LEGUMES, CEREALS AND GRAINS : LSUS

FOOD AND NUTRITION SSS1 THIRD TERM   

WEEK 3

LEGUMES, CEREALS AND GRAINS

CONTENT

  • Definition of legumes.
      • Nutritive value of legumes.
      • Factors to consider when purchasing legumes
      • Definition of cereals
      • Nutritive value of cereals
      • Preparation and uses of cereals and grains
      • Flour processing from the cereals
      • Method of cooking cereals

 MEANING OF LEGUMES

These are the dried seeds of leguminous plants which are edible. They are a cheap source of proteins and are particularly used in vengeance in the diet. These plants belong to the Leguminosae family. Legumes used as food can be divided into two groups namely pulses and oil seeds. Pulses are the dried edible seeds of cultivated legumes such as peas, beans and lentils. Oil seeds on the other hand are those legumes basically for their oil content. Examples of oil seeds are groundnuts, soya beans etc.

 

STRUCTURE OF MATURE BEANS

NUTRITIVE VALUE OF LEGUMES

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