TABLE 1.
Nutritional profile of mature raw seeds of underutilized (13) vs. major (5) pulses.
| Common name | Carbohydrate (%) | Crude protein (%) | Fat (%) | Energy (Kcal/100 g) | Crude fiber (%) | Ca (mg) | P (mg) | Fe (mg) | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minor Legumes | |||||||||
| African yam bean | 49.9–63.5 | 19.5–29.5 | 1.4–7.5 | 382.4–430.2 | 2.5–9.6 | 48.3–85.0 | 108–130 | 6.1–10.4 | Baiyeri et al. (2018), George et al. (2020) |
| Adzuki bean | 28.5–60.7 | 16.3–29.2 | 0.3–1.3 | 329 | 12.7 | 66 | 381 | 5 | Wang et al. (2022) |
| Bambara groundnut | 53–69 | 17–25 | 6.5–8.5 | 1,609 | 5–12 | 30–128 | 81–563 | 2–9 | Maphosa et al. (2022) |
| Grass pea | 48–52 | 18–34 | 0.7–2.8 | 362 | 3.9–6.0 | 220–370 | 350–640 | 6.9–8.7 | Yan et al. (2006), Grela et al. (2010), Lambein et al. (2019), Ramya et al. (2022) |
| Horse Gram | 50–60 | 18.5–31.2 | 0.6–2.6 | 321 | 4.3–25.0 | 244–312 | 311–443 | 5.9–7.4 | Bhartiya et al. (2015) |
| Kersting’s groundnut | 57.8–81.0 | 12.9–22.9 | 1.0–5.3 | 348 | 2.0–10.9 | 103–183 | 345–392 | 15 | Kafoutchoni et al. (2021), Coulibaly et al. (2022b) |
| Lablab bean | 29.6–66.3 | 20.535.5 | 0.3–9.7 | 344–383 | 3.7–14 | 94–132 | 317–428 | 1.7–9.4 | Davari et al., 2018 |
| Minde et al. (2021) | |||||||||
| Lima bean | 49.4–77.34 | 8.6–30.3 | 0.5–5.9 | 338 | 2–16 | 68.7–81.0 | 4.3–11 | 91.6–128 | Gemede and Birhanu (2020), Adebo (2023) |
| Moth bean | 61.5–66.0 | 22.0–26.0 | 1.6 | 343 | - | 1,144–150 | 231–489 | 10.8–15.1 | Opara et al. (2017), Bhadkaria et al. (2022) |
| Rice bean | 50–70 | 14–26 | 0.5–2.3 | 347 | 3.6–5.6 | 111–598 | 124–568 | 3.7–9.2 | Dhillon and Tanwar (2018), Pattanayak et al. (2019) |
| Tepary bean | 65–69 | 21–25 | 0.9–1.2 | 360 | 2.1–3.1 | 28 | 450 | 7.1–8.3 | Porch et al. (2017) |
| Yard long bean | 62–83 | 27–32 | 1.0–1.8 | 372–458 | 1.2–1.8 | 72–138 | 59–559 | 10.3–12.0 | Savithiri et al. (2018), Khatun et al. (2022) |
| Winged bean | 12.7–42.2 | 27–43 | 13.9–26.7 | 409 | 3.4–27.0 | 102–850 | 310–637 | 4.9–6.0 | Bepary et al. (2023) |
| Major Legumes | |||||||||
| Cowpea | 50–60 | 23–32 | 5.4–11.2 | 336 | 3.9–10.6 | 85–93 | 438–498 | 10–11 | Jayathilake et al. (2018), Enyiukwu et al. (2020) |
| Soybean | 30.2 | 36.5–44.4 | 31.0–71.00 | 446–470 | 9.3 | 277–300 | 695–704 | 15.7–16.4 | Sharma et al. (2014), Etiosa et al. (2018) |
| Chickpea | 41.1–47.4 | 19.0–25.0 | 4.5–6.0 | 378 | 18.0–22.0 | 93–197 | 263–370 | 4.6–6.7 | Thavarajah and Thavarajah (2012), Jukanti et al. (2012) |
| Common bean | 55.0–65.0 | 18.5–29.7 | 0.3–1.3 | 337 | 8.5–15.0 | 75–83 | 300–750 | 4.1–10.0 | De Almeida Costa et al. (2006), Gouveia et al. (2014), Celmeli et al. (2018) |
| Lentil | 53.0–70.0 | 24.0–32.0 | 0.6–3.9 | 352 | 1.4–5.9 | 82–102 | 281–394 | 5.9–7.0 | Karaköy et al. (2012), Sharma et al. (2022) |
Figures rounded up to one decimal point.