The New Plant-based Revolution

Pea is the second largest edible legume crop, and about 65 countries in the world produce peas. The annual output of peas in China is about 1.6 million tons, accounting for about 9% of the world's total output of peas. Pea protein is an important component of pea, its raw price 48% ~ 64%, efficacy ratio 0.6 ~ 1.2, and because it does not contain lactose and cholesterol, low calories, no doubt about genetic modification, beoutine taste is relatively low, not easy to cause allergy, suitable for lactose intolerant people, have digestive disorders and advocate vegetarian people. It has high nutritional value. The proportion of amino acids in pea protein is relatively balanced. Except methionine, the contents of other 7 essential amino acids for human body are close to the FAO/WHO recommended mode value, which is easy to digest and absorb. At the same time, the lysine content is high, so pea protein is a good protein source.

Pea protein powder can be used as a nutritional fortifier added to grain food, such as bread, cake, noodles, nutritional rice flour, can also be used as a meat substitute added to ham sausage, red sausage and other Western meat products. At present, pea protein has a large market, mainly used in the production of protein powder, solid drinks, energy bars, plant protein drinks, plant meat and other fields.