Dry peas protein content of 15.34% to 34.44%, fat content of 0.31% to 3.83%, starch content of 26.95% to 58.69%, crude fiber content of 4.5% to 8.4%, mineral content of about 2.5%, and a wealth of B vitamins, carotene, niacin and vitamin C. Wrinkled peas in the starch, hemicellulose content is less, round-grained peas in more; wrinkled peas rich in straight chain starch, round-grained peas rich in branched chain starch. The content of starch and hemicellulose is less in wrinkled peas and more in round-grained peas; wrinkled peas are rich in straight-chain starch and round-grained peas are rich in branched-chain starch. Crude fiber is mainly concentrated in the seed coat. Peas are sweet and flat in nature, and have the effect of harmonizing the middle and lowering the qi, facilitating urination and relieving sores and poisons. Peas can be boiled to quench thirst, lactation, swelling, fresh peas juice drink can cure diabetes.

The lack of sulfur-containing amino acids is the main reason why pea protein biomass price is low, adding methionine in pea food will significantly improve its protein biomass price. Pea protein lysine content is more, is a good raw material for lysine extraction.