Black Beans (Turtle beans cooked)

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Black beans originated over 7,000 years ago in the Americas. They are a protein-rich staple food for many Latin cultures. In Brazil, beans have been given their own category on the food pyramid.

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Black beans are good for digestion, particularly colon health. Their fiber helps food move easier through the digestive tract. Molybdenum in black beans helps detoxify the body of sulfites from other foods. Consuming black beans is good for pregnant women, those with diabetes and those at risk for cardiovascular diseases.

Black beans are good for preventing type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease and cancer. Black beans can help regulate blood sugar. They can help lower blood cholesterol levels. Black beans can also help prevent coronary heart disease and heart attacks. Folate in black beans can help prevent neural tube defects in newborns.

Alanine: 0.635 g -

Arginine: 0.938 g -

Aspartic acid: 1.832 g -

Calcium, Ca: 102 mg -

Carbohydrate, by difference: 45.05 g -

Copper, Cu: 0.498 mg -

Cysteine: 0.165 g -

Fatty acids, total monounsaturated: 0.056 g -

Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated: 0.276 g -

Fatty acids, total saturated: 0.165 g -

Fiber, total dietary: 15.4 g -

Glutamic acid: 2.307 g -