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Cranberry Beans

Cranberry beans are mottled beans commonly cooked in soups, stews, salads, and other bean dishes.

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About Cranberry Beans

Cranberry beans are mature common beans with cream-coloured seeds marked by red, maroon, or pink streaks and speckles. They are used in soups, stews, braises, salads, casseroles, pasta dishes, and other preparations centred on cooked beans.

When cooked, the beans have a tender, creamy interior and a mild, nutty flavour. Fresh shelled beans usually cook more quickly than dried beans, while canned beans are ready to use and may be softer or saltier. The coloured markings often fade or become muted during cooking.

They are sold fresh in the pod, shelled, dried, or canned. Dried beans are commonly sorted, rinsed, soaked if desired, and simmered until tender; fresh beans are cooked more briefly. Canned beans can be drained and rinsed before serving, then added directly to hot or cold dishes.

Ingredient type
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Local names for cranberry beans

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English

cranberry bean

English

Beans, cranberry (roman), mature seeds, canned

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Beans, cranberry (roman), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt

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Beans, cranberry (roman), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt

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Beans, cranberry (roman), mature seeds, raw

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cranberry bean (dried)

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cranberry bean (mature, boiled)

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cranberry bean (mature)

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cranberry bean (raw, mature)

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Cranberry Beans nutrition & diet

Cranberry Beans nutritional value

Beans, cranberry (roman), mature seeds, raw

Per 100 g of the edible portion in the recorded food form.

Calories
335kcal
Protein
23.0g
Carbs
60.0g
Fat
1.2g

Reference values for the specific food form shown. Other varieties, brands and preparations can differ.

Portions & preparation

Use a reference for mature cranberry beans in the same state, distinguishing dried beans from soaked, boiled, canned, or prepared beans. The edible portion should exclude soaking or cooking water unless consumed. Soups, stews, salads, and seasoned dishes may add oil, meat, dairy, salt, or other ingredients that need separate consideration.

Compare the right form: Match mature cranberry beans by dry, soaked, boiled, or canned form, including drained or undrained basis and any added sauce or seasoning.

Diet considerations

Cranberry beans are plant-derived legumes. Compatibility changes when cooked with meat, animal fat, dairy, broths, or processed sauces, and when combined with cereal grains. Portion size and cooking state affect their carbohydrate pattern. Canned, seasoned, or ready-to-eat versions require their own ingredient review because the bean name does not describe the full product.

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: USDA FoodData Central — Beans, cranberry (roman), mature seeds, raw ↗. 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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