You'll get 4.2g or 1 teaspoon of sugar per can of these peas. As peas are naturally sweet you have to wonder why the addition of sugar is necessary.
Salt
Not a high salt product with 1.35g of salt per can.
Colours (E101, E133)
Not impressed with this. What can be more naturally green than some peas? When I opened the can the green was more of a slime green than pea green which is possibly due to the colourings which are riboflavin (101) which is a natural colouring and brilliant blue (133) which is an artificial blue colour.
My recommendations
I'm all for eating your greens, but preferably as they come in nature rather than in a can with colour and sugar added.
It's really easy to make your own mushy peas, so go for that option next time you really need a touch of British with your fish and chips.
Mix 500g of frozen peas with 1tbsp butter and cup of water in a saucepan.
Heat for 15 minutes then remove from the stove and mash.
Add another tablespoon of butter, a squeeze of lemon juice and some chopped mint for extra flavour.
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