Health Benefits of Eating Peas

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Health Benefits of Eating Peas

Health Benefits of Eating Peas - You may remember pea as one of the food you hate when you were a child. Though as you grow older you realize the nutritional value of a pea and other foods and vegetable that you love to hate that even start a fight with your mom.

Green peas are generally described as a green spherical that contains seeds. A member of the legume family and is classified as Pisum sativum. Green peas are usually harvested during spring up to the beginning of winter but frozen, canned and dried peas are available all year round.

Just like any other legumes, peas have a very rich nutrient value. It is high in protein and forms vitamins and minerals too. Peas are different from beans. Beans have higher calcium and phosphorus and peas offers lower level of them but they provide similar level of proteins and carbohydrates. The fiber content of a pea aids to lower the cholesterol level of the body, thus, making it good intake for dieters.

Nutritional values of Peas

Green peas are nutritious because it contains:

· Most of the vitamins of the B group use to enhance metabolism of carbohydrates, proteins and fats. They are a rich source of vitamin B1 or thiamin. Green peas are full of folic acid in the synthetic form and a water soluble vitamin B. They are a good source of riboflavin, niacin and pyridoxine.

· Green peas are rich in vitamins A, C and K.

· High level of calcium, magnesium, manganese, zinc, copper, iron and potassium.

· Much protein and energy as meat, being high in good quality protein may also be a substitute for meat if consumed at the same amount.

· the best sources of soluble fiber

· Very low level of fats.

The nutritional value that peas can give to your body also depends upon the amount of intake. Here is the list of nutritional value of green peas in a 100 gm of serving

· Dietary fiber - 5.1 g
· Phosphorus - 108 mg
· Fat - 0.4 g
· Vitamin A - 38 μg
· Beta-carotene - 449 μg
· Carbohydrates - 14.5 g
· Riboflavin or Vitamin B2 - 0.1 mg
· Niacin or Vitamin B3 - 2.1 mg
· Pantothenic Acid or Vitamin B5 - 0.1 mg
· Vitamin B6 - 0.2 mg
· Sugars - 5.7 g
· Folate or Vitamin B9 - 65 μg
· Vitamin C - 40.0 mg
· Calcium - 25.0 mg
· Iron - 1.5 mg
· Magnesium - 33.0 mg
· Thiamin or Vitamin B1 - 0.3 mg
· Energy - 80 kcal (340 kJ)
· Protein - 5.4 g
· Potassium - 244 mg
· Zinc - 1.2 mg

The Fresh peas may contain different nutrient value from dried or canned peas. Dried peas have more calories due to its lack of water. Peas give almost the same nutritional value and health benefits with other common beans but it provides few more nutrients than the others.



By Frank Minyard

Frank Minyard is the author of the Health Quote blog, a helpful resource that publishes the latest health insurance news for individuals, students and small businesses.
 
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