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Nutritional value of pigeon peas

Nutritional value of pigeon peas can vary considerably, as with any crop. Climate, growth stage, plant part, fertilizer application are but a few variables that can affect the nutrient content of a pigeon pea analysis. The table below should just be used as a general guideline. The total protein, fat and fibre content are high relatively to other vegetable crops and can form part of peoples diet. It does not completely supply all the proteins that are needed. Tryptophan is deficient and must be obtained from other sources.

Nutritional value of pigeon peas
CompoundContent
Protein17%
Fat1.6%
Fibre7%
Ca0.2 mg/100g
Fe4 mg/100g
Vit A1.65 mg/100g
Threonine0.77 mg/100g
Tyrosine0.85 mg/100g
Methionine0.4 mg/100g
Valine0.50 mg/100g
Phenylalanine1.84 mg/100g
Isoleucine0.50 mg/100g
Leucine1.30 mg/100g
Lycine1.18 mg/100g

 

 

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About the Author: Antonius

I studied agriculture at the University of Stellenbosch in South Africa in 1984 and completing my M.Sc Agric. in 1998. . My love for "Controlled Environmental Agriculture" (CEA), started in my third year when I was exposed to the Welgevallen Research Station. There Prof. P.C.Maree showed us what hydroponics and vegetable farming consisted of. It was awesome. There were no large tractors involved, no dusty fields, no uncontrollable storms to destroy your crop (well that is what I thought). Since then I put hydroponics and other aspects of horticulture to much better use, not just farming. We solved pollution problems by cleaning mines effluent with hydroponics and permaculture. They were used to remove toxic metals to produce clean water (which we sold and make more money of than the produce). What I learned from 1987 I tried to compile in this website and I hope it is from some value to the serious commercial farmer that wants to take the journey into Commercial Farming.

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