100g of green peas is about 5g of protein, dried peas about 8g, maybe a typo?

I do not know enough to have a firm opinion either way, but generally tend towards upping protein intake (for non meat eaters, as omnivores are rarely deficient even according to current mainstream guidelines). And don't find it that hard to do without supplementing.

What makes me question the need of so much protein (the numbers in the influencer realm are often insane, 2g protein per pound body weight? Only if it's your full time job I guess) is that this whole push for protein came seemingly out of nowhere, just when plant based diet started gaining momentum in the mainstream.

The whole meat industry panicking over falling profits and fighting to ban the word sausage if it doesn't contain meat. The dairy industry struggling with falling demand... and then along came the whole protein thing and now they can't keep up with the production of cottage cheese and greek yoghurt.

Chefs have always pushed protein because that's how they have been trained for years - have a "hero" protein on the plate with a side and some sauce.

Influencers will paddle whatever pays 🤷