Quality of western Canadian lentils 2009

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5. Protein content

Protein content ranged from 23.7% to 31.9% for 2009 western Canada lentils, including green and red lentils. The average protein content for 2009 was 27.1%, which was similar to the 2008 average of 27.9% and the five-year average of 27.2%. Grade level and province did not show much variation of protein content.

Mean protein content for 2009 western Canadian lentils 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.
Manitoba
Lentils, No. 1 Canada	-	-	-	-
Lentils, No. 2 Canada	-	-	-	-
Lentils, No. 3 Canada	-	-	-	30.3
All grades	-	-	-	30.3
Saskatchewan
Lentils, No. 1 Canada	27.2	23.7	31.9	28.0
Lentils, No. 2 Canada	26.8	24.0	30.1	27.6
Lentils, No. 3 Canada	27.4	24.5	30.6	28.2
All grades	27.1	23.7	31.9	27.9
Alberta
Lentils, No. 1 Canada	28.4	28.2	28.6	28.7
Lentils, No. 2 Canada	27.7	25.8	29.8	27.7
Lentils, No. 3 Canada	29.2	29.2	29.2	27.9
All grades	28.0	25.8	29.8	28.3
Western Canada
Lentils, No. 1 Canada	27.2	23.7	31.9	28.0
Lentils, No. 2 Canada	26.9	24.0	30.1	27.6
Lentils, No. 3 Canada	27.5	24.5	30.6	28.5
All grades	27.1	23.7	31.9	27.9

Mean protein content of western Canadian lentils

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