Beans, peas, and lentils belong to a group of vegetables called “pulses.” This group includes all beans, peas, and lentils cooked from dry, canned, or frozen, such as: kidney beans, pinto beans, black beans, pink beans, black-eyed peas, garbanzo beans (chickpeas), split peas, pigeon peas, mung beans, and lentils.

Are beans vegetables or fruit?

Beans. Just like peas, beans are a member of the legume family — they’re seeds that come in pods, and that makes them fruit.

What vegetables are in the bean family?

Common beans: kidney, pinto, white, and navy beans. Soybeans: edamame and products like tofu and soy milk. Chickpeas: also known as garbanzo and used to make hummus. Peas: green, split-green, and split-yellow peas.