( Pisum sativum )     Description   The Pea belongs to the family of Legumes. The seed is quite big, round, smooth or wrinkled, light green or straw-coloured. Pea sprouts grow quickly in 4/5 days, after soaking the seeds into water about 8/12 hours long.   Properties   Pea sprouts have a good content of vegetal proteins, are rich in Potassium, Phosphorus, Calcium, Iron and other minerals, as well as vitamins A, B1, B2, PP, D, whereas they are poor in lipids. They stimulate the metabolism.