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Vitamin A
35.0 μg · 4% DV target
Mangetout are flat, tender pea pods picked young and eaten whole, so there is no shelling and no processing needed.
Unlike garden peas, where only the seeds are eaten, the entire mangetout pod is edible, so you eat the pod's plant compounds along with the seeds.
Mangetout contain polyphenols (plant compounds that neutralise free radicals, the unstable molecules linked to cell damage). One study found that levels varied widely with variety and growing conditions.
For a green vegetable, mangetout have a fair amount of protein and a good dose of vitamin C, a legume trait in a very quick-cooking form.
Petal shape shows the nine FoodCompass domains, including nutrient density, processing, satiety, fats, and phytochemicals.
35.0 μg · 4% DV target
57.4 mg · 64% DV target
0.19 mg · 16% DV target
33.6 μg · 8% DV target
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Keep dry in a perforated bag or container in the crisper drawer.
Blanch briefly first to keep colour and texture.
Mangetout belong to the same species as garden peas, Pisum sativum, but are grown and picked for the tender pod rather than the seeds inside.