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Black beans in our country are found on the tables of Latin American cuisine. Beans can be dark burgundy as a sort of "Kindi" or almost black, like "Preto".Of the known varieties of the product, the benefits and harms of black beans are enhanced by the greater concentration of the ingredients that make up the grain. Distinguishes this bean sweetish taste, dense structure. A distinctive feature of black grains is a distinct smoked flavor.
Difference of black beans
The first difference is the caloric content of the product. The caloric content of any product is determined by the content in it:
- protein 25.3%;
- fat 1.66%;
- carbohydrate 73.04%.
The total caloric content of the product is 341 against 284 kcal in red beans. The protein component in the weight ratio is 8.9 g, while in the red bean 8.4, and in the white 7.0.This composition of protein in structure close to the animal, allows vegetarians to get good nutrition.
The slightly lower ash content of the bean is 3.6 g of mineral non-combustible substances per 100 g of the product. Fiber contains 15.5 g, carbohydrates 62.36.
The mineral component is presented in an amount that meets the needs of the body when black beans are included in the regular menu:
- zinc - 3.65 mg;
- iron - 5.02 mg;Magnesium
- - 120.4 mg;
- phosphorus - 240.8 mg.
Amino acids are represented in the amount of two dozen, and among them are known - arginine, lysine, glutamic acid and others. The richest chemical composition creates the beneficial properties of black beans.
Studies of the nutritional and medicinal value of black beans have shown that it is the most useful product of plant origin. It is recommended for the prevention of cardiac activity, cleaning the walls of blood vessels from cholesterol and to improve brain function. Of course, it goes without saying that it simultaneously fixes the immune system and the digestive tract. However, it is black beans that are the most effective food for the prevention of cancer. The same product is a barrier to the onset of type 2 diabetes.
People who regularly use black beans in their nutrition, imperceptibly and without cosmetic tricks get satin skin, shiny hair and beautiful nails.
However, it is black beans that are the most satisfying and heaviest product of all the bean. The benefits of black beans and harm from it are inseparable, if you treat the cooking carelessly. The cardiac glycoside in this type of bean is present in the same amount as in others, but due to the dense structure of the bean, it takes much longer to destroy it.
In addition, this product is intended for a healthy digestive tract. Therefore, in the stage of exacerbation of any chronic disease, beans are better removed from the menu. For the elderly people can offer dishes from green beans. Those who are diagnosed with gout or nephritis need to forget about the beans.
Cultivation zone
Lovers, of course, began to cultivate exotic vegetables in Russia, and the agrotechnology of cultivation does not differ from other varieties of ordinary beans. But in China, the USA, Canada, this type of bean grows as an industrial crop in large areas. They lead the delivery of products around the world. We know the varieties "Preto" and "Kindi", which differ in color and grain size. At the same time, the Preto variety is at the heart of Brazilian cuisine, and the Feijoad national dish is already 300 years old.
This bean is used in vegetarian countries in many countries of the world and during fasting with believers.
Of particular value are dishes from black bean sprouts without the bean itself. They are a separate dish or included in complex salads. The biological activity of the bean sprouts makes the dish healing.
How to choose and save beans
Surprisingly, only black beans are not damaged by the bean kernels. She just does not lay on the black pods. Therefore, a common pest of this type of beans is not threatened. However, the product comes in a transparent package so that you can make sure that the fruit is not split into halves, which happens during long-term storage. In old beans and taste changes.
At home cultivation of this type of beans should be harvested in time, and dry the grain well. When dried in the open air, the product is brought to a commercial dryness, but the beans must be stored in a cool place until cold weather occurs;In addition to the weevil, there are quite a few other bugs, which, on occasion, can penetrate the sweet fruit.
