Winged Bean Nutrition facts
Winged Bean
Winged beans are one of the versatile edible legumes of tropical origin. The plant is a climber in the Fabaceae family and closely related to the pole beans. Its scientific name is Psophocarpus tetragonolobus ascribing to its fleshy four-angled fruit pod.
Winged bean is one of its own kind of plants since almost all the parts of the plant including immature pods, mature seeds, tender leaves and shoots, flowers, and tubers are used in the East-Asian cuisine.
| Nutrition Principle | Nutrition Value | Percentage of RDA |
|---|---|---|
| Principle | ||
| Energy | 49 Kcal | 2.5% |
| Carbohydrates | 4.31 g | 3% |
| Protein | 6.95 g | 12% |
| Total Fat | 0.87 g | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0% |
| Vitamins | ||
| Folates | 66 µg | 16.5% |
| Niacin | 0.900 mg | 6% |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.059 mg | 1% |
| Pyridoxine | 0.113 mg | 9% |
| Riboflavin | 0.100 mg | 8% |
| Thiamin | 0.140 mg | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 128 IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 18.3 mg | 30% |
| Electrolytes | ||
| Sodium | 4 mg | <1% |
| Potassium | 240 mg | 5% |
| Minerals | ||
| Calcium | 84 mg | 8% |
| Copper | 0.051 µg | 5.5% |
| Iron | 1.5 mg | 19% |
| Magnesium | 34 mg | 8% |
| Manganese | 0.218 mg | 9% |
| Phosphorus | 37 mg | 5% |
| Selenium | 1.5 µg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.39 mg | 3% |