of its own, I think.

ohyeshedid 7y ago
Serving Size: 1/4 cup (27g) has 35% of RDA of Iron. I'm not the OP, just gave it a quick search. That's for pea protein. Further down-thread absorption is brought into play, which is likely why the risk is less than it would appear. Edited for clarity and formatting.
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Legogris 7y ago

Also 21g of carbohydrates, most of which will likely not end up in the end product. Peas contain iron, the protein in peas doesn't.