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Cargamanto Bean

Cargamanto beans are large Andean beans used in soups, stews, and bean-based dishes.

Cargamanto Bean — illustrative ingredient image

About Cargamanto Bean

Cargamanto bean is a named Andean bean type used in soups, stews, bean casseroles, and other regional bean dishes. It is generally recognized as a large dry bean with a cream or pale base marked by red, pink, or purple mottling.

The beans have a mild, slightly earthy flavour and become tender and creamy while tending to retain their shape when cooked. They suit preparations where the beans remain visually prominent, although cooking behaviour can vary among seed lines and commercial lots.

Cargamanto beans are usually sold dried and require soaking or extended cooking before eating, though prepared and canned forms may also occur. Exact colour pattern, size, seed line, and product form can vary among suppliers.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Local names for cargamanto bean

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Cargamanto Bean nutrition & diet

Cargamanto Bean nutritional value

Reference: Kidney beans, raw

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

Calories
83.9kcal
Protein
20.7g
Carbs
63.4g
Fat
1.6g

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

Portions & preparation

Identify the Cargamanto variety and use the edible cooked beans, whether prepared from dry beans or a packaged product. Record soaking, cooking, draining, and mashing, since these alter the served form. Distinguish plain beans from soups, stews, refried preparations, and dishes with added fats or salt.

Compare the right form: Match the reference to Cargamanto beans in the same state—dry, cooked, canned, mashed, or drained—and document edible preparation.

Diet considerations

Cargamanto beans are plant-derived legumes. Plain cooked beans differ from versions containing pork, stock, dairy, oils, sauces, or cereal ingredients. Portion size and preparation influence carbohydrate patterns, especially in mashed or combined dishes. Confirm the named variety and any packaged-product ingredients before assessing compatibility.

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.

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: FAO/INFOODS Food Composition Database for Biodiversity, version 4.0 — 0301101 ↗. 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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