Pea protein

Pea protein is a food product and protein supplement derived and extracted from yellow and green split peas, Pisum sativum. It can be used as a dietary supplement to increase an individual's protein or other nutrient intake, or as a substitute for other food products (e.g. the substitution of dairy milk by pea milk). As a powder, it is used as an ingredient in food manufacturing, such as a thickener, foaming agent, or an emulsifier.

It is extracted in a powder form and can be processed and produced in different ways:

• As an isolate - through the process of wet fractionation which produces a high protein concentration
• As a concentrate - through the process of dry fractionation which produces a low protein concentration
• In textured form, which is when it is used in food products as a substitute for other products, such as meat alternatives

Pea protein has low allergenicity and high nutritional value. It is common as a source of protein in vegan and vegetarian food, and in protein supplement products.