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Pinto Beans
Health Benefits
Pinto means “painted,” because dry pinto beans
have a mottled surface that appears painted. When
cooked, this mottling disappears and the beans
adopt a uniform color. They are the most commonly
consumed bean in America, with the average
American consuming 4 pounds (dry weight.)
Dove Creek, Colorado is the “pinto
bean capital of the world.”
high in folic acid, which helps
reduce inflammation in artery
walls by counteracting homocysteine
in the blood
pinto beans contain molybdenum,
a mineral that helps detoxify
the sulfites used in packaged foods
as a preservative
rich in thiamine (vitamin B1,)
essential for production of
acetylcholine, a neurotransmitter
essential for memory function
Nutrition Facts
Pinto Beans
Serving size: ½ cup, cooked, without salt
(85.5 g)
Dietary Fiber ...................... 7.7 g
Calories ......................................... 122 kcal
Total fat ......................................... 0.56 g
Saturated fat................................. 0.116 g
Trans fat ........................................ 0 g
Cholesterol . ................................. 0 mg
Sodium .......................................... 1 mg
Potassium ..................................... 373 mg
Carbohydrate . ............................. 22.42 g
Sugars . .......................................... XX g
Protein . ......................................... 7.70 g
Vitamin A . .................................... XX IU
Vitamin C . .................................... 0.7 mg
Calcium ......................................... 39 mg
Iron . ............................................... 1.79 mg
Folate . ........................................... 147 mcg
Magnesium . ................................. 43 mg
high in iron, essential for
production of the hemoglobin that
transports the oxygen from our lungs
to the rest of our bodies
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