Sweet beans and peas are not the same species.

Sweet pea is an annual climbing herbaceous plant of the Fabaceae family with edible young pods. It is native to southern Europe and the Mediterranean coastal areas. It has high nutritional value and is a high-end vegetable. It is commonly grown in European and American countries. In China, it is widely planted in southern provinces and cities such as Guangdong, Guangxi, Sichuan and Yunnan.

Pea (scientific name: Pisum sativum?L.) is an annual climbing herb of the Leguminosae family, 0.5-2 meters high. The whole plant is green, smooth and hairless, covered with pink frost. The leaves have 4-6 leaflets, the stipules are heart-shaped, and the lower edge has fine teeth.

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Sweet bean nutrition: per 100 grams of tender pods, it contains 70.1 to 78.3 grams of water, 14.4 to 29.8 grams of carbohydrates, 4.4 to 10.3 grams of protein, and 0.1 to 0.6 fat. Gram, carotene 0.15 ~ 0.33 mg, and also contains essential amino acids. Tender pods and beans can be fried and eaten, and tender beans are the main raw material for canned and quick-frozen vegetables; the young shoots are high-quality fresh vegetables.

Pea nutrition: Pea has more comprehensive and balanced nutrition. Pea seeds are composed of seed coat, cotyledons and embryo.

The protein, fat, carbohydrate and mineral nutrients contained in dry pea cotyledons account for 96%, 77% and 89% of the total nutrients in the seeds respectively. Although the embryo contains protein and mineral elements, it accounts for a very small proportion in the grain. The seed coat contains most of the carbohydrates in the seeds that cannot be digested and utilized, and the content of calcium and phosphorus is also high.

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