Beans

A mild flavored legume with a smooth texture. A rich source of Potassium. Can be used in soups, casseroles, and on rice or your favorite grain. Make succotash by adding whole kernel cut corn. Nutrition Facts Serving Size: 1/4 cup (35 g) (approx. 1/2 cup cooked) Nutrient Amount %DV Calories 70 Calories from Fat 0 […]

Also called Soya Beans, these beans contain the most protein of all the beans. Called the “meat of the soil” they are also an excellent source of Lecithin, Vitamins A, B, and E, Calcium, Potassium, and Phosphorus. These are round in shape about the size of a pea and are a light creamy-yellow color. Nutrition

Dark red and about the same size as a pinto beans, related to the kidney bean. Can be used in place of pinto beans, excellent in salad, and used in many Mexican dishes and chili. Nutrition Facts Serving Size: 1/4 cup dry (36 g) (approx. 1/2 cup cooked) Nutrient Amount %DV Calories 60 Calories from

also known as White Pea Bean. It is a small, white and round bean. These small white beans are commonly used to make baked beans, but they’re also good in soups and salads and stews. Nutrition Facts Serving Size: 1/4 cup dry (56 g) Nutrient Amount % DV Calories 180 Calories from Fat 5 Total

These dried beans are beige with brown streaks, but they turn a uniform brown when cooked. They’re often used to make refried beans. These are in the kidney bean family. They are an excellent replacement of kidney beans in chili. Nutrition Facts Serving Size: 1/4 cup dry (54 g) Nutrient Amount % DV Calories 190

These get darker when cooked. They’re often used to make chili. Nutrition Facts Serving Size: 1/4 cup dry (54g) Nutrient Amount % DV Calories 190 Calories from Fat 5 Total Fat 0.5 g 1% Sodium 0 mg 0% Total Carbohydrate 35 g 12% Dietary Fiber 0 g 0% Protein 11 g Calcium 8% Iron 20%

Rich in flavor. Excellent in soups, chili and casseroles. A tasty garnish on salads. An excellent source of protein and iron. Nutrition Facts Serving Size: 1/4 cup dry (38 g) (approx. 1/2 cup cooked) Nutrient Amount %DV Calories 70 Calories from Fat 0 Total Fat 0 g 0% Saturated Fat 0 g 0% Cholesterol 0

These small beans are probably most familiar in their sprouted form, which is how they are found in many Chinese dishes. Hulled and split, they reveal their creamy interiors. Second only to Alfalfa in popularity for home growing. Also known as Chinese Bean Sprouts. The bean sprout is much easier to digest and assimilate than

A little larger than navy beans, slightly oval, and white. They are used as casseroles, baked beans and soup. Nutrition Facts Serving Size: 1/4 cup dry (36 g) (approx. 1/2 cup cooked) Nutrient Amount %DV Calories 70 Calories from Fat 0 Total Fat 0 g 0% Saturated Fat 0 g 0% Cholesterol 0 mg 0%

Giant White is a large, flat, cream colored bean about 1 inch in length. This bean is similar to the Christmas Lima in length but slimmer in width. This Lima is also referred to as a butter, curry, Madagascar, lab, or Pole Beans, another reference is the Cape Pea. The Giant White Lima has creamy