What varieties of sprouts are there? A list of common types

Sprouts are edible “sprouted vegetables” cultivated from the seeds of various grains, beans and trees, also known as “living vegetables”, and they are rich in vitamin C, riboflavin and dietary fiber. So, what varieties of sprouts are there?

1. What varieties of sprouts are there?

1. Bean sprouts

White peas, broad beans, large-flowered peas, peanuts, green peas, pine willow beans, soybeans, mung beans, adzuki beans, black beans, small red beans, peas, lentils, rosary peas, dragon whisker beans and more.

2. Vegetable sprouts

Spinach, Chinese kale, mustard greens, baby bok choy, napa cabbage, parsley, water spinach, Malabar spinach, carrot, Indian aster, chrysanthemum greens, bitter lettuce, Chinese toon, oil sunflower, purple perilla, chayote shoots, chili shoots, garlic sprouts, garlic yellow, turmeric, yellow chives, asparagus, wild wormwood, dandelion, baby bok choy, alfalfa sprouts, scallions, sweet potato, fennel, Malabar spinach, pumpkin shoots, chicory, double-vine vine and more.

3. Grain and cash crop sprouts

Sunflower seeds, goji berry, Sichuan pepper, sesame, wild chrysanthemum, yunsong, pine willow sprouts, cockscomb sprouts, buckwheat, naked oats, barley, wheat and more.

2. The planting prospects for sprouts

Growing sprouts is very profitable; according to estimates, growing sprouts on 1 sq m currently equals growing ordinary vegetables on one mu of land, or even more. Moreover, they can be grown regardless of season, have a relatively short growing period, offer high returns, and the techniques are simple and easy to master. As long as the temperature, humidity and light needed for growth are well controlled, you can sow every day and bring them to market every day.

Take the tender shoots of the Chinese toon tree as an example. It is a woody vegetable unique to our country with a natural fragrance. Because it contains a unique aromatic volatile oil, it is not only crisp, juicy and fragrant in taste, but also has high nutritional and medicinal value. According to measurements, the content of protein, calcium, iron, phosphorus, vitamin C and carotene in Chinese toon sprouts is unmatched by other vegetables. Therefore, there has long been a folk saying that "eat Chinese toon and you will not catch miscellaneous diseases.” According to industry insiders, China's future vegetable industry is shifting toward nutrition and health care. As a new type of vegetable that is famous, rare, special and both medicinal and edible, Chinese toon sprouts are highly favored by people. Therefore, Chinese toon sprouts grown out of season in facilities will become a hot-selling commodity, with very notable economic and social benefits.

There are many categories of sprouts, and each kind of sprout vegetable also has its own unique health benefits.