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Nutrition

As bean seeds mature their nutrient content changes dramatically. Both green beans and cooked dry beans should be part of a balanced diet.

Dry beans are part of two food groups in the Food Guide Pyramid, the vegetable and meat/protein groups. One half cup of cooked dry beans is a vegetable group serving. Because cooked dry beans are high in protein they are eaten as a protein (meat, poultry, fish, dry beans, eggs, nuts) serving.

The serving recommendation is one cup. Cooked dry beans combined in a dish with meat will provide a lower fat protein serving than a serving of meat alone.

The WIC recommended food serving size for children under six is one tablespoon per year of age. For example, 4 tablespoons of beans for a four year old child.

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