No, navy beans are not the same as soya beans. They are two different plants.
Well Navy beans and pinto beans both are from same class of what we call in India as Rajma. We have less bias, navy beans - white Rajma, Pinto beans - printed rajma
LegumesTen foods in the legume family are peas, snow peas, lentils, navy beans, lima beans, black beans, soy beans, kidney beans, green beans and peanuts.
Navy
No, Navy beans are smaller. The taste is similar, but cannelini beans have a richer taste and a creamier texture in my opinion.
Dry edible beans, including pintos, garbanzos, navy beans, limas, black, and black eye, have constituted this industry's third largest segment with annual sales of $519 million in 2002.
There are about 701 calories in 1 cup of navy beans.
Navy beans are small and oval in shape. They're smooth textured and tender. Boston baked beans are made with navy beans. Cannelloni beans are larger than navy beans and are kidney shaped. They're smooth and tender with a thin skin. Good in salads and stews. Great northern beans are another white bean. They're larger than the navy beans and have a grainy texture. All of these white beans can pretty much be used interchangeably.
Navy beans are one of the beans that are high in starch. It also contains complex carbohydrates, however, they are healthy to eat.
Navy Beans - 1928 was released on: USA: 27 May 1928
From Wikipedia:The small, white navy bean, also called pea beanor haricot, is particularly popular in Britain and the US, featured in such dishes as baked beans and even pies, as well as in various soups such as the famous Senate Bean Soup.[8] Navy bean varieties include: * Great Northern beans * Rainy River * Robust * Michelite * Sanilac
The were a staple of the United States Navy diet during the 19th century.