White lentils are not white kidney beans.

White lentils: lentil perennial twining vine plants, pod shape is relatively flat, thin skin, the seeds of the head is relatively large, the surface of the white or yellowish, one side of the edge of the elevated crescent-shaped, fried food is more resilient after eating, eating a very strong smell of beans.

White kidney beans: annual twining or near-erect herbaceous plants of the genus Cucurbita pepo, pod skin is thicker, inside the bean grains are very small, various shapes and colors, after frying a bit of noodles, delicate powder soft taste, eat fresh and delicious.

First, the type of difference

White lentils and white kidney beans are legumes, although belonging to the same family of plants, but not the same kind of vegetables.

1, white lentils: legume, lentil perennial twining vine plants, also known as eyebrow beans, Emei beans, goat's eye beans, tea beans.

2, white kidney beans: legume, bean genus of annual twining or nearly upright herbaceous plants, also known as four season beans, beans, etc..

Second, the appearance of the difference

1, white lentils: pod shape flat, relatively short, about half an inch wide and two inches long. The skin is relatively thin, the texture is fine, there is a slight fluctuation. The pod flesh is thicker, more tender green, and dark green when mature. The seeds are relatively large, with a white or yellowish, smooth, slightly shiny surface, and a crescent-shaped raised edge on one side.

2, white kidney beans: pod skin is thicker, the inside of the bean is very small, kidney-shaped, oval, flat, cylindrical, spherical and other shapes, color and lustre bright, red, white, yellow, black and mottled and so on a variety of colors, thousands of grains weighing about 0.3-0.7kg. people eat more than eat its young pods.

Three, taste difference