✦ Anthocyanin-rich
✦ Plant protein and fibre
✦ Folate and iron
✦ Heart-health research
Black beans share the protein, fibre, folate, and iron profile of other beans, with the addition of distinctive black anthocyanins (delphinidin, petunidin, and malvidin glycosides) in the seed coat — pigments associated in research with cardiovascular and metabolic benefits.
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Preparation note
These are dry beans — soak overnight, drain, and cook in fresh water until tender (45-60 minutes); soaking reduces oligosaccharides.
Sources:
NHS · CoFID 2021
Where Black Beans Stands Out
Amino acids
Glutamic acid
3.78 g
per 100g · tap to explore →
Amino acids
Aspartic acid
2.31 g
per 100g · tap to explore →
Amino acids
Leucine
1.69 g
per 100g · tap to explore →
Amino acids
Arginine
1.58 g
per 100g · tap to explore →
Flavanols (Flavan-3-ols)
Epicatechin (-)
99.2 mg
per 100g · USDA Flavonoid DB 3.3 (2018); NDB_No 97034 · tap to explore →
Flavanols (Flavan-3-ols)
Catechin (+)
88.5 mg
per 100g · USDA Flavonoid DB 3.3 (2018); NDB_No 97034 · tap to explore →
Macronutrients per 100g
351
kJ
Energy
21.0
g
Protein
Vitamins & Minerals
| Nutrient | Per 100g | % Daily Value* | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glutamic acid | 3.78 g | — | |
| Aspartic acid | 2.31 g | — | |
| Leucine | 1.69 g | — | |
| Arginine | 1.58 g | — | |
| Lysine | 1.53 g | — | |
| Valine | 1.18 g | — | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.09 g | — | |
| Serine | 0.945 g | — | |
| Proline | 0.945 g | — | |
| Isoleucine | 0.945 g | — | |
| Alanine | 0.882 g | — | |
| Threonine | 0.819 g | — | |
| Glycine | 0.735 g | — | |
| Tyrosine | 0.735 g | — | |
| Histidine | 0.546 g | — | |
| Methionine | 0.336 g | — | |
| Cysteine | 0.315 g | — | |
| Tryptophan | 0.273 g | — |
* % Daily Value based on EU Nutrient Reference Values (NRVs). — indicates no EU NRV established.
Phytochemicals
Primary data source for this entry:
McCance & Widdowson's Composition of Foods Integrated Dataset (CoFID 2021), Public Health England. Source record tag: CoFID 2021.
Phytochemical data: USDA Flavonoid Database Release 3.3 (2018) and published analytical literature as indicated on each compound.
All values are per 100g fresh weight unless stated.
% Daily Values based on EU Nutrient Reference Values (NRVs) per Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011.
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