Cranberry Beans (Borlotti Beans)

The Cranberry Beans is a variety of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) first bred in Colombia as the cargamanto.[1] It is also known as the Borlotti Bean or Roman bean The bean is a medium to large tan or hazelnut-colored bean splashed or streaked with red, magenta, or black.

Each cup of boiled cranberry beans provides 241 calories, 0.8 grams of fat, 16.5 grams of protein, and 43.3 grams of carbohydrates. Cranberry beans don't contain any cholesterol and only have trace amounts of sodium, making them a heart-healthy protein choice.

While cranberry beans only contain relatively small amounts of most vitamins, they do provide 92 percent of the DV for folate and 25 percent of the DV for thiamine per cup. Folate is essential for forming DNA and preventing certain types of birth defects, and you need thiamine for turning the food you eat into energy and proper brain function.

When you eat a cup of cranberry beans, you'll increase your intake of essential minerals. This serving provides 13 percent of the DV for zinc and more than 20 percent of the DV for manganese, copper, potassium, iron, magnesium, and phosphorus.

Ingredients: Cranberry beans