Pea Shoots

Portion: 100g of goodness for 5-6 salads or smoothies

Taste: Pea microgreens taste like peas! You may feel they have a slightly sweeter and crunchier taste but they are in essence simply peas in leafy form.

General Nutrition: One 100g serving offers over 200% of your RDA Vitamin C, 70% of Vitamin K, and 20% of Vitamin A. They are particularly rich in Vitamin B9 folate (40% RDA). They are also rich in the minerals iron (40%), manganese (40%), and choline (40%)‌. Pea microgreens are also an excellent source of protein and fiber making up an impressive 20% and 32% RDA respectively

Bioactive compounds: Pea microgreens are a excellent source of Phenolic compounds. “In recent years, with the increasing recognition for their bioactivity values, phenolic compounds have been found to exert various effects such as antioxidant, antimicrobial, anticarcinogenic, anti-inflammatory, and prevention of cardiovascular diseases, cancers, diabetes, and diseases associated with oxidative stress.” https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/1934578X211069721

Pea microgreens also have a healthy amount of Lutein + zeaxanthin which are are carotenoids that help to protect the eye from damage caused by harmful light, which may reduce the risk of age-related macular degeneration.