The main differences between lentils and green beans are as follows: different families and genera, different shapes, different leaves, different fruits, different flowers and different effects.

Lentils are leguminous plants of the genus Lentilus, which are relatively flat, with thick pods and not full beans. Green beans are leguminous plants of the genus Phaseolus, which are round, with medium-thick pods and full beans.

In addition, lentil is a kind of characteristic food with dual functions of medicine and food, which contains natural anticancer components and can be used as medicine to prevent cancer. Green beans do not have these effects.