Рolished split green peas of the first grade

Whole-grain product. Polished peas are produced from ware peas by peeling and gentle polishing.

Polished split peas are divided cotyledons with a smooth or rough surface and rounded ribs. Impurities of whole peas make up no more than 5 % in this product, its color is yellow or green ― peas of a different color do not exceed 7 %. There are two grades of peas: the first and the second. Our company produces split peas of the first grade.

Pea is the oldest cultivated plant. The history of peas dates back to the Bronze and Stone Ages ― the people of Asia Minor used to grow it back then. The pea seeds found by archaeologists in the Chernivtsi and Ivano-Frankivsk regions of Ukraine date back to the third millennium BC. The most “ancient” pea seeds that date back to the late Stone Age (more than 20 thousand years ago) were found in Greece (Thessaly), Croatia, Switzerland, western Germany (Württemberg), Upper Austria.

Pea was considered to be the most important food product in ancient Egypt, East Africa and India, pea grains were found during the excavations of Troy, people valued peas in Homeric times. Peas were among the first European plants that colonists planned to grow on the American continent, where it was brought by Christopher Columbus.

Pea dishes were mandatory in the menu of English kings (including Queen Elizabeth).

The protein content in peas is almost the same as in meat, eggs and milk (23 %). The amino acid composition of pea protein differs in the content of almost all amino acids that are essential for a person, including high content of lysine, cystine, tryptophan, arginine and methionine. Peas are rich in minerals: potassium, magnesium, calcium, phosphorus, sulfur, zinc, nitrogen, iron ― all these substances help our body to cope with many diseases and infections.

Please note that it is necessary to consult your doctor before including pea dishes in your diet in case of acute forms of gout, nephritis and cholecystitis, as well as during exacerbation of inflammatory processes of the gastrointestinal tract.

Ingredients

Polished split green peas

Energy value

100 g of the product contain:  1506,7 kJ (360,1 kcal), protein – 21,9 g, fat – 1,1 g, carbohydrates – 65,1 g

Method of preparation

Pour peas with water in a ratio of 1 to 3 (3 parts water to 1 part peas). Cook in a closed bowl for 35-45 minutes after boiling. Add salt, oil/butter and spices to taste.

Expiry date

15 months.