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Common beans

Common beans are edible legume seeds commonly boiled, stewed, mashed, or added to salads and soups.

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About Common beans

Common beans are the edible seeds of the common bean crop, presented here as a broad plural ingredient covering multiple colours, shapes, and market varieties. They are used in soups, stews, salads, spreads, mashed preparations, and other bean dishes.

The beans may be white, cream, red, brown, black, or mottled, with skins and interiors that differ in firmness and cooking behaviour. Texture can range from firm and separate to soft and creamy, depending on the type, maturity, and preparation.

Dried common beans are commonly soaked when appropriate, then boiled or simmered. Cooked beans may be sold plain, canned, seasoned, or incorporated into prepared dishes, while some types are harvested immature and eaten fresh; the label does not specify one processing method.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Local names for common beans

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English

common beans

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Common beans nutrition & diet

Common beans nutritional value

Reference: Beans, common, raw, Brazil

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

Calories
306kcal
Protein
22.1g
Carbs
40.0g
Fat
1.9g

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

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Diet considerations

Common beans are plant-derived legumes. Plain cooked beans differ from versions prepared with meat, dairy, stock, sauces, or coatings. Cereal ingredients in baked or mixed bean dishes can change compatibility. Portion and pairing with rice, bread, pasta, or other starches shape carbohydrate patterns.

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: Brazilian Food Composition Table (TBCA), version 7.3 (2025) — BRC0002T ↗. 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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