1, Plant species: Daxuedou is a kind of panicum miliaceum, while Xiaoxuedou is a kind of broad bean, belonging to leguminous plants.
2. Shape and size: The pod of Daxuedou is fat, 5-10cm long and 2-3cm wide, while that of Xiaoxuedou is1-1.5cm long and 0.7-1.2cm wide. In terms of the size of beans, the beans of big snow beans are usually larger than those of small snow beans.
3. Nutritional components: Daxuedou is rich in protein, minerals and vitamins, while Xiaoxuedou mainly contains protein, a small amount of fat and various minerals.
4. Medicinal value: Daxuedou has the effects of clearing away heat and toxic materials, diuresis and eliminating dampness, and can treat nephritis and edema, hepatitis and jaundice, traumatic injury and other diseases, while Xiaoxuedou has the effects of invigorating spleen and warming stomach, stopping vomiting and diarrhea, eliminating dampness and clearing heat.
5. Origin price: Snow beans are mainly produced in southern China, such as Sichuan, Zhejiang and other provinces, and the price is relatively cheap; Snow beans are mainly produced in the north, such as Henan, Shandong and other provinces, and the price is relatively high.