The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 23

Composition

Composition.

Per cent.
Moisture 12.60
Nitrogenous matter 21.80
Starchy matter 62.19
Fatty or oily matter 1.12
Mineral constituents (ash) 2.29
Total 100.00

174. Lentils, Ervum lens, Cuttack.

Cultivated in many parts, but not generally held in high repute.