Thougts on Beans

[JacktheThriller]

Good Carb source?
Good for you?

General thoughts

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Glycemic Index of Beans
Baked Beans 48
Broad Beans 79
Cannellini Beans 31
Garbanzo Beans (Chickpeas) 33
Lentils 30
Lima Beans 32
Navy Beans 38
Pinto Beans 39
Red Kidney Beans 27
Soy Beans 18
White Beans 31

Carbs for Cooked Beans (100g/4oz)
Aduki beans 22g
Baked in tomato sauce 15g
Black eyed beans 20g
Black kidney beans 25g
Red kidney beans 7g
Borlotti beans 28g
Broad/ Fava beans (1 cup) 33g
Chick Peas/ Garbanzo beans (1 cup) 55g
Great Northern beans (1 cup) 37g
Lima beans (1 cup) 40g

Top 5 beans for protein
1. Boiled soybeans
Soy is a popular and widely used ingredient in various forms in vegetarian cooking. One reason is the high protein level. One of the purest forms, with high protein, is boiled soybeans
Large, green soybeans are boiled and served as edamame in the shell as an appetizer. They are also often served out of the shell in salads. Boiled soybeans are different from soy nuts, which are small, roasted nuts.
They have a high amount of protein. Boiled soybeans contain 28.62 grams of protein per cup. This is roughly comparable to beef round steak, or a cheeseburger. Furthermore, soybeans have complete proteins, meaning it provides all necessary amino acids.

2. White beans
Canned white beans can be cooked in various soups, stews and chilis. Here is a list of 10 vegetarian white bean recipes, ranked by popularity. White beans contain a relatively large amount of protein — 19 grams per cup. Unfortunately, the protein is incomplete and should be consumed with bread, cornbread or rice to ensure a complete protein.

3. Lentils
Boiled lentils have a bad reputation among some meat-and-potatoes folks as bland, wimpy vegetarian fare. But the protein levels are not wimpy. At 17.86 grams of protein per cup, the protein compares well with fried shrimp or a salad topped with grilled chicken. Lentils also come in a range of colors and flavors and are a tasty staple of many Mediterranean and Asian diets. Here are 117 diverse vegetarian lentil recipes. Again, lentils are an incomplete protein but an Indian bread with lentil dahl or some barley in a lentil soup will create the right mix of amino acids.

4. Split peas
Split peas look like green lentils and are also used in some Indian cooking. In Western cooking, they are mainly made into soup. That soup is relatively high in protein, with 16.35 grams of protein per cup of split peas. Again, eat your soup with some whole-wheat bread or crackers to ensure a complete protein.

5. Pinto beans
Good news for vegetarian Mexican food fans: You can get a complete protein from the beans and rice typically served with your veggie tacos or cheese enchiladas. Much of the pure protein comes from the pinto beans, which pack 15.41 grams of protein per cup.

Did this quickly for reference. Could have organized it better with more time.

[Praetorian]

Yes great carb source.
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[SylviaM]

love beans! So many different ways to spice them up! Good solid meal.

[Delt King]

Good carb source, decent fiber content per volume. incomplete protein but i'm sure you're eating it with chicken so no worries. uh invest in BEANO though lol...everyone around you will be happier.