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Grass pea is rich in minerals. The seeds have a higher concentration of magnesium and phosphorus followed by calcium. The chemical composition of grass pea may vary according to varieties/ genotype, geographical region of their growing and maturity and environmental factors (soil fertility, nitrogen nutrition, temperature, and water stress and soil pH). The grass pea (Latyrus sativus) seeds cultivated in different States of India like Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Odisha, West Bengal, Chattisgarh and Bihar were taken and the seeds were treated using different processing methods of wet roasting, boiling and soaking+boiling and also further mineral analysis for the estimation of Calcium, Iron, Copper, Zinc, and Magnesium were determined using atomic absorption spectrophotometer method. Among all the States of India, the mineral analysis of the seeds of Lathyrus sativus showed higher amounts of minerals in Andhra Pradesh. In Andhra Pradesh, the soaked + boiled processed seeds showed a better amount of mineral values compared to raw, wet roasted and boiled processed Lathyrus sativus seeds seeds whereas in Bihar, the values were the lowest. The seeds have a higher concentration of magnesium followed by calcium. The trace minerals are also significantly high