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Red Bean

Red bean is a legume with a mild flavor and creamy texture, commonly cooked in soups, stews, and rice dishes.

Red Bean — illustrative ingredient image

About Red Bean

Red bean is a generic culinary term for a red-skinned bean rather than one uniquely defined botanical variety. It can refer to different small or medium red beans, and in some markets may overlap with terms used for kidney-shaped beans.

The beans are sold dried, canned, or cooked, with colour and shape varying among products. After soaking and cooking, red beans generally become tender with a mild, earthy flavour and a soft to creamy interior, while their skins may remain slightly firm.

They are used in soups, stews, bean dishes, and rice preparations. Canned beans are already cooked and may differ in firmness, saltiness, and liquid from beans prepared from dry; soaking and cooking likewise change the texture and usable form.

Ingredient type
whole food

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English

Red Bean

English

obsolete: red bean (cooked, canned)

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Red Bean nutrition & diet

Red Bean nutritional value

Reference: Bean, red, fresh, raw

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

Calories
131kcal
Protein
12.8g
Carbs
14.6g
Fat
0.4g

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

Establish the exact red bean variety and whether the reference covers dry beans, soaked beans, boiled beans, canned beans, or a drained portion. Preparation can change absorbed water and added salt, oil, or sauce. The edible cooked beans should be distinguished from the cooking liquid and finished dish.

Compare the right form: Match references to the identified red bean variety and dry, soaked, cooked, canned, or drained form; finished bean dishes require separate matching.

Diet considerations

Red bean is a plant legume. Plain cooked beans generally fit plant-based patterns, but compatibility changes when prepared with lard, meat, sausage, dairy, or animal stock. Rice, tortillas, noodles, or other cereal accompaniments can shift the meal toward a more pronounced carbohydrate pattern, depending on portion.

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.

Reviewed ingredient entryIngredient reference · Preparations vary

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: Kenya Food Composition Tables 2018 — 3006 ↗. 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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