Benders'dictionary of nutrition and food technology

397puls (pulmentus) Roman; barley or wheat that has been roasted,pounded and boiled to make a gruel; probably a precursor ofpolenta.Pulse TM Capsules of fish oil rich in ω3 polyunsaturated fattyacids.pulsed light Technique for sterilisation of packaging, food surfacesand water by exposure to very short bursts (typically100–300µs) of very high-intensity broad spectrum light, about25% of which is UV.pulses Name given to the dried seeds (matured on the plant) oflegumes such as peas, beans and lentils. In the fresh, wet formthey contain about 90% water, but the dried form contains about10% water and can be stored.pumpernickel Dense sour-flavoured black bread made from rye,originally German; in USA name for any rye bread.pumpkin A gourd, fruit of Cucurbita pepo.Composition/100 g:water 79 g,377 kJ (90 kcal),protein 16.1 g,fat1.4 g (of which 40% saturated, 30% mono-unsaturated, 30%polyunsaturated),cholesterol 50 mg,carbohydrate 2 g,ash 1.3 g,Ca10 mg,Fe 3.5 mg,Mg 250 mg,P 272 mg,K 382 mg,Na 70 mg,Zn 1 mg,Cu 0.4mg, Se 27.4µg, vitamin A 30 µg retinol, E 5 mg, K 0.1 mg, B 10.01 mg,B 2 0.12 mg,niacin 1.4 mg,B 6 0.13 mg,folate 6 µg, B 12 0.5µg.Seeds, composition/100 g: (edible portion 74%) water 6.9 g,2265 kJ (541 kcal), protein 24.5 g, fat 45.8 g (of which 20% saturated,33% mono-unsaturated, 48% polyunsaturated), carbohydrate17.8g (1g sugars), fibre 3.9g, ash 4.9g, Ca 43mg, Fe 15mg,Mg 535mg, P 1174mg, K 807mg, Na 18mg, Zn 7.5mg, Cu 1.4mg,Mn 3mg, Se 5.6µg, vitamin A 19µg RE (228µg carotenoids), K51.4 mg, B 1 0.21 mg, B 2 0.32 mg, niacin 1.7 mg, B 6 0.22 mg, folate58µg, pantothenate 0.3 mg, C 2 mg. A 15 g serving is a source ofCu, Fe, Mn, a good source of Mg, P.PureBright TM See pulsed light.purgative See laxatives.puri (poori) Indian; unleavened wholewheat bread preparedfrom a butter-rich dough, shaped into small pancakes and deepfried in hot oil.purines (see p. 398) Nitrogenous bases that occur in nucleicacids (adenine and guanine) and their precursors and metabolites;inosine, caffeine and theobromine are also purines.They arenot dietary essentials; both dietary and endogenously formedpurines are excreted as uric acid.purl Old English winter drink; warmed ale with bitters andbrandy or milk, sugar and spirit.puto South-east Asian; steamed bread made from rice thathas been allowed to undergo a lactic acid fermentation.