Adzuki bean

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Adzuki beans, cooked, no salt
Nutritional value per 100 g
Energy536 kJ (128 kcal)
24.8 g
Dietary fiber7.3 g
0.1 g
7.5 g
VitaminsQuantity %DV
Thiamine (B1)
10%
0.12 mg
Riboflavin (B2)
5%
0.06 mg
Niacin (B3)
5%
0.72 mg
Pantothenic acid (B5)
9%
0.43 mg
Vitamin B6
8%
0.1 mg
Folate (B9)
30%
121 μg
Vitamin C
0%
0 mg
MineralsQuantity %DV
Calcium
3%
28 mg
Copper
15%
0.3 mg
Iron
15%
2 mg
Magnesium
15%
52 mg
Manganese
27%
0.57 mg
Phosphorus
24%
168 mg
Potassium
11%
532 mg
Selenium
2%
1.2 μg
Sodium
1%
8 mg
Zinc
19%
1.8 mg
Other constituentsQuantity
Water66 g

Percentages are roughly approximated using US recommendations for adults.
Source: USDA Nutrient Database
Germination of Adzuki bean
Germination of Adzuki bean
Germination of Adzuki bean
Germination of Adzuki bean
Germination of Adzuki Bean
Germination of Adzuki Bean

It is a bushy annual widely grown in China and Japan for the flour made from its seeds.

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What are Adzuki beans?

Adzuki beans are small, reddish-brown beans, rounded in shape with a point at one end. They have a strong, nutty, sweet flavor.

How to get these?

Adzuki beans can be purchased whole or powdered at Asian markets.

Japanese cuisine

They are particularly popular in Japanese cooking where they're used in confections such as the popular YOKAN, made with adzuki-bean paste.


Nutritional information on Adzuki bean

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