Description

Dried peas are produced by harvesting the peapods when they are fully mature and then drying them. Once they are dried and the skins removed, they split naturally. Dried peas, a small but nutritionally mighty member of the legume family, are a very good source of cholesterol-lowering fiber.

Not only can dried peas help lower cholesterol, but they are also of special benefit in managing blood-sugar disorders since their high fiber content prevents blood sugar levels from rising rapidly after a meal. Fiber is far from all that dried peas have to offer. Dried peas also provide good to excellent amounts of four important minerals, two B vitamins, and protein–all with virtually no fat.