Is alfalfa sprouts a fruit or vegetable?

Here's why:

* Fruits develop from the flower of a plant and contain seeds. Alfalfa sprouts are grown from seeds, but they haven't yet developed into flowers or seeds.

* Vegetables are the edible parts of a plant other than the flower or fruit. Alfalfa sprouts are not mature plants with roots, stems, leaves, or other edible parts.

Alfalfa sprouts are the seedlings of the alfalfa plant, just starting to grow. They are considered a legumes, similar to beans and peas.