Beans are believed to be native to equatorial America, 7000 years ago, as archeological indications of their use have been found in the ancient villages. Kidney beans are very high in molybdenum, a half cup providing nearly half of the daily requirement.
Kidney beans also provide large amounts of folate and tryptophan. As with all dried beans, they should be sorted and washed before cooking. Soaking ahead of time reduces cooking time.
R.B.
Beans, kidney, red, mature seeds, canned, 1 cup
| Nutrient | Units | 1.00 X 1 cup ——- 256g |
|---|---|---|
| Proximates | ||
| Water |
g
|
198.04
|
| Energy |
kcal
|
218
|
| Energy |
kj
|
906
|
| Protein |
g
|
13.44
|
| Total lipid (fat) |
g
|
0.87
|
| Ash |
g
|
3.74
|
| Carbohydrate, by difference |
g
|
39.91
|
| Fiber, total dietary |
g
|
16.4
|
| Sugars, total |
g
|
0.56
|
| Minerals | ||
| Calcium, Ca |
mg
|
61
|
| Iron, Fe |
mg
|
3.23
|
| Magnesium, Mg |
mg
|
72
|
| Phosphorus, P |
mg
|
241
|
| Potassium, K |
mg
|
658
|
| Sodium, Na |
mg
|
873
|
| Zinc, Zn |
mg
|
1.41
|
| Copper, Cu |
mg
|
0.384
|
| Manganese, Mn |
mg
|
0.620
|
| Selenium, Se |
mcg
|
3.1
|
| Vitamins | ||
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid |
mg
|
2.8
|
| Thiamin |
mg
|
0.269
|
| Riboflavin |
mg
|
0.225
|
| Niacin |
mg
|
1.167
|
| Pantothenic acid |
mg
|
0.384
|
| Vitamin B-6 |
mg
|
0.056
|
| Folate, total |
mcg
|
131
|
| Folic acid |
mcg
|
0
|
| Folate, food |
mcg
|
131
|
| Folate, DFE |
mcg_DFE
|
131
|
| Vitamin B-12 |
mcg
|
0.00
|
| Vitamin B-12, added |
mcg
|
0.00
|
| Vitamin A, IU |
IU
|
0
|
| Vitamin A, RAE |
mcg_RAE
|
0
|
| Retinol |
mcg
|
0
|
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) |
mg
|
1.54
|
| Vitamin E, added |
mg
|
0.00
|
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) |
mcg
|
5.6
|
| Lipids | ||
| Fatty acids, total saturated |
g
|
0.128
|
| 4:0 |
g
|
0.000
|
| 6:0 |
g
|
0.000
|
| 8:0 |
g
|
0.000
|
| 10:0 |
g
|
0.000
|
| 12:0 |
g
|
0.000
|
| 14:0 |
g
|
0.000
|
| 16:0 |
g
|
0.113
|
| 18:0 |
g
|
0.015
|
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated |
g
|
0.069
|
| 16:1 undifferentiated |
g
|
0.000
|
| 18:1 undifferentiated |
g
|
0.069
|
| 20:1 |
g
|
0.000
|
| 22:1 undifferentiated |
g
|
0.000
|
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated |
g
|
0.484
|
| 18:2 undifferentiated |
g
|
0.187
|
| 18:3 undifferentiated |
g
|
0.297
|
| 18:4 |
g
|
0.000
|
| 20:4 undifferentiated |
g
|
0.000
|
| 20:5 n-3 |
g
|
0.000
|
| 22:5 n-3 |
g
|
0.000
|
| 22:6 n-3 |
g
|
0.000
|
| Cholesterol |
mg
|
0
|
| Amino acids | ||
| Tryptophan |
g
|
0.159
|
| Threonine |
g
|
0.566
|
| Isoleucine |
g
|
0.594
|
| Leucine |
g
|
1.073
|
| Lysine |
g
|
0.922
|
| Methionine |
g
|
0.202
|
| Cystine |
g
|
0.146
|
| Phenylalanine |
g
|
0.727
|
| Tyrosine |
g
|
0.379
|
| Valine |
g
|
0.701
|
| Arginine |
g
|
0.832
|
| Histidine |
g
|
0.374
|
| Alanine |
g
|
0.563
|
| Aspartic acid |
g
|
1.623
|
| Glutamic acid |
g
|
2.048
|
| Glycine |
g
|
0.525
|
| Proline |
g
|
0.568
|
| Serine |
g
|
0.730
|
| Other | ||
| Alcohol, ethyl |
g
|
0.0
|
| Caffeine |
mg
|
0
|
| Theobromine |
mg
|
0
|
| Carotene, beta |
mcg
|
0
|
| Carotene, alpha |
mcg
|
0
|
| Cryptoxanthin, beta |
mcg
|
0
|
| Lycopene |
mcg
|
0
|
| Lutein + zeaxanthin |
mcg
|
0
|
USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 18 (2005)
