1, different families and genera; Broad beans are wild peas and broad beans; Pea belongs to pea genus, pea species. 2. Different origins: Vicia faba originated from the western plateau of Iran to North Africa; Pea originated in China and Central Asia. 3. Different distribution: Broad beans are cultivated all over China, mainly in the south of the Yangtze River; Peas are mainly distributed in central and northeastern China. 4. Different shapes: the skin of broad bean is green and fluffy, and the skin turns black when it matures, and the seeds are nearly rectangular; Peas have hairless ovaries and round turquoise seeds, which turn yellow after drying. 5. Different nutrients: The sugar content of peas is much lower than that of broad beans.

First of all, the difference between broad beans and peas.

1, different families and genera

Vicia faba is an annual or perennial herb, Vicia faba, Vicia faba. Pea is an annual climbing herb, belonging to the genus Vicia, Vicia and Vicia.

2. Different origins

Broad bean originated from the western plateau of Iran to North Africa. It is said that Zhang Qian was introduced into the Central Plains from the Western Regions in the Western Han Dynasty. It is one of the oldest edible beans cultivated by human beings. Pea originated in China and Central Asia, mainly distributed in Asia and Europe, and is one of the important cultivated crops in the world.

3. Different distribution

Broad beans are cultivated all over China, mainly in the south of the Yangtze River, mainly from Hunan, Hubei, Sichuan, Yunnan, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Qinghai and other provinces. Peas are mainly distributed in the central and northeastern regions of China, and the main producing areas are Sichuan, Henan, Hubei, Jiangsu, Qinghai, Jiangxi and other provinces.

4. Different forms

Broad bean skin is green and fluffy, with white spongy things inside. When mature, the pericarp turns black, the seeds are nearly rectangular, the middle is sunken, leathery, turquoise, grayish green to brown, thin purple or black. Peas have hairless ovaries, oblong pods and round turquoise seeds, which turn yellow after drying.

5. Different nutrients

Broad beans are rich in protein, but much less than sugar. It also contains a lot of nutrients such as calcium, potassium, magnesium, vitamin C, phospholipids and dietary fiber. Pea is also rich in protein, but the protein content is not much less than that of sugar, that is, the sugar content of pea is much lower, and it also contains unique substances such as uric acid, gibberellin and phytohemagglutinin.

2. Is broad bean monocotyledonous or dicotyledonous?

1, Vicia faba is a dicotyledonous plant, that is, the embryo of a seed has two cotyledons. Cotyledon is one of the components of seed plant embryo. Dicotyledonous plants, formerly known as dicotyledonous plants, Magnoliaceae, refer to flowering plants whose seeds have two leaflets. Common dicotyledonous plants include soybeans, peanuts, apples, oranges and various melons.

2. Non-dicotyledonous flowering plants are called monocotyledonous plants and generally have only one cotyledon. Common monocotyledonous plants include corn, wheat, rice and sorghum.