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Dried hyacinth bean

Dried hyacinth beans are hard mature seeds requiring soaking and thorough cooking, used as a mild, bean-like pulse in stews and regional dishes.

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About Dried hyacinth bean

Dried hyacinth beans are mature, dried seeds of the hyacinth bean plant, commonly sold whole and pale to dark in colour depending on variety. They are hard and require soaking and thorough cooking before they become tender, with a mild, bean-like flavour.

They are used as a cooked pulse in regional cuisines, often simmered in stews or other preparations. The name covers varieties with differing seed colour and size; preparation practices should not be inferred from the dry seed alone.

Ingredient type
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Chinese

干扁豆

gān biǎndòu

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Dried hyacinth bean nutrition & diet

Dried hyacinth bean nutritional value

Reference: Hyacinth bean, seed, dried, raw, Brazil

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

Calories
316kcal
Protein
23.2g
Carbs
44.2g
Fat
1.5g

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

Dry seeds and cooked, drained beans differ in water content; variety and cooking method affect results, so compare equivalent forms and preparations.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
    Not established
  • Pescatarian
    Not established
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Not established
  • Low-carb
    Not established
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not 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.

Reviewed ingredient entryIngredient reference · Preparations vary

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: Brazilian Food Composition Table (TBCA), version 7.3 (2025) — BRC0112T ↗. 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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