Legumes - a special type of plant crops, which differs from other cereals in high protein content. One of the most famous representatives of legumes is peas, but this culture is characterized by much greater diversity.
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Legumes
Legumes are a valuable source of vegetable protein, which is widely used in food by both humans and animals. They belong to the dicotyledon family and are distributed in various parts of the world, as they can grow in a variety of climatic conditions, ranging from arid regions to mountainous terrain.
Legumes are also called legumes due to the special shape of their fruits, which usually have a rounded or oval shape resembling grain. At the same time, however, the fruits of legumes are usually larger than that of cereals: as a rule, they are at least 3 centimeters and can reach 1.5 meters. In most legumes, the seeds are enclosed in a special shell called a pod.
The nutritional value of legumes is that at a fairly low cost, they contain a significant amount of protein: on average, from 100 grams of legumes from 22 to 25 grams of protein. This indicator is significantly higher than, for example, in cereals, 100 grams of which contain 8-13 grams of protein. In addition, 60-70% of the weight of the legume crop falls on the starch contained in it, and another 1-3% - on fat.