edamame
Edamame
Edamame consists of tender, immature green soybeans, commonly steamed or boiled and eaten shelled or pressed from their pods.
About Edamame
Edamame refers to immature green soybeans, usually harvested while the pods are still green and the beans are tender. The beans have a firm, smooth texture and a mild, sweet, legume-like flavour. The fuzzy pods are generally not eaten; the beans are shelled before eating or pressed out of the pod after cooking.
Edamame is commonly sold fresh or frozen, either in pods or shelled, and is typically boiled or steamed before serving. It may also be incorporated into other foods. Nutrition comparisons should identify whether measurements refer to the beans alone or to whole pods, and whether the product is fresh, frozen, or otherwise prepared.
- Ingredient type
- whole food
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枝豆
edamame
毛豆
máodòu
Edamame, cooked
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Edamame, frozen, prepared
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Edamame, frozen, unprepared
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Edamame nutrition & diet
Edamame nutritional value
Product example: EDAMAME (Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.)
Per 100 g of this specific product as recorded by USDA, per 100 g.
- Calories
- 106kcal
- Protein
- 11.8g
- Carbs
- 7.1g
- Fat
- 4.7g
A product-specific label example, not a generic average. Formulations can change; use the nutrition label on the product being eaten.
Measurements should specify shelled beans versus pods and distinguish fresh or frozen edamame from cooked or otherwise prepared forms.
Dietary compatibility
- VeganNot established
- VegetarianNot established
- PescatarianNot established
- KetoNot established
- PaleoNot established
- Low-carbNot established
- HalalNot established
- KosherNot 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.
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Sources & review
Nutrition reference: USDA FoodData Central branded product — EDAMAME ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.
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