Determination the level of some minerals in frozen peas (Pisum sativum L.)

The Study focused many commercial brands of split peas (Pisum sativum L) imparted frozen Peas selected from Various origins available in the local markets of Tikrit city in Salah Addin province to be investigated , which are (Mersin peas , super fresh peas , Farm peas and Montana peas). They were researched in the laboratories of the Department of Food Sciences in the College of Agriculture - Tikrit University), which were studied in laboratories Food Science, College of Agriculture, Tikrit University. The levels of several mineral elements were determined as the calcium content ranged in peas Mersin, Super, Montana and Pharm (4.59, 4.13, 4.27, 4.40) mg/kg, while the amount of potassium was (1086.2) mg / kg in Peas Pharm at a minimum. The highest concentration was in Peas Montana (1095.4) mg / kg. The maximum amount of iron, copper and chromium was less than (0.1) mg / kg in all peas samples. Super, Pharm and Montana (0.11, 0.1, 0.3, 0.7) mg / kg, the concentrations of cadmium, cobalt, nickel and lead were less than (0.1) mg / kg while zinc concentrations were less than (0.05) mg / kg in all brands Thoughtful, the study indicates the high level of all metals in the brand of Montana Peas.