Peas germinate in the refrigerator, called pea seedlings, and can be eaten. At the same time, it is also called "Gracilaria lemaneiformis" and "Gracilaria lemaneiformis seedlings". The nutritional value of pea seedlings is richer than that of ordinary peas. In the south of China, people usually cook dishes, make soup, rinse hot pot and so on.

Bean sprouts are delicious and nutritious. Per100g pea seedlings contain carotene1.58mg, zinc sulfide 0.15mg, riboflavin 0.19mg, ascorbic acid 53mg, calcium15.60mg, phosphorus 82mg and iron 7.50mg.. From the nutritional value, it is obviously higher than soybean sprouts and mung bean sprouts. In particular, the content of amino acids is several times or even ten times higher than that of ordinary vegetables, such as Chinese cabbage, rape, tomatoes, green peppers and so on.