A small round, green seed - formed in a pod, and eaten as a vegetable. They belong to the chickpea, beans and peanut family. They have a sweet and savoury taste. There are 3 types of peas: green (garden) peas, snow peaa and snap peas. They promote eye health, digestive health, immune and anti-inflammatory properties, and heart health by containing vitamin a, b, c and e, zinc and potassium.