Calorie content Green peas, canned. Chemical composition and nutritional value.

22.04.2021 15:00

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Green peas are valued for their delicate and mild taste, as well as their benefits. It can be used as an independent product as a side dish or serve as a tasty addition to salads, soups, and main courses. The lifespan of a fresh product is short, so canned peas are very popular.

We understand the benefits of a canned product, how to choose a high-quality vegetable, and whether it is possible to prepare peas just like store-bought ones at home.

Something about green peas

It would be nice to always have fresh peas from the garden on the table, but this is impossible, so the food industry has long used the preservation of this product.

For canning, peas are used not in the mature stage, but in the milk stage. It is then that this vegetable (unlike ripe peas, milk peas - is not considered a “grain legume”) is most rich in vitamins and is the most tender, as well as durable, most suitable for preservation.

During the pea ripening seasons - spring and summer, canned food is prepared from fresh peas of “brain” varieties. In autumn and winter, dried “reconstituted” peas are canned, so, of course, it is better to purchase jars produced from May to August.

Peas contain a huge amount of vitamins and other useful substances.

Features of the workpiece

For preservation, slightly unripe fruits of brain or peeling varieties are selected.

Marrow varieties are slightly wrinkled when ripe, are more sugary and easier to cultivate, shelling varieties have a smooth surface, are slightly larger and not as juicy.

Selected products are delivered to the cannery in boxes or sealed containers filled with water.

The second option is simpler from the point of view of the technological process, but has a negative impact on the quality of the final product. At the grain plant, grains undergo four processing cycles:

• Preservation preparation . This stage begins in the shelling machine, where the peas are separated from the pods. Peeling is followed by screening out impurities on automatic sieves and winnowers. Cleaned grains are sorted by size, density and ripeness, then each batch passes through a washing machine and enters the conveyor. Factory workers monitor the movement of the conveyor belt and remove defective peas using special suction mechanisms.
• Treatment .
  Having passed the first stage of quality control, the peas enter the blanching machine, where they are treated with hot water or steam to deactivate starch and some proteins. This prevents cloudiness and “souring” of the finished product. After a few minutes of blanching, it is shaken and cooled sharply to maintain integrity and density. This is followed by repeated quality control.
• Packaging . Only the best peas make it to the packaging stage. They are distributed into glass or tin jars and filled with an aqueous solution containing 2-4% sugar and salt. The solution accounts for 30-35% of the total mass of canned food.
• Sterilization . The jars are sent for sterilization, where they undergo heat treatment at temperatures up to 130 degrees, cooled to 40 degrees and hermetically sealed. This completes the conservation.

We invite you to watch a video on how to prepare fresh peas at home:

Useful properties of green peas

• This vegetable is high in protein, making it very filling. Naturally, peas have become an integral part of the diet for people on a diet. There are only 60 calories in 100 grams of this product .
• Peas are rich in vitamins, one of them is nicotinic acid . The above-mentioned vitamin produces a vasodilator effect, helps the heart function, can reduce blood cholesterol, relieves headaches, and also eliminates dizziness.
• The shape of the brain variety of this vegetable resembles the human brain (hence its name). People have long noticed that products that have this form have a beneficial effect on the brain . This plant contains thiamine, which has a good effect on the nervous system, mental activity, stimulating brain function.
• Peas contain riboflavin, . This vitamin is needed for the thyroid gland, hair, skin and nails.
• It is impossible to overestimate the positive role of retinol , which contains peas. This vitamin accelerates the healing process of the skin when it is damaged. Cosmetics manufacturers have long used the above-mentioned vitamin in the manufacture of creams. Retinol is a very strong antioxidant. A lack of this vitamin leads to night blindness.
• Peas contain citric and oxalic acids , which have a positive effect on the kidneys. Thanks to its diuretic effect, consuming the above-mentioned vegetable helps eliminate swelling.
• of soluble fiber in this product , a complex carbohydrate, helps cleanse the intestines.
• In addition, peas contain iron , which replenishes the lack of hemoglobin and also helps remove heavy metals from the body.

It would be unfair not to notice that all this variety of vitamins contains fresh peas that have not been subjected to heat treatment, some of them are preserved in canned form, so canned peas are also useful.

Unfortunately, such a healthy and equally tasty product has contraindications.

Recommendations for use

Green peas are best consumed as an independent addition to a main non-protein dish or as an ingredient in a salad.

But in this case, it is better not to combine the salad with other foods.

It is undesirable to use peas in dishes that are subject to heavy heat treatment - they may lose some of their beneficial properties.

The daily dose of the product should not exceed 100-150 grams.

It should be consumed no more than 3-4 days a week so that the intestines have time to process the food.

