Small red beans
| Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Energy | 956 kJ (228 kcal) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
41.9 g | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sugars | 2.8 g | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dietary fiber | 4.1 g | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1.28 g | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
23.5 g | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| †Percentages estimated using US recommendations for adults, except for potassium, which is estimated based on expert recommendation from the National Academies. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Small red beans are a variety of the common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris), popular in Central America. They are also known as frijoles de seda (silk beans), "Mexican red beans," "Central American red beans," and "New Orleans red beans".