Urad
uṛad
Black gram bean
Black gram is a dark-skinned pulse sold whole, split or hulled, cooked in dals and stews or ground and fermented for batters.
About Black gram bean
Black gram is a dark-skinned pulse, commonly sold whole or split and known in South Asian cooking as urad. It is cooked in stews and dals, and split, hulled forms are also ground or fermented for batters and other preparations.
Whole dried seeds are small, oval, and black, with a pale interior; cooked seeds become soft and creamy while retaining their shape to varying degrees. The flavour is mild and earthy. Whole, split, and hulled forms have different cooking properties and should not be treated as identical ingredients.
- Ingredient type
- whole food
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Urad dal
uṛad dāl
Black gram
black gram bean (dried)
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black gram bean (mature)
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black gram bean (raw, mature)
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Black gram bean nutrition & diet
Black gram bean nutritional value
Reference: Gram, black, dry, raw
Per 100 g of 100 g edible portion in the named official reference form.
- Calories
- 316kcal
- Protein
- 24.6g
- Carbs
- 42.5g
- Fat
- 1.7g
Official national food-composition reference. The displayed food form is part of the estimate; cultivar, recipe, brand, processing and preparation can change values.
Whole seeds, split seeds, hulled dal, flour, and cooked forms differ in composition and moisture; note the precise form when comparing measurements.
Dietary compatibility
- VeganNot established
- VegetarianNot established
- PescatarianNot established
- KetoNot established
- PaleoNot established
- Low-carbNot established
- HalalNot established
- KosherNot 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.
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Sources & review
Nutrition reference: Kenya Food Composition Tables 2018 — 3017 ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.
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