Lentils are one of the first legumes cultivated and consumed by humans.<\/p>\n
They boast a remarkable and peculiar nutritional value: among plant-based foods they should have a prominent place in the weekly diet as, due to their composition, they allow for a better balance and greater completeness of the food ration.<\/p>\n
In fact, they are an excellent source of protein (they contain as much if not more than meat) and carbohydrates consisting mainly of starch, have a high dietary fiber content, and are a generous source of mineral elements among which iron, one of the nutrients most scarcely present in foods, stands out.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The flagship of Bartolini’s range of products, lentils are grown on our farm’s land and the special climatic conditions of these areas give them a very small size and a color ranging from green to brown. They also possess a skin that is not very thick and very tender, so they can be cooked without prior soaking.<\/p>\n