moth bean
Moth bean
Moth bean is a small, oblong legume with edible seeds, usually soaked and cooked for soups, stews and other savoury preparations.
About Moth bean
Moth bean is a small, oblong legume grown for its edible seeds. The dry beans are usually tan, brown, or mottled, with a firm texture and mild, earthy flavour when cooked. They are available dried and may also be sold sprouted or as flour, though these forms are not interchangeable.
Dried moth beans are soaked and cooked until tender, then used in soups, stews, or other savoury foods. Sprouted beans have a different texture and are eaten after appropriate preparation. The name refers to the legume itself, not to other beans with similar colours or shapes.
- Ingredient type
- whole food
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matki
maṭkī
mat bean
moth bean (dried)
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moth bean (mature)
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moth bean (raw, mature)
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moth bean (raw)
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Mothbeans, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt
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Mothbeans, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt
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Mothbeans, mature seeds, raw
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Moth bean nutrition & diet
Moth bean nutritional value
Reference: Moth beans, raw
Per 100 g of 100 g edible portion in the named official reference form.
- Calories
- 343kcal
- Protein
- 22.9g
- Carbs
- 61.5g
- 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.
Compare dry beans with cooked, sprouted, or milled forms only when their preparation and moisture content are accounted for.
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: Canadian Nutrient File, 2015 — 3295 ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.
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