Table 3.
Comparative table on nutritional values of grasspea (L. sativus L.) with other cool season legumes.
| Composition | Chickpea (Cicer arietinum | Lentil (Lens culinaris | Dry Peas (Pisum | Field bean, Black | Grasspea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L.) (Whole)* | Medik.) (Whole, Brown)* | sativum L.)* | (Phaseolus vulgaris L.)* | ||
| Protein (%) | 18.77 ± 0.42 | 22.49 ± 0.58 | 20.43 ± 0.79 | 19.93 | 8.60–34.60** |
| Total poly unsaturated fatty acids | 2,337 ± 78.2 mg/100 g | 277 ± 9.70 mg/100 g | 873 ± 41.50 mg/100 g | 468 mg/100 g | 127.39–179.39 mg/100 g$ |
| Total Carotenoids | 999 ± 240 μg/100 g | 924 ± 89 μg/100 g | 933 ± 94.10 μg/100 g | 207 μg/100 g | 323.30 μg/kg# |
| Iron | 6.08 ± 0.27 mg/100 g | 7.57 ± 0.67 mg/100 g | 5.09 ± 0.45 mg/100 g | 4.50 mg/100 g | 6.90–8.74 mg/100 g*** |
| Phosphorus | 267 ± 21.9 mg/100 g | 274 ± 27.40 mg/100 g | 334 ± 18.30 mg/100 g | 457 mg/100 g | 0.37–0.49 mg/kg |
| Potassium | 935 ± 37.9 mg/100 g | 756 ± 63.60 mg/100 g | 922 ± 67.40 mg/100 g | 1,272 mg/100 g | 644 mg/100 g*** |
| Calcium | 150 ± 18.3 mg/100 g | 76.13 ± 9.23 mg/100 g | 75.11 ± 13.93 mg/100 g | 78.16 mg/100 g | 0.07–0.12 mg/kg |
| Magnesium | 160 ± 17.5 mg/100 g | 101 ± 13.90 mg/100 g | 123 ± 8.10 mg/100 g | 197 mg/100 g | 92 mg/100 g*** |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.37 ± 0.04 mg/100 g | 0.40 ± 0.07 mg/100 g | 0.56 ± 0.05 mg/100 g | 0.35 mg/100 g | 0.46 mg/100 g# |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.24 ± 0.01 mg/100 g | 0.22 ± 0.03 mg/100 g | 0.16 ± 0.01 mg/100 g | 0.07 mg/100 g | 0.23 mg/100 g# |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.10 ± 0.06 mg/100 g | 2.54 ± 0.12 mg/100 g | 2.69 ± 0.15 mg/100 g | 1.88 mg/100 g | 1.24–2.03 mg/100 g# |
| Vitamin E | 1.72 ± 0.07 mg/100 g | 0.19 ± 0.02 mg/100 g | 0.32 ± 0.02 mg/100 g | 0.51 mg/100 g | 40 IU /kg## |
| Cysteine | 1.27 ± 0.09 g/100 g | 1.18 ± 0.04 g/100 g | 0.82 ± 0.15 g/100 g | 0.59 g/100 g | 3.8–4.3 mg/kg### |
| Threonine | 3.55 ± 0.31 g/100 g | 3.35 ± 0.05 g/100 g | 3.65 ± 0.15 g/100 g | 4.12 g/100 g | 10.2–11.5 mg/kg### |
| Methionine | 1.16 ± 0.16 g/100 g | 0.84 ± 0.03 g/100 g | 0.68 ± 0.19 g/100 g | 1.36 g/100 g | 2.5–2.8 mg/kg### |