Quality of western Canadian pea beans 2009

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5. Protein content

Protein content for 2009 western Canadian pea beans ranged from 22.9% to 27.6% with a mean value of 25.7%. The average protein for 2009 western Canadian pea beans was similar to both the 2008 and the five-year average (25.8% and 25.4%, respectively). 

Mean protein content for 2009 western Canadian pea beans by grade¹

Grade	Protein content, %
	2009			2008
	mean	min.	max.	mean
1 Protein content (N x 6.25) is determined by near infrared measurement calibrated against the Combustion Nitrogen Analysis reference method.
Manitoba
Pea beans, Extra, No. 1 Canada				25.2
Pea beans, No. 1 Canada Select				26.3
Pea beans, No. 1 Canada	25.7	22.9	27.6	25.8
Pea beans, No. 2 Canada	27.3	27.3	27.3	25.6
Pea beans, No. 3 Canada	-	-	-	-
Pea beans, No. 4 Canada	-	-	-	25.0
All grades	25.7	22.9	27.6	25.8

Mean protein content of western Canadian pea beans

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