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ERVUM LENS (LENTIL) 



At the same time it should be noticed that as regards 

 the composition of these seeds there is but Httle difference. 

 The Hmits may be : — 



Minimum per cent. iSra.\imum per cent. 



Average weight of 100 lentils = 2-34 gr. 



These analyses, which are taken from M. Balland's book, 

 " Les Aliments," omit the proportion of sugar. 



From different researches we have established a propor- 

 tion of 4 to 5 per cent. 



Water ... 



Ash ... 



Cellulose 



Fat 



Sugars... 



Non-nitrogenous matter 



Nitrogenous matter 



From the nutritive point of view there is scarcely any 

 difference between Mauritian and Indian lentils; it is merely 

 a question of taste. 



Water ... 



Ash ... 



Cellulose 



Fat ... ;.. 



Non-nitrogenous matter 



Nitrogenous matter 



Mauritius 

 In 100 parts 



12-24 

 2-56 

 6-65 

 0-72 



53-52 

 24-31 



India 

 In 100 parts 



io-8o 

 2-54 



735 

 0-76 



55-80 

 22-75 



lOO'OO 



lOO-QO 



On stripping there are usually found 90 per cent, of 

 seeds and 10 per cent, of husks, which, according to M. 

 Balland, have the following composition : — 



