by MBC Team
beans,facts

Beans white/red cooked

  • Beans have been cultivated by humans for several thousand years.
  • Beans are grown on every continent except Antarctica.
  • Beans are one of the most concentrated sources of plant-based protein in the world.
  • Beans are very good source of fibers, protein, vitamins, complex carbohydrates, folate and iron.
  • Some beans, like red and white kidney beans contain toxins in raw condition.
  • Seed colors range from white through green, yellow, tan, pink, red, brown, and purple to black in solid colors and countless contrasting patterns.
  • Beans contain a group of complex sugars called oligosaccharides. Oligosaccharides cannot be broken down by human digestive enzymes. Instead, the intestinal bacteria ferment them during digestion, causing most of the gas attributable to beans.