Amidori specialises in meat alternatives made from
yellow peas. It has patented technology for the extrusion of pea protein isolate that allows it to create unique textures for
yellow pea products, which it supplies both on a B2B basis and through its branded range.
Other examples of complete plant proteins include algae (or spirulina), rice, and
yellow pea protein; but these plant proteins do come at an extra cost.
The researchers blended chickpea flour with
yellow pea starch fraction or
yellow pea flour at 10%, 20% and 30% levels.
Proximate composition of brown- and yellow-seeded pea Brown pea
Yellow pea Moisture (%) 12.47 11.13 Dry matter (%) 87.53 88.87 Crude protein (%) 23.35 24.26 Calcium (%) 0.07 0.12 Total phosphorus (%) 0.47 0.38 Gross energy (kcal/kg) 3,824 3,891 Table 3.
Whole and fractionated
yellow pea flour reduce fasting insulin and insulin resistance in Hypercholesterolemia and overweight human subjects.
One is the Canadian
yellow pea protein that emulsifies the oil and water in Just Mayo.
Pea protein is derived from the
yellow pea, Pisum sativum, a plant that has been a source of food in ancient cultures dating back to 6000 BC.
"Book of Odes and Book of Rites Ginkos", a dense, mildly sweet dessert named after two Confucius classics, is a
yellow pea flour "book" topped with nuts and drizzled with honey.
www.nutralys-vegetable-proteins.com is an all-new website encompassing all of Roquette's Nutralys[R] vegetable proteins, whether based on the
yellow pea or on wheat.
To meet this demand, the Chelsea, Mass.-based company is introducing two all-natural, prepared soup varieties: Aztec Chili with Ancient Grains and
Yellow Pea Soup with Roasted Red Peppers.
Visitors will also discover macaroons made with a new starch obtained from the
yellow pea, which delivers a much sought after texture and neutral taste at an economic advantage.
TABLE I RESISTANT STARCH IN DIETARY FIBER RESIDUES FROM COOKED LEGUMES Resistant Starch (%) * Sample Fiber Fiber residue 1 residue 2 Average **
Yellow pea 3.7 3.7 3.7
Yellow pea, dehulled 4.7 4.8 4.8 Green pea 7.2 7.2 7.2 Green pea, dehulled 5.1 5.3 5.2 White bean 6.5 6.6 6.6 Black bean 5.8 6.0 5.9 Red bean 6.7 6.7 6.7 Pink bean 4.9 5.3 5.1 White cowpea 3.3 3.3 3.3 Red cowpea 2.8 3.1 3.0 Chickpea 6.0 6.7 6.4 Lentil 3.4 3.6 3.5 Pigeon pea 3.3 3.3 3.3 * Expressed in g per 100g cooked seeds (dry matter basis).