Овощи России (Jun 2022)

Nutritional value, quality of raw materials and food value of vegetable pea culture (<i>Pisum sativum</i> L.)

  • I. M. Kaigorodova,
  • V. A. Ushakov,
  • N. A. Golubkina,
  • I. P. Kotlyar,
  • E. P. Pronina,
  • M. S. Antoshkina

DOI
https://doi.org/10.18619/2072-9146-2022-3-16-32
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 0, no. 3
pp. 16 – 32

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Vegetable peas are by far the most widely used among the main vegetable legumes. Due to its high nutritional value, it has an important food value and is cultivated almost everywhere. High nutritional qualities of vegetable peas are determined by the content of protein, carbohydrates, dietary fiber, vitamins, as well as macro– and microelements. Pea protein is popular due to its affordable price compared to animal protein. The value of pea protein is determined by its amino acid composition and its high balance, especially valuable amino acids that are not synthesized in animals and humans.The article discusses the nutritional value of vegetable peas (green beans; fresh, frozen and canned vegetable peas; dry seeds); the content of water-soluble protein, amino acid composition, the content of macro- and microelements in the seeds of vegetable peas of FSBSI FSVC selection varieties; the quality of green peas as raw materials for canning, depending on the type of seeds and the structure of starch grains; requirements for the quality of raw vegetable peas for canning; seedlings and microgreens as useful and nutritious products for fresh consumption; medicinal properties of vegetable peas; varieties of vegetable peas for various uses.

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