Edamame nutrition - with or without shells/pods?

Beckenzahler
Beckenzahler Posts: 26 Member
edited November 2024 in Food and Nutrition
Never had edamame before, time to expand my horizon.

Is the nutrition info on edamame based on gross weight (incl the inedible pods) or net weight (only the beans/peas)??

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  • apullum
    apullum Posts: 4,838 Member
    You can search the database specifically for “shelled edamame” or “edamame in shell.” You could also weigh the edamame in its shells, eat the edamame, and then weigh the shells.
  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 28,055 Member
    Everything I've seen in the USDA database is for edible portions only.

    Unfortunately, the "verified" green check marks are used for both user-created entries and system entries. To find system entries for whole foods, I get the syntax from the USDA database and plug that into MFP.
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