Peas are perhaps the most favorite for most people of the legume family. It is used for fresh food, canned, cooked, fried, baked, etc. Today we will talk about canned peas, because it is in this form that these beans are most commonly used, are an excellent product, ideally combined with various vegetables, meat, fish.
How many calories are in canned peas?
For canning, only young green peas are used, the caloric content of which is about 70 kcal per 100 g. With this procedure, peas retain almost all useful elements, and its caloric content decreases to 53 kcal per 100 grams. Many nutritionists recommend using this product during various weight loss programs, because, having a minimum calorie content, canned peas perfectly cleanses the body, removes toxins from the intestine and other harmful substances, restores the disturbed metabolism . All these qualities contribute to weight loss, so peas will serve as an excellent assistant in this matter.
By the way, the liquid in a jar of peas also has a sufficient amount of valuable substances necessary for the human body, so it can be used as a refueling to diet dishes.
The use of canned peas
In addition to the low caloric content, canned green peas bring very tangible health benefits:
- lowers cholesterol ;
- normalizes digestion;
- improves the condition of blood vessels;
- strengthens the heart muscle;
- Helps with liver diseases;
- promotes excretion of kidney stones;
- prevents the occurrence of cancer;
- helps with bleeding gums, etc.