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(Beans, Black) Black beans, or black turtle beans, as they are also known, may have been so named
because of their shiny black appearance. They are one of the smaller sized
bean, as can be seen in the 1 cup measure photo to the left. Black beans
are a variety of the common bean which has a 7,000 year history in Central
America, where they originated. Black beans are very nutricous and hold their
shape well while cooking. We put cooked black beans on our salads, and use them
in soups and in a number of main dishes, especially Latin America, the Caribbean
dishes. See our nutritional charts raw and
cooked beans, and recipes below.
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Scientific Name: Phaseolus vulgaris
NDB No: 16016 (Nutrient values and weights are for edible portion)
Nutrient | Units | Value per 100 grams |
Number of Data Points |
Std. Error |
1.00 X 1 cup ------- 184g |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Proximates | |||||
Water |
g
|
11.00
|
0
|
0
|
20.24
|
Energy |
kcal
|
339
|
0
|
0
|
624
|
Energy |
kj
|
1417
|
0
|
0
|
2607
|
Protein |
g
|
21.25
|
3
|
0.144
|
39.10
|
Total lipid (fat) |
g
|
0.90
|
4
|
0
|
1.66
|
Ash |
g
|
3.60
|
0
|
0
|
6.62
|
Carbohydrate, by difference |
g
|
63.25
|
0
|
0
|
116.38
|
Fiber, total dietary |
g
|
24.9
|
0
|
0
|
45.8
|
Sugars, total |
g
|
2.25
|
0
|
0
|
4.14
|
Minerals | |||||
Calcium, Ca |
mg
|
160
|
1
|
0
|
294
|
Iron, Fe |
mg
|
8.70
|
1
|
0
|
16.01
|
Magnesium, Mg |
mg
|
160
|
1
|
0
|
294
|
Phosphorus, P |
mg
|
440
|
1
|
0
|
810
|
Potassium, K |
mg
|
1500
|
1
|
0
|
2760
|
Sodium, Na |
mg
|
9
|
1
|
0
|
17
|
Zinc, Zn |
mg
|
2.20
|
1
|
0
|
4.05
|
Copper, Cu |
mg
|
1.000
|
1
|
0
|
1.840
|
Manganese, Mn |
mg
|
1.000
|
1
|
0
|
1.840
|
Selenium, Se |
mcg
|
3.2
|
0
|
0
|
5.9
|
Vitamins | |||||
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid |
mg
|
0.0
|
0
|
0
|
0.0
|
Thiamin |
mg
|
0.900
|
0
|
0
|
1.656
|
Riboflavin |
mg
|
0.193
|
0
|
0
|
0.355
|
Niacin |
mg
|
1.955
|
0
|
0
|
3.597
|
Pantothenic acid |
mg
|
0.899
|
0
|
0
|
1.654
|
Vitamin B-6 |
mg
|
0.286
|
0
|
0
|
0.526
|
Folate, total |
mcg
|
444
|
0
|
0
|
817
|
Folic acid |
mcg
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Folate, food |
mcg
|
444
|
0
|
0
|
817
|
Folate, DFE |
mcg_DFE
|
444
|
0
|
0
|
817
|
Vitamin B-12 |
mcg
|
0.00
|
0
|
0
|
0.00
|
Vitamin A, IU |
IU
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Vitamin A, RAE |
mcg_RAE
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Retinol |
mcg
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) |
mg
|
0.22
|
0
|
0
|
0.40
|
Vitamin K (phylloquinone) |
mcg
|
6.0
|
0
|
0
|
11.0
|
Lipids | |||||
Fatty acids, total saturated |
g
|
0.232
|
0
|
0
|
0.427
|
4:0 |
g
|
0.000
|
0
|
0
|
0.000
|
6:0 |
g
|
0.000
|
0
|
0
|
0.000
|
8:0 |
g
|
0.000
|
0
|
0
|
0.000
|
10:0 |
g
|
0.000
|
0
|
0
|
0.000
|
12:0 |
g
|
0.000
|
0
|
0
|
0.000
|
14:0 |
g
|
0.001
|
0
|
0
|
0.002
|
16:0 |
g
|
0.218
|
0
|
0
|
0.401
|
18:0 |
g
|
0.014
|
0
|
0
|
0.026
|
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated |
g
|
0.078
|
0
|
0
|
0.144
|
16:1 undifferentiated |
g
|
0.000
|
0
|
0
|
0.000
|
18:1 undifferentiated |
g
|
0.078
|
0
|
0
|
0.144
|
20:1 |
g
|
0.000
|
0
|
0
|
0.000
|
22:1 undifferentiated |
g
|
0.000
|
0
|
0
|
0.000
|
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated |
g
|
0.387
|
0
|
0
|
0.712
