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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 59