page_title: Bean
section_title: Nutritients
hierarchical_section_title: Bean / Properties / Nutritients
caption_attribution_description: English: The protein, fiber and iron content per bean.
context_page_description: A bean is the seed of one of several genera of the flowering plant family Fabaceae, which are used as vegetables for human or animal food. They can be cooked in many different ways, including boiling, frying, and baking, and are used in several traditional dishes throughout the world.
context_section_description: Beans are high in protein, complex carbohydrates, folate, and iron. Beans also have significant amounts of fiber and soluble fiber, with one cup of cooked beans providing between nine and 13 grams of fiber. Soluble fiber can help lower blood cholesterol.
  Adults are recommended to have up to two (female), and three (male) servings. 3/4 cup of cooked beans provide one serving.
caption: This figure shows the grams of fiber and protein per 100 gram serving of each legume. The size of the circle is proportional to its iron content. From this view, lentil and kidney beans contain the most and soybeans and peas have the least nutrients per serving.
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