what is pulses in food
Pulses include beans, lentils and peas. They are a cheap, low-fat source of protein, fibre, vitamins and minerals, and they count towards your recommended five daily portions of fruit and vegetables. A pulse is an edible seed that grows in a pod.Pulses include all beans, peas and lentils, such as: 1  baked beans. 2  red, green, yellow and brown lentils. 3  chickpeas (chana or garbanzo beans). 4  garden peas.5  black-eyed peas. 6  runner beans.7  broad beans (fava beans). 8  kidney beans, butter beans (Lima beans), haricots, cannellini beans, flageolet beans, pinto beans and borlotti beans.ulses include all beans, peas and lentils, such as: 1  baked beans. 2  red, green, yellow and brown lentils. 3  chickpeas (chana or garbanzo beans). 4  garden peas. 5  black-eyed peas. 6  runner beans. 7  broad beans (fava beans). 8  kidney beans, butter beans (Lima beans), haricots, cannellini beans, flageolet beans, pinto beans and borlotti beans.