Yardlong beans Nutrition facts
Yardlong beans
Chewy and flavorful yard long beans, also known as Chinese snake beans, are closely related to black-eyed peas. Its immature, tender, edible pods are one of the most popular pod-vegetables used in the Philippines and other East Asian cuisines. The beans are also grown on small scales in the home gardens in the Southern United States, West-Indies as well as in the Mediterranean regions.
The yard-long pods are actually legumes belonging to the Fabaceae family. The beans were thought to have originated in southern Chinese Yunnan province. Scientific name: Vigna unguiculata, sub. sesquipedalis. Some of the common names include asparagus-bean, string-bean, or Chinese snake beans. The beans in general recognized by local names as bora (West Indies), dau gok (China), pole sitao (Philippines), etc.
| Nutrition Principle | Nutrition Value | Percentage of RDA |
|---|---|---|
| Principle | ||
| Energy | 47 Kcal | 2% |
| Carbohydrates | 8.35 g | 6% |
| Protein | 2.8 g | 5% |
| Total Fat | 0.40 g | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0% |
| Vitamins | ||
| Folates | 62 µg | 15.5% |
| Niacin | 0.410 mg | 2% |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.055 mg | 1% |
| Pyridoxine | 0.024 mg | 2% |
| Riboflavin | 0.110 mg | 9% |
| Thiamin | 0.107 mg | 9% |
| Vitamin A | 865 IU | 29% |
| Vitamin C | 18.8 mg | 31% |
| Electrolytes | ||
| Sodium | 4 mg | <1% |
| Potassium | 240 mg | 5% |
| Minerals | ||
| Calcium | 50 mg | 5% |
| Copper | 0.048 µg | 5% |
| Iron | 0.47 mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 44 mg | 11% |
| Manganese | 0.205 mg | 9% |
| Phosphorus | 59 mg | 8% |
| Selenium | 1.5 µg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.37 mg | 3% |