|
18:2 undifferentiated |
g
|
0.211
|
0
|
0
|
0.388
|
18:3 undifferentiated |
g
|
0.176
|
0
|
0
|
0.324
|
18:4 |
g
|
0.000
|
0
|
0
|
0.000
|
20:4 undifferentiated |
g
|
0.000
|
0
|
0
|
0.000
|
20:5 n-3 |
g
|
0.000
|
0
|
0
|
0.000
|
22:5 n-3 |
g
|
0.000
|
0
|
0
|
0.000
|
22:6 n-3 |
g
|
0.000
|
0
|
0
|
0.000
|
Cholesterol |
mg
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Amino acids | |||||
Tryptophan |
g
|
0.252
|
0
|
0
|
0.464
|
Threonine |
g
|
0.894
|
0
|
0
|
1.645
|
Isoleucine |
g
|
0.938
|
0
|
0
|
1.726
|
Leucine |
g
|
1.697
|
0
|
0
|
3.122
|
Lysine |
g
|
1.459
|
0
|
0
|
2.685
|
Methionine |
g
|
0.320
|
0
|
0
|
0.589
|
Cystine |
g
|
0.231
|
0
|
0
|
0.425
|
Phenylalanine |
g
|
1.149
|
0
|
0
|
2.114
|
Tyrosine |
g
|
0.598
|
0
|
0
|
1.100
|
Valine |
g
|
1.112
|
0
|
0
|
2.046
|
Arginine |
g
|
1.316
|
0
|
0
|
2.421
|
Histidine |
g
|
0.592
|
0
|
0
|
1.089
|
Alanine |
g
|
0.891
|
0
|
0
|
1.639
|
Aspartic acid |
g
|
2.570
|
0
|
0
|
4.729
|
Glutamic acid |
g
|
3.240
|
0
|
0
|
5.962
|
Glycine |
g
|
0.830
|
0
|
0
|
1.527
|
Proline |
g
|
0.901
|
0
|
0
|
1.658
|
Serine |
g
|
1.156
|
0
|
0
|
2.127
|
Other | |||||
Alcohol, ethyl |
g
|
0.0
|
0
|
0
|
0.0
|
Caffeine |
mg
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Theobromine |
mg
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Carotene, beta |
mcg
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Carotene, alpha |
mcg
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Cryptoxanthin, beta |
mcg
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Lycopene |
mcg
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Lutein + zeaxanthin |
mcg
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 20 (2007)
Refuse: 0%
NDB No: 16017 (Nutrient values and weights are for edible portion)
Nutrient | Units | Value per 100 grams |
Number of Data Points |
Std. Error |
1.00 X 1 cup ------- 185g |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Proximates | |||||
Water |
g
|
65.74
|
0
|
0
|
121.62
|
Energy |
kcal
|
130
|
0
|
0
|
240
|
Energy |
kj
|
544
|
0
|
0
|
1006
|
Protein |
g
|
8.18
|
0
|
0
|
15.13
|
Total lipid (fat) |
g
|
0.35
|
0
|
0
|
0.65
|
Ash |
g
|
1.38
|
0
|
0
|
2.55
|
Carbohydrate, by difference |
g
|
24.35
|
0
|
0
|
45.05
|
Fiber, total dietary |
g
|
5.3
|
0
|
0
|
9.8
|
Sugars, total |
g
|
0.32
|
0
|
0
|
0.59
|
Minerals | |||||
Calcium, Ca |
mg
|
55
|
0
|
0
|
102
|
Iron, Fe |
mg
|
2.85
|
0
|
0
|
5.27
|
Magnesium, Mg |
mg
|
49
|
0
|
0
|
91
|
Phosphorus, P |
mg
|
152
|
0
|
0
|
281
|
Potassium, K |
mg
|
433
|
0
|
0
|
801
|
Sodium, Na |
mg
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
6
|
Zinc, Zn |
mg
|
0.76
|
0
|
0
|
1.41
|
Copper, Cu |
mg
|
0.269
|
0
|
0
|
0.498
|
Manganese, Mn |
mg
|
0.327
|
0
|
0
|
0.605
|
Selenium, Se |
mcg
|
1.2
|
0
|
0
|
2.2
|
Vitamins | |||||
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid |
mg
|
0.0
|
0
|
0
|
0.0
|
Thiamin |
mg
|
0.225
|
0
|
0
|
0.416
|
Riboflavin |
mg
|
0.056
|
0
|
0
|
0.104
|
Niacin |
mg
|
0.527
|
0
|
0
|
0.975
|
Pantothenic acid |
mg
|
0.260
|
0
|
0
|
0.481
|
Vitamin B-6 |
mg
|
0.077
|
0
|
0
|
0.142
|
Folate, total |
mcg
|
86
|
0
|
0
|
159
|
Folic acid |
mcg
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Folate, food |
mcg
|
86
|
0
|
0
|
159
|
Folate, DFE |
mcg_DFE
|
86
|
0
|
0
|
159
|
Choline, total |
mg
|
32.6
|
0
|
0
|
60.3
|
Vitamin B-12 |
mcg
|
0.00
|
0
|
0
|
0.00
|
Vitamin B-12, added |
