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The firm but tender new shoots of seeds and beans, such as mung beans, lentils, soybeans, and alfalfa and radish seeds.

Radish seeds that have germinated, requiring only water and a cool place to grow, before being harvested as a food.

Broccoli seeds that have germinated, requiring only water and a cool place to grow, which are then harvested as a food.

Alfalfa seeds that have germinated, requiring only water and a cool place to grow, which are then harvested as a food.

Similar to other sprouts in appearance, the Clover sprout is often recognized for the nutrients and plant compounds it contains.

A sprout from newly germinated beans harvested for use as a vegetable. The sprouts can be obtained from a variety of beans and seeds with alfalfa, broccoli, and mung bean sprouts among the most commonly sought.

Grown from a very tiny chia seed, this sprout is a nutritious ingredient for salads and sandwiches, providing a flavor similar to watercress.

Soy beans that have germinated, requiring only water and a cool place to grow, which are then harvested as a food.

The firm but tender new shoots of the snow pea plant. The sprouts are eaten raw, steamed, stir-fried or added to soups.

A small fern plant which sprouts a shoot at the tip of the plant, referred to as a "frond" or a "crosier," that is harvested to be served as a vegetable.

A tiny, round dried bean (about 1/8 inch in diameter) with a thick outer skin that may be green, brown or black in color.

A vegetable with small, dense, compact buds that is round and green and is usually no more than 2 inches in diameter.

A type of pulse commonly used in foods from India that may be served as sprouts, fresh pods, or as dried beans.

A plant that is a member of the grass family bearing a fruiting head that yields a grain that is most often ground into flour or meal.

A substance found in numerous foods, which acts as an antioxidant, helping to diminish and repair damage to cells and tissues.

A type of noodle soup common in Vietnam that is made with rice noodles (banh pho), vegetables, pieces of meat thinly sliced, and various herbs.

Often considered to be a perennial ornamental for use in gardens, Germander is a herb that is used in the food industry for the production of beverages or a herb considered by some to be helpful with medical problems.

A plant sprout grown from the seeds of wheat harvested early in the growth of the seed, just after the sprout reaches maturity but while it is still very young.

A shrub common in Thailand that produces edible leaves and stalks that are rich in proteins and minerals.

A corm or fleshy bulb that forms at the base of a plant known as the trapa natan, which is grown in streams and bodies of water.