Pea (scientific name: Pisum sativum L.) is a climbing herb with annual sowing in spring or perennial sowing in autumn. It is named because of its climbing stalk. It is also called honey bean or honey bean with round body, and has many other names for flat body, also known as green bean, Dutch bean, slight cold bean, Huai bean, red bean, green bean and left bean. It belongs to long-term cold-season beans. Pea is a diploid plant.

Nutritional value:

Every 100g pea contains: energy 105 kcal, protein 7.4g, fat 0.3g, carbohydrate 210.2g, folic acid 82.6g, dietary fiber 3g, vitamin A 37g, carotene 220g, thiamine 0.43mg and riboflavin 0.000g.. Vitamin E 1.2 1 mg, calcium 2 1 mg, phosphorus 127 mg, potassium 332 mg, sodium 1.2 mg, iodine 0.9 μ g, magnesium 43 mg and iron1.