(1) In essence, red beans are also known as "red small beans", "small beans". It is an annual herb. Flowers yellow or light gray. The pods have no hair, and the seeds are elliptical or long elliptical, generally red in color. Native to Asia; widely cultivated in China. Seeds rich in starch, protein and B vitamins, etc., can be used as food and foodstuffs, and can be used for medicinal purposes. Red beans, also known as sea red beans, belong to the legume family, also known as red beans, small beans. Red beans are light-loving, warm-loving, sweet-tasting and non-toxic. Red beans are rich in nutrients, such as protein, carbohydrates, fat, dietary fiber, a variety of vitamins, carotene, inorganic salts, etc., eat red beans on the human body's nourishing effect.

(2) from the appearance: generally speaking, the two shapes are different, red beans are more round, red beans are slender, slightly flat.

(3) from the point of view of the use: red beans are larger, the most commonly used is used to make delicious red bean paste sugar water. And red beans are smaller in size, the most suitable for soup or porridge to eat, have diuretic elimination of edema effect, very suitable for maternal consumption.

(4) from the taste point of view: red beans hard texture, difficult to cook, and suitable for the right amount of sugar flavoring, but should not be put salt, otherwise unfavorable water discharge. Red beans are softer, easy to sand, dense texture. On the pure taste point of view, red beans are indeed more suitable for consumption. You can see the difference between red beans and red beans is still very big.

2, the role of red beans and red beans:

(1) red beans are rich in nutrients, with the efficacy of health, smell sweet, sour, flat, non-toxic, with the effect of dampness and spleen, the spleen and stomach weakness is more suitable for people, but only as a dietary therapy. Often eat red beans can nourish the five organs, promote detoxification and defecation, very suitable for pregnant women, maternal and lactation consumption, but also very suitable for babies to eat, babies eat red beans, can improve the body's immunity, promote the healthy development of the body. In addition, red beans have a clear heart and nourish the spirit, spleen and kidney effects, adding lotus seeds, lily more solid essence and gas, stop bleeding and strengthen the muscles and bones, etc., can cure lung dryness, dry cough, enhance the vitality of the internal organs, and enhance physical strength.

(2) red beans, is a kind of edible look like soybean red bean food, not to be confused with red beans. This kind of red small bean is flat, sweet and sour in flavor, and it can relieve dampness and swellings, clear away heat and remove yellow, detoxify and expel pus. This kind of beans contain protein, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, niacin, calcium, iron and other nutrients, has a good laxative, lower blood pressure, lowering blood fat, regulating blood sugar, preventing stones, bodybuilding and weight loss.