mcg
|
0.00
|
0
|
0
|
0.00
|
Vitamin A, IU |
IU
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Vitamin A, RAE |
mcg_RAE
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Retinol |
mcg
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) |
mg
|
0.87
|
0
|
0
|
1.61
|
Vitamin E, added |
mg
|
0.00
|
0
|
0
|
0.00
|
Vitamin K (phylloquinone) |
mcg
|
3.3
|
0
|
0
|
6.1
|
Lipids | |||||
Fatty acids, total saturated |
g
|
0.089
|
0
|
0
|
0.165
|
4:0 |
g
|
0.000
|
0
|
0
|
0.000
|
6:0 |
g
|
0.000
|
0
|
0
|
0.000
|
8:0 |
g
|
0.000
|
0
|
0
|
0.000
|
10:0 |
g
|
0.000
|
0
|
0
|
0.000
|
12:0 |
g
|
0.000
|
0
|
0
|
0.000
|
14:0 |
g
|
0.000
|
0
|
0
|
0.000
|
16:0 |
g
|
0.084
|
0
|
0
|
0.155
|
18:0 |
g
|
0.005
|
0
|
0
|
0.009
|
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated |
g
|
0.030
|
0
|
0
|
0.056
|
16:1 undifferentiated |
g
|
0.000
|
0
|
0
|
0.000
|
18:1 undifferentiated |
g
|
0.030
|
0
|
0
|
0.056
|
20:1 |
g
|
0.000
|
0
|
0
|
0.000
|
22:1 undifferentiated |
g
|
0.000
|
0
|
0
|
0.000
|
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated |
g
|
0.149
|
0
|
0
|
0.276
|
18:2 undifferentiated |
g
|
0.081
|
0
|
0
|
0.150
|
18:3 undifferentiated |
g
|
0.068
|
0
|
0
|
0.126
|
18:4 |
g
|
0.000
|
0
|
0
|
0.000
|
20:4 undifferentiated |
g
|
0.000
|
0
|
0
|
0.000
|
20:5 n-3 |
g
|
0.000
|
0
|
0
|
0.000
|
22:5 n-3 |
g
|
0.000
|
0
|
0
|
0.000
|
22:6 n-3 |
g
|
0.000
|
0
|
0
|
0.000
|
Cholesterol |
mg
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Amino acids | |||||
Tryptophan |
g
|
0.097
|
0
|
0
|
0.179
|
Threonine |
g
|
0.344
|
0
|
0
|
0.636
|
Isoleucine |
g
|
0.361
|
0
|
0
|
0.668
|
Leucine |
g
|
0.653
|
0
|
0
|
1.208
|
Lysine |
g
|
0.562
|
0
|
0
|
1.040
|
Methionine |
g
|
0.123
|
0
|
0
|
0.228
|
Cystine |
g
|
0.089
|
0
|
0
|
0.165
|
Phenylalanine |
g
|
0.442
|
0
|
0
|
0.818
|
Tyrosine |
g
|
0.230
|
0
|
0
|
0.426
|
Valine |
g
|
0.428
|
0
|
0
|
0.792
|
Arginine |
g
|
0.507
|
0
|
0
|
0.938
|
Histidine |
g
|
0.228
|
0
|
0
|
0.422
|
Alanine |
g
|
0.343
|
0
|
0
|
0.635
|
Aspartic acid |
g
|
0.990
|
0
|
0
|
1.832
|
Glutamic acid |
g
|
1.247
|
0
|
0
|
2.307
|
Glycine |
g
|
0.319
|
0
|
0
|
0.590
|
Proline |
g
|
0.347
|
0
|
0
|
0.642
|
Serine |
g
|
0.445
|
0
|
0
|
0.823
|
Other | |||||
Alcohol, ethyl |
g
|
0.0
|
0
|
0
|
0.0
|
Caffeine |
mg
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Theobromine |
mg
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Carotene, beta |
mcg
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Carotene, alpha |
mcg
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Cryptoxanthin, beta |
mcg
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Lycopene |
mcg
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Lutein + zeaxanthin |
mcg
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 20 (2007)
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The
above recipe is in keeping with God's creation intent (Genesis 1:29-31):
'Then God said, "I give you every seed-bearing plant on the face of the whole earth and every
tree that has fruit with seed in it. They will be yours for food. And to all the beasts of the
earth and all the birds of the air and all the creatures that move on the ground-- everything that
has the breath of life in it-- I give every green plant for food." And it was so. God saw all
that he had made, and it was very good.' (NIV) Let no animal suffer or die that we may live!