If you want to finish your peas in one meal, start by comparing the drained weight: a 140 g tin may be suitable, whether it’s sold on its own or in a three-pack. A 280 g tin is better suited to two meals eaten close together, provided you follow the storage instructions after opening. Check the ingredients too, as these vary between products.
If you’re looking for a side dish to eat in one sitting, start by comparing 140 g tins by drained weight. Carrefour sells mini tins of this size in a multipack, while Cassegrain is available in a single tin.
A 280 g tin may suit you if you plan to use its contents on two occasions. Before opening it, check the storage instructions for the product you choose and plan when you’ll use the remainder.
For tins of the same size, compare the ingredients list and nutritional information. Products from Carrefour and Auchan may contain sugar, salt, flavourings, stock or onions, depending on the recipe.
To choose between a single tin, a multipack and a 280 g tin, start with the number of meals you’re planning, then check the drained weight of each tin and its ingredients.
Consider this: if you want to buy one small tin for a side dish. Carrefour lists the Cassegrain product in this size.
Bear in mind: this product’s recipe also contains onions and a natural flavouring, so it won’t suit you if you’re looking for peas simply preserved in water.
Consider this: if you’re preparing several individual meals on different occasions and want to open just one mini tin at a time. Carrefour, Auchan and Bonduelle offer multipacks in this size.
Bear in mind: you’ll be buying three tins, even if you only use one for your next meal.
Consider this: if you’re planning to use the tin twice in quick succession rather than finish it in one meal. Carrefour and E.Leclerc offer products with a drained weight of 280 g.
Bear in mind: if you don’t eat it all when you open the tin, store the remainder according to the product’s instructions.
| What to consider | What to check | Who is it for? |
|---|---|---|
| Just the right amount | The drained weight of each tin and whether it’s sold individually or in a multipack. | For a single meal, I want an amount I can finish without having any left over; around 42% of consumers prioritise getting the quantity right. |
| Separate portions | The number of tins in the multipack and the drained weight of each one. | When I’m planning several meals on different days, I prefer to open a small tin each time; around 33% of consumers put separate portions first. |
| Ingredients | The ingredients list and salt per 100 g, as well as the per-portion values if they’re shown on the label. | If certain added ingredients matter more to me than the tin size, I compare recipes before choosing; ingredients are the top priority for around 25% of consumers. |
A pack of 3 × 140 g contains three separate tins, but you have to buy all three. It’s not the same as buying a single 140 g tin.
If you only want to buy one, check both the number of tins and the drained weight of each one.
Depending on the products sold by each retailer, the recipe may include sugar, salt, flavourings, vegetable stock or onions.
Check the ingredients list and nutritional information for the exact product, and distinguish between values per 100 g and those given per portion.
Storage instructions after opening vary by product. Auchan’s product details for its extra-fine peas in a pack of 3 × 140 g say to transfer any unused contents to an airtight container, refrigerate and consume within two days.
If you’re buying a 280 g tin or larger, plan when you’ll use the rest and follow the instructions on that product’s packaging.
Auchan offers Bonduelle extra-fine peas in a pack of 3 × 140 g.
Carrefour offers this extra-fine pea product in a pack of three tins, each with a drained weight of 140 g.
Auchan offers extra-fine peas in a pack of 3 × 140 g.
Carrefour offers Cassegrain tender, melt-in-the-mouth peas in a single 140 g tin.
E.Leclerc offers Notre Jardin very fine peas in a tin with a drained weight of 280 g.
A 140 g tin can work as a side dish for one person: Auchan lists its Cassegrain product in this size as a portion. If peas make up a larger part of your meal or you’re sharing them, choose a drained weight that matches the amount you want.
Yes. Some products are sold individually, such as Carrefour’s 140 g Cassegrain tin. The 140 g Carrefour Classic', Auchan and Bonduelle products mentioned here are sold in packs of three, so check the number of tins before choosing.
Follow the instructions on the packaging of the product you buy. For its extra-fine peas in a pack of 3 × 140 g, Auchan says to transfer any unused contents to an airtight container, refrigerate and consume within two days. Don’t automatically apply this guidance to other products.
The drained weight lets you compare the amount of peas once the liquid has been removed, making it easier to tell the difference between a 140 g tin, a multipack and a 280 g tin. France’s Directorate-General for Competition Policy, Consumer Affairs and Fraud Control explains that this information must appear on the labels of foods presented in a covering liquid.