Adzuki beans Nutrition facts
Adzuki beans
Adzuki beans (Chinese red beans) (アズキ) are the leguminous fruit-pods of a plant originally from Asia. The beans occupy a significant cultural importance in the oriental cuisine. The red-colored beans were believed to have the effect of suppressing negative emotions and bad luck.
Binomially, red beans belongs to the Fabaceae family, in the genus: Vigna.
Scientific name: Vigna angularis
| Nutrition Principle | Nutrition Value | Percentage of RDA |
|---|---|---|
| Principle | ||
| Energy | 329 Kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 62.90 g | 48% |
| Protein | 19.87 g | 35% |
| Total Fat | 0.53 g | 2.8% |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0% |
| Dietary Fiber | 12.7 g | 33% |
| Vitamins | ||
| Folates | 622 μg | 155.5% |
| Niacin | 2.630 mg | 16% |
| Pantothenic acid | 1.471 mg | 29% |
| Pyridoxine | 0.351 mg | 27% |
| Riboflavin | 0.220 mg | 17% |
| Thiamin | 0.455 mg | 38% |
| Vitamin A | 17 IU | 0.5% |
| Vitamin C | 0 mg | 0% |
| Electrolytes | ||
| Sodium | 5 mg | <1% |
| Potassium | 1254 mg | 27% |
| Minerals | ||
| Calcium | 66 mg | 6.6% |
| Copper | 1.094 μg | 12% |
| Iron | 4.98 mg | 62% |
| Magnesium | 127 mg | 32% |
| Manganese | 1.730 mg | 75% |
| Phosphorus | 381 mg | 54% |
| Selenium | 3.1 μg | 5.6% |
| Zinc | 5.04 mg | 45% |