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Beans- The perfect food?

  • 26-10-2014 12:51am
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    Registered Users Posts: 945 ✭✭✭


    I am open to correction that beans are 44% protein? What would this equate to in grams of protein in a tin?


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,682 ✭✭✭✭Alf Veedersane


    I'm guessing you mean baked beans. A tin of Heinz baked beans has 4.7g per 100g. There's 5g of sugar per 100g.

    Batchelors No Added Sugar Beans have 4.5g of protein per 100g but less than 2g of sugar.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 39,685 ✭✭✭✭Mellor


    WhiteWalls wrote: »
    I am open to correction that beans are 44% protein?
    Beans aren't 44% protein. Baked beans are <5% protein

    44% of the calories might come from protein, but that's different altogether.


  • Registered Users Posts: 945 ✭✭✭WhiteWalls


    So what are in beans? Is it carbohydrates?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,247 ✭✭✭Tigger99


    17% carbs, 4% protein 0.2% fat. Not high protein by any stretch.


  • Registered Users Posts: 945 ✭✭✭WhiteWalls


    Tigger99 wrote: »
    17% carbs, 4% protein 0.2% fat. Not high protein by any stretch.

    and what makes up the rest?


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 39,685 ✭✭✭✭Mellor


    WhiteWalls wrote: »
    and what makes up the rest?

    3-4% fibre, trace amounts of micro-nutrients (vitamins, sodium, etc)
    And then the water makes up the majority

    Plain beans would have a high % or protein and lower carbs/sugar. Due to the absence of a tomato sauce.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,093 ✭✭✭rawn


    I always thought beans are high in protein? Is this just baked beans you're referring to? I usually add beans to most meals (kidney, mung, cannelini etc) as I don't eat much meat.


  • Registered Users Posts: 7 John A


    Combine rice and beans for a good protein carbohydrate mix.


  • Subscribers Posts: 6,408 ✭✭✭conzy


    I add kidney beans to a lot of dishes, they are very satiating and very cheap

    One 29cent can has:

    228 calories
    16.6g of protein
    1.4g of fat
    36g of carbs (14.9g fiber)


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