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Brown Beans

Brown beans are mature edible beans commonly boiled for soups, stews, salads, and bean-based dishes.

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About Brown Beans

Brown beans are mature edible legume seeds identified by brown or mottled brown seed coats. The name covers several bean types rather than one single variety, and they are used in soups, stews, salads, casseroles, and seasoned bean dishes.

Their flavour is usually mild, earthy, and faintly nutty, allowing them to absorb sauces and spices. Once cooked, many brown beans have a creamy interior and tender skin while holding their shape, though some varieties become softer and more prone to splitting.

Brown beans are sold dried, cooked, or canned. They vary in size, shape, markings, and interior colour. Soaking and boiling soften dried beans; rinsing and draining canned beans remove some packing liquid. They may be served whole, mashed, or simmered in sauce.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Local names for brown beans

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English

Brown Beans

English

brown bean

English

brown bean (cooked)

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Brown Beans nutrition & diet

Brown Beans nutritional value

Reference: Beans, brown, uncooked

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

Calories
313kcal
Protein
22.0g
Carbs
44.6g
Fat
1.5g

Per 100 g edible portion. Source: Norwegian Food Composition Table, Norwegian Food Safety Authority, www.matvaretabellen.no; retrieved 20 September 2026. The reference preparation and fat level are part of the food definition. Values may differ by recipe, brand and preparation.

Portions & preparation

For brown beans, establish the species or cultivar and whether the reference means dry beans, soaked beans, boiled beans, or canned beans. Record drained edible portions and additions such as salt, oil, meat, or sauce, because preparation changes moisture and the dish context.

Compare the right form: Match references to the identified brown bean variety, dry or cooked state, and drained or undrained form; canned recipe details matter.

Diet considerations

Brown beans are plant-derived legumes. Compatibility changes when prepared with pork, meat stock, dairy, or animal fat, or when added to coated or mixed dishes. Cooked beans contribute a portion-dependent carbohydrate pattern; serving size, draining, and accompanying cereals or sauces affect the complete meal.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Typically compatible
  • Vegetarian
    Typically compatible
  • Pescatarian
    Typically compatible
  • Keto
    Depends on the version
  • Paleo
    Typically incompatible
  • Low-carb
    Depends on the version
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Typically compatible
The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
Vegetarian · Typically compatible
The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
Pescatarian · Typically compatible
The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
Keto · Depends on the version
Compatibility depends on the portion and preparation. A sourced carbohydrate amount for a defined serving is not available.
Paleo · Typically incompatible
This profile falls outside the conventional paleo pattern used here (grains and pseudograins, legumes, dairy or refined sugar).
Low-carb · Depends on the version
Compatibility depends on the portion and preparation. A sourced carbohydrate amount for a defined serving is not available.
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: Norwegian Food Composition Table — Beans, brown, uncooked ↗. 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.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

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