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Tuesday, August 13, 2013

Beans..The top list of DRIED ........for better health










Again not all dried beans are created equally..here is the list of the top 8, I am not including soy beans as I do not use them, ( they have been genetically altered for too long).
Info from Nutrition Action 2013

These figures are for 1 cup cooked beans (either cooked at home or canned, drained and rinsed)

U.S Recommended Daily Allowance

PINTO BEANS
Fiber 50%
Folic Acid 50%
Magnesium 25-49%
Iron 50%
Copper 10-24%
Zinc 10-24%
Protein 10-24%

CHICKPEAS( garbanzo, ceci)
Fiber 50%
Folic Acid 50%
Magnesium 10-24%
Iron 25-49%
Copper 25-49%
Zinc 10-24%
Protein 25-49%

LENTILS ( all types)
Fiber 50%
Folic Acid 50%
Magnesium 10-24%
Iron 25-49%
Copper 10-24%
Zinc 10-24%
Protein 25-49%

CRANBERRY beans ( red & white speckled)
Fiber 50%
Folic Acid 50%
Magnesium 10-24%
Iron 10-24%
Copper 10-24%
Zinc 10-24%
Protein 25-49%

BLACK EYED PEAS ( cowpeas)
Fiber 25-49%
Folic Acid 50%
Magnesium 10-24%
Iron 25-49%
Copper 10-24%
Zinc 10-24%
Protein 10-24%

NAVY BEAN
Fiber 50%
Folic Acid 50%
Magnesium 25-49%
Iron 25-49%
Copper 25-49%
Zinc 10-24%
Protein 10-24%

BLACK BEANS ( turtle beans)
Fiber 50%
Folic Acid 50%
Magnesium 24-49%
Iron 10-24%
Copper 10-24%
Zinc 10-24%
Protein 25-49%

SMALL WHITE BEANS
Fiber 50%
Folic Acid 50%
Magnesium 25-49%
Iron 25-49%
Copper 10-24%
Iron 10-24%
Protein 25-49%

PINK BEANS
Fiber 25-49%
Folic Acid 50%
Magnesium 25-49%
Iron 10-24%
Copper 10-24%
Iron 10-24%
Protein 25-49%




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