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A bowl of nutritious Emerson Purple Hull Peas - a great source of fiber
and folate - seen here at the festival's "Great PurpleHull Peas &
Cornbread Cook Off. "
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Nutritious Emerson
Purple Hull Peas - the Skinny on Our Peas
We occasionally get inquiries about the nutritional value of purple hull
peas.
Turns out, not only are they great tastin', they're great for you, too.
Need proof? The University
of Arkansas Department of Horticulture is one of the world's premiere
centers for developing new varieties of peas. Here's an excerpt
from one of their 2003 news releases:
"Nutritionally, southern peas {the purple hull pea is a member of
the southern pea family} are a good source of protein and one of the
best sources of dietary fiber available. They are also very high
in folate, a form of B vitamin that is important in the prevention of
anemia, cancer and birth defects. In fact, orange juice, which is
often advertised as a good source of folate, has only about 10 percent
of the amount found in a serving of southern peas."
So, that's a pretty good endorsement.
But if you're an overly eager nutritionist, and want to know all the
nutritional nitty-gritty details (like how much phenylalanine is in
purple hull peas), go to our page that lists the
USDA nutritional information.
It's all there.
Makes for some good late night reading.
By the way, if any comes up with a Purple Hull Pea Diet, please let us
know.
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