Pea shoots?

sydney · 14-01-2009, 10:23 AM

Are pea shoots okay for my Horsfield Tort?

I gave Sydney some pea shoots the other day, along with what i could scrape together of weeds, and she absolutely loved the pea shoots.

Am i right in thinking that pea shoots are a variant of salad? If so, should i try and limit the amount i give her or should i avoid giving pea shoots all together?

Thanks,
Brad.

**Alan1** · 14-01-2009, 10:25 AM

I don't really know but I know peas are full of protein and think that is not good but someone more knowledgeable will be able to tell you

ingisim · 15-01-2009, 07:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by caledonia

I don't really know but I know peas are full of protein and think that is not good but someone more knowledgeable will be able to tell you

I think that all seeds are full of protein. It doesn't necessarily mean that the plants that sprout from them are full of protein, too.

However, having said that, I don't know if pea shoots are suitable or not!

**Alan1** · 15-01-2009, 09:10 AM

I'm sure I read somewhere that bean sprouts are not good so I'm assuming that pea sprouts will be bad too

ingisim · 15-01-2009, 09:32 AM

I've just looked this up and you're quite right, Calendonia.

It appears that protein levels in beans, peas and legumes, or rather, the availability of the protein, actually increase immediately after germination, though the protein levels do not necessarily continue into the adult, leafed plant.

So it looks like sprouts of any kind are a definite no-no!

Edited to add: except in a Chinese. Mmmm...

**Bindi** · 15-01-2009, 10:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ingisim

I've just looked this up and you're quite right, Calendonia.

It appears that protein levels in beans, peas and legumes, or rather, the availability of the protein, actually increase immediately after germination, though the protein levels do not necessarily continue into the adult, leafed plant.

So it looks like sprouts of any kind are a definite no-no!

Edited to add: except in a Chinese. Mmmm...

Mmmm Chinese

sydney · 15-01-2009, 01:13 PM

Thank you all for your advice.

I think i shall maintain the weed-only regime

Hilary · 15-01-2009, 02:06 PM

I have also seen "pea shoots" included in some of the "leafy" salad mixes in the supermarket.
These aren't exactly freshly germinated shoots, like the bean shoots you stick in stir frys, but are more like stems & leaves of the young plants (proper leaves rather than the primary leaves that come first.
I think the issue with these would be more of whether legumes in general are a bad thing.
As most of what I have seen on these pages suggest that they are, I have been avoiding them - unless anyone knows otherwise.

linda · 15-01-2009, 02:32 PM

http://www.freshlink.org/PeaShootFile.html

very high in phospherous compared to calcium
so i think i would avoid feeding these to torts

Nutrient

Units

Per 4 oz serving (100g)

Calcium

mg

36

Iron

mg

2.26

Vitamin C

mg

10.4

Potassium

mg

381

Protein

g

8.8

Magnesium

mg

56

Zinc

mg

1.05

Vitamin A

mg

166

Vitamin B6

mg

0.265

Folate, Total

mg

144

Niacin

mg

3.088

Phosphorus

mg

165

Riboflavin

mg

0.155

Thiamin

mg

0.225

Copper

mg

0.272

Source: USDA National Nutrient Database

anna m · 15-01-2009, 07:12 PM

We are all getting desperate now. Why do tortoises only like what is bad for them?

14-01-2009, 10:23 AM	#1
sydney Member Egg Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Redditch, West Midlands Posts: 59	Pea shoots? Are pea shoots okay for my Horsfield Tort? I gave Sydney some pea shoots the other day, along with what i could scrape together of weeds, and she absolutely loved the pea shoots. Am i right in thinking that pea shoots are a variant of salad? If so, should i try and limit the amount i give her or should i avoid giving pea shoots all together? Thanks, Brad.

15-01-2009, 09:32 AM	#5
ingisim Member Hatched Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 411	I've just looked this up and you're quite right, Calendonia. It appears that protein levels in beans, peas and legumes, or rather, the availability of the protein, actually increase immediately after germination, though the protein levels do not necessarily continue into the adult, leafed plant. So it looks like sprouts of any kind are a definite no-no! Edited to add: except in a Chinese. Mmmm... __________________ Ingrid Two kids, two cats - Herbie Hermann arrived 28th October 2008 Last edited by ingisim; 15-01-2009 at 09:35 AM.

14-01-2009, 10:25 AM	#2
Alan1 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sunny Scotland Posts: 21,512	I don't really know but I know peas are full of protein and think that is not good but someone more knowledgeable will be able to tell you

15-01-2009, 09:10 AM	#4
Alan1 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sunny Scotland Posts: 21,512	I'm sure I read somewhere that bean sprouts are not good so I'm assuming that pea sprouts will be bad too

15-01-2009, 01:13 PM	#7
sydney Member Egg Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Redditch, West Midlands Posts: 59	Thank you all for your advice. I think i shall maintain the weed-only regime

15-01-2009, 02:06 PM	#8
Hilary Member Incubating Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Merseyside Posts: 114	I have also seen "pea shoots" included in some of the "leafy" salad mixes in the supermarket. These aren't exactly freshly germinated shoots, like the bean shoots you stick in stir frys, but are more like stems & leaves of the young plants (proper leaves rather than the primary leaves that come first. I think the issue with these would be more of whether legumes in general are a bad thing. As most of what I have seen on these pages suggest that they are, I have been avoiding them - unless anyone knows otherwise.

15-01-2009, 02:32 PM	#9
linda Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: west midlands Posts: 17,134	http://www.freshlink.org/PeaShootFile.html very high in phospherous compared to calcium so i think i would avoid feeding these to torts Nutrient Units Per 4 oz serving (100g) Calcium mg 36 Iron mg 2.26 Vitamin C mg 10.4 Potassium mg 381 Protein g 8.8 Magnesium mg 56 Zinc mg 1.05 Vitamin A mg 166 Vitamin B6 mg 0.265 Folate, Total mg 144 Niacin mg 3.088 Phosphorus mg 165 Riboflavin mg 0.155 Thiamin mg 0.225 Copper mg 0.272 Source: USDA National Nutrient Database

15-01-2009, 07:12 PM	#10
anna m Senior Member Adult Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 4,091	We are all getting desperate now. Why do tortoises only like what is bad for them?

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