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Azuki bean paste

Azuki bean paste is a cooked paste of small red azuki beans, sometimes sweetened, with smooth or coarse styles used as fillings or spreads.

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About Azuki bean paste

Azuki bean paste is a cooked paste made from small red azuki beans, often sweetened with sugar. It is generally deep red-brown and ranges from smooth to coarse, with a dense, soft texture and a mild, sweet bean flavour. The paste is sold ready-made or prepared at home.

The smooth style is commonly used as a filling or spread, while coarser styles retain more visible bean pieces. Unsweetened versions also exist, so the name alone does not establish sweetness or formulation. Packaged pastes may include different proportions of beans, sugar and other ingredients, making the specific product relevant when describing its taste and composition.

Ingredient type
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Azuki bean paste nutrition & diet

Azuki bean paste nutritional value

Reference: Adzuki beans, mature seeds, "An" (bean paste), "Koshi-an"(strained bean paste)

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

Calories
147kcal
Protein
9.8g
Carbs
27.1g
Fat
0.6g

Official national food-composition reference. The displayed food form is part of the estimate; cultivar, recipe, brand, processing and preparation can change values.

Sweetened and unsweetened pastes, as well as smooth and coarse versions, can differ in composition and water content. Check whether the measured form is homemade or a packaged formulation.

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: Standard Tables of Food Composition in Japan 2023, corrected March 2026 — 04004 ↗. 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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