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Quality of western Canadian chick peas 2009

5. Protein content

Protein content ranged from 19.0% to 23.2% for 2009 western Canadian chick peas. The average protein for 2009 was 21.4%, which was lower than 2008 (24.1%), and the five-year average of 23.2%.

Mean protein content for 2009 western Canadian Kabuli chick peas by grade
Grade	Protein content, %
	2009			2008
	mean	min.	max.	mean
Protein content (N x 6.25) is determined by near infrared measurement calibrated against the Combustion Nitrogen Analysis reference method.
Saskatchewan
Chick peas, Kabuli, No. 1 Canada	22.0	21.4	23.2	24.6
Chick peas, Kabuli, No. 2 Canada	19.0	19.0	19.0	24.1
Chick peas, Kabuli, No. 3 Canada	20.7	20.7	20.7	23.7
All grades	20.8	19.0	23.2	24.1
Alberta
Chick peas, Kabuli, No. 1 Canada	21.9	21.9	21.9	-
Chick peas, Kabuli, No. 2 Canada	-	-	-	23.6
Chick peas, Kabuli, No. 3 Canada	-	-	-	-
All grades	21.8	21.6	21.9	23.6
Western Canada
Chick peas, Kabuli, No. 1 Canada	22.0	21.4	23.2	24.6
Chick peas, Kabuli, No. 2 Canada	19.0	19.0	19.0	24.1
Chick peas, Kabuli, No. 3 Canada	20.7	20.7	20.7	23.7
All grades	21.4	19.0	23.2	24.1

Mean protein content of western Canadian Kabuli chick peas

Graph shows mean protein content of Kabuli chick peas between 2004-2009 D