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The tables below include tabular lists for selected basic foods, compiled from United States Dept. of Agriculture sources.Included for each food is its weight in grams, its calories, and (also in grams,) the amount of protein, carbohydrates, dietary fiber, fat, and saturated fat. [1]
Phaseolus coccineus, known as runner bean, [2] scarlet runner bean, [2] or multiflora bean, [2] is a plant in the legume family, Fabaceae. Another common name is butter bean , [ 3 ] [ 4 ] [ 5 ] which, however, can also refer to the lima bean , a different species.
The term "butter bean" is widely used in North and South Carolina for a large, flat and yellow/white variety of lima bean (P. lunatus var. macrocarpus, or P. limensis [11]). In the United States, Sieva-type beans are traditionally called butter beans, also otherwise known as the Dixie or Henderson type.
In North Carolina, Lima beans picked up the nickname "butter bean" for their softer, more buttery texture compared to other beans. And the name stuck. And the name stuck.
Lima bean Phaseolus lunatus, an edible legume Runner bean Phaseolus coccineus , grown both as an edible bean and as an ornamental plant Lablab known as butter bean in the Caribbean
The word 'bean', for the Old World vegetable, existed in Old English, [3] long before the New World genus Phaseolus was known in Europe. With the Columbian exchange of domestic plants between Europe and the Americas, use of the word was extended to pod-borne seeds of Phaseolus, such as the common bean and the runner bean, and the related genus Vigna.
A conventional bag of Bolita beans. The Bolita bean is small and round, with a creamy texture and a rich, complex flavor. They have thin skin that makes them easy to digest, and they cook faster than pinto beans. They are an excellent source of protein and fiber and are low in fat, making them a healthy choice for a variety of dishes. [14]
[2] Foods composed mostly of empty calories have low nutrient density, meaning few other nutrients relative to their energy content. [3] Empty calories are more difficult to fit into a diet that is both balanced and within TDEE , and so readily create an unhealthy diet.