The difference between snow peas and peas

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1. Differences in varieties

2. Differences in appearance

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Variety differences: Snow peas belong to the genus Peas and are also a type of lentil pods; peas are a relatively large species, and the sweet peas we usually eat are one of them. Appearance difference: When mature, snow peas are relatively flat and wide, with small beans; when mature peas, the beans are larger and appear cylindrical.

1. Differences in varieties

1. Differences in varieties

Peas are actually a relatively large species, and the peas we usually talk about are actually one of them, called sweet peas. People usually eat beans, but rarely eat pods. In addition, the pea heads in the pea category are the young shoots on the plant and are eaten as a vegetable. There is also a kind of lentil pod. The beans are smaller and not full enough, so the pod part is often eaten.

The snow pea is also a species in the genus Pea, and can be said to belong to the category of lentil pods.

2. Differences in appearance

The pods of snow peas are relatively soft and crispy, so they have a refreshing and crispy taste. The skin of pea pods contains a lot of cellulose and is difficult to chew and swallow, so pea pods are generally not eaten. Even after the snow peas are mature, the pods are still relatively flat and wide. The beans are small and occupy only a small space in the pod. When the peas mature, the beans are larger and almost occupy the entire pod, so they take on a cylindrical shape. It is precisely because of its plump bean characteristics that it is often used to produce peas.

2. Differences in appearance

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