ABOUT BEANS
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About Beans
Beans fall into both the vegetable and the protein groups. Beans are rich in protein, iron, zinc, fiber, folate and potassium. They are also low in, or free of, things you should avoid like saturated fat, sodium, and cholesterol. Besides the great taste and nutrition, eating more beans and legumes offers an important environmental benefit.
Be sure to include each type of these beans in your diet:
- Baby Lima Bean
- Black Bean
- Blackeye Bean
- Butter Bean
- Cranberry Bean
- Garbanzo Bean
- Great Northern Bean
- Kidney Bean
- Navy Bean
- Pink Bean
- Pinto Bean
- Red Bean
- Small White Bean
- Yellow Bean
- White Kidney Bean
The Origin of Wild and Domestic Beans
Bean Origins and Classes
Blackeye Bean | Origin: West Africa/Asia | Class: Genus Phaseolus
Black Bean | Origin: South America | Class: Phaseolus Vulgaris
Cranberry Bean | Origin: Colombia | Class: Phaseolus Vulgaris
Garbanzo Bean | Origin: Middle East | Class: Fabaceae Family
Kidney Bean | Origin: Peru | Class: Phaseolus Vulgaris
Lima Bean | Origin: Peru | Class: Phaseolus Iunatus
Pinto Bean | Origin: Peru | Class: Phaseolus Vulgaris
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