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Sprouted Bean Mix

Sprouted beans are highly nutritious and the nutrients are readily absorbed by the body due to complex processes that occur during germination, which are known as bioavailability. When water is introduced to a dry legume seed enzyme inhibitors are disabled, and as germination occurs enzymes trigger elaborate biochemical changes in the seed. Proteins are broken down into amino acids, water-soluble vitamins are created and fats and carbohydrates are converted into sugars. The enzyme phytase is increased during germination and this enzyme causes plant compounds in the seed that interfere with iron and zinc absorption to become soluble, which makes the minerals available to the body.

Our mix of sprouted garbanzo beans, green peas and lentils.

Our mix of sprouted garbanzo beans, green peas and lentils.

While dry legumes are a poor source of vitamin C, germination actually causes the development of vitamin C and B complex vitamins as well as other vitamins. Chickpea sprouts contain the equivalent amount of vitamin C as an orange or a serving of strawberries. A diet rich in legume sprouts is helpful in the prevention of diabetes, cancer and Alzheimer’s disease, which is related to the high amounts of antioxidants and low glycemic index.

Information on chickpea sprouts was easier to find than nutritional information for lentil and pea sprouts, and we’ll update this information as we track it down.

Plant species Iron Calcium Tocopherol (Vitamin E) Ascorbic acid (Vitamin C) Beta-carotene (Vitamin A) Vitamin B complex Protein
Chickpea (4-5 day germination) 6.5 mg/100g 139.9 mg/100g Alpha-tocopherol 6.9 mg/100g 50-60 mg/100g 86.27 mg/100g Riboflavin 201.33 µg/100g 25.53 mg/100g
Gamma-tocopherol 5.5 mg/100g Thiamin 283.33 µg/100g
Niacin 1518.61 µg/100g
Pyridoxine 483 µg/100g
Lentil sprouts (6 day germination)     Alpha-tocopherol 1.6mg/100g 14-20 mg/100g     28.86 mg/100g
Gamma-tocopherol 4.5 mg/100g
Green pea sprouts     Alpha-tocopherol 10.4 mg/100g 32 mg/100g     20 mg/100g
Gamma-tocopherol 5.7 mg/100g

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