Possible harm of canned peas

• If you have problems with the gastrointestinal tract, you should not eat this vegetable; it can irritate the mucous membranes .
• Small children, pregnant women and nursing mothers should not get carried away with canned peas due to increased gas formation. It is better for children under three years of age to eat a small amount of fresh peas, but children under one year of age should not eat them at all.
• This product can cause flatulence , so you should not abuse it.
• The high acid content in this product can worsen the condition of a patient with gout, so it is better for people with this disease not to consume peas.
• Also, you should not eat peas if you have cholecystitis, gastritis, or ulcers to avoid their aggravation.
• Long-term use of large doses of nicotinic acid contained in peas can cause fatty liver , so there is no need to consume this product in large quantities every day.
• In large quantities, retinol contained in a real vegetable becomes toxic . True, for this you will need to eat quite a lot of peas.
• Older people should limit their intake of such foods because puric acid may be retained in their tendons and muscles, which can cause pain.

In order to reduce possible gas formation when eating peas, you need to soak them for 12 hours .

You can eat peas in small quantities quite often if you have no contraindications and if you do not experience discomfort after using it.

Contraindications

Do you know why canned peas are harmful? Most often, harm is caused by a violation of the technology of its production or storage, or the use of an expired product. Bacteria that can cause food poisoning enter the body.

Another common cause of deterioration in well-being is individual intolerance and a tendency to flatulence. Overeating is also dangerous.

Some diseases may be contraindications for use, for example:

• gout;
• colitis;
• thrombophlebitis;
• post-infarction and post-stroke condition;
• uric acid diathesis;
• urolithiasis disease.

Use in cooking

We offer several simple recipes that will diversify your diet with tasty and healthy dishes using peas from a jar.

Pea and chicken salad

Take:

• Boiled chicken fillet – 200 g.
• Peas – 100 g.
• Boiled potatoes – 100 g.
• Mayonnaise – 100 g.
• Cucumbers – 1 pc.
• Walnuts – 100 g.
• Salt - to taste.

Cut the chicken fillet into medium-sized cubes and place in a large bowl. Cut the potatoes into equal-sized cubes and add to the fillet. Wash the cucumber, dry it, cut it lengthwise into four parts, finely chop each part.

Fry the walnut kernels in butter for several minutes. When they have cooled, grate them on a fine grater. Mix everything in one bowl. Add peas, after draining the water, add salt and mix again. Season with mayonnaise, stir until smooth. The finished salad can be decorated with a sprig of herbs.

Pea cutlets

Products:

• Canned green peas – 50 g.
• Canned corn – 5 g.
• Boiled potatoes – 3 pcs.
• Boiled carrots – 1 pc.
• Onions – 1 pc.
• Garlic – 1 clove.
• Salt - to taste.
• Flour – 2 tbsp. l.
• Water – 0.5 cups.
• Breadcrumbs.

Mix finely chopped carrots, peas, corn, garlic, and onions in a large container. Mash the potatoes with a fork and add to the rest of the vegetables. Mix thoroughly. From the resulting mass we make small round cutlets.

In a separate bowl, stir the flour in the water so that no lumps form. Dip each cutlet into batter on both sides, then into breadcrumbs. Place in a frying pan with hot oil. Fry until golden brown .

Use in folk medicine

In folk medicine, canned peas are used for the following purposes:

• antioxidant;
• stabilizer of the cardiovascular system;
• gastrointestinal tract stabilizer;
• diuretic;
• heartburn remedy;
• rejuvenating agent.

Most traditional courses of treatment recommend consuming 80-120 g daily (up to 2/3 of the contents of the jar) for 7-12 days, then taking a break of the same duration.

Doctors do not deny the potential benefits of the product in these areas, but insist on the need for consultation before starting treatment with traditional methods.

How to can peas for the winter at home

For canning peas you will need the following ingredients:

• granulated sugar – 120 g;
• salt – 100 g;
• 75 ml vinegar 9%;
• water;
• 3 kg of green peas.

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Canning:

1. Carefully sort and peel the peas. Wash the grains thoroughly and soak in water. The water level should completely cover all the peas.
2. Ingredients such as vinegar, sugar and salt must be added to the water.
3. Let it cook for half an hour after boiling.
4. After the time has passed, place the peas in sterile jars and fill them with the water in which they were boiled.
5. The jars must be placed in boiling water and cooked for about 30 minutes.
6. Roll up the jars with sterile lids.
7. Cover with a towel and let cool completely.

Product type

When canning peas, both brain and smooth-grain varieties can be used. The first involves the use of small oval-shaped grains, as well as a milky aroma and sweet taste. The second one has the appearance of a large smooth and round ball. Most often, this variety is used to decorate dishes and prepare salads. This is due to the fact that the taste of such peas is weakly expressed.

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