Question

Are Butter Beans considered white beans?

Answer 1

No, Butter bean is called lima beans which is color in white or green. It is source of iron, zinc and magnesium

Answer 2

Butter Beans are considered to be white beans because the butter beans are white beans.

Butter beans which are white beans are also known as Lima Beans and are flattened beans that also have a buttery texture which is why the butter beans are called butter beans.

The texture of the white butter beans is similar to the smoothness of butter so that's where the butter beans get their name as butter beans.

In some places the butter beans are considered white beans but some places just consider them a different type of bean and  refer to them as butter beans which they are.

It's just the texture of the white butter beans is different than regular white beans are.