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Appaloosa bean

Appaloosa bean is a mottled dry bean variety that becomes tender with soaking and cooking, providing a mild, earthy pulse for soups and stews.

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About Appaloosa bean

The Appaloosa bean is a named variety of dry bean, recognized for a mottled pattern that can include cream, brown, and dark markings. Like other dried beans, it is hard and dry before cooking and becomes tender with a creamy interior after soaking and cooking; its flavour is mild and earthy.

It is used as a cooked pulse in soups, stews, and other bean dishes. The variety may be sold dried, and its appearance can change during cooking. The record does not specify whether the beans are raw, cooked, or canned.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Appaloosa bean nutrition & diet

Appaloosa bean nutritional value

Representative benchmark: Lentils, dried

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Per 100 g of 100 g edible portion in the named official reference form.

Calories
346.7kcal
Protein
26.2g
Carbs
59.2g
Fat
2.5g

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Compare dried beans with dried beans, or cooked beans with cooked beans; hydration and any canning liquid or added ingredients change the measured composition.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
    Not established
  • Pescatarian
    Not established
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Not established
  • Low-carb
    Not established
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Vegetarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Pescatarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Keto · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · Not established
The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
Low-carb · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

Reviewed ingredient entryIngredient reference · Preparations vary

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: Danish Food Composition Database, Frida 5.5 (2025) — 681 ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

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