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what canned bean info would you use?
ana3067
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Canada is lame and makes things like ice-cream and canned beans in ML instead of GRAMS. like WHYYYY.
So my can of red kidney beans says 1/2cup or 125ml. 100cals. Doesn't state if this caloric info is for drained or all contents (so clearly no cals in the water, but 125ml/0.5 cups will be a different caloric value if it contains water since there'd be fewer beans).
I found these two listings, which would you use?
nutritiondata.self.com/facts/legumes-and-legume-products/4298/2
OR
ndb.nal.usda.gov/ndb/foods/show/4852?fg=&man=&lfacet=&count=&max=25&qlookup=KIDNEY+BEANS%2C+drained+solids&offset=&sort=&format=Abridged&reportfmt=other&rptfrm=&ndbno=&nutrient1=&nutrient2=&nutrient3=&subset=&totCount=&measureby=&_action_show=Apply+Changes&Qv=1.00&Q9182=1
The first one matches up the most with my can, and it seems that 1/2cup is ~116g from what I found somewhere. Should I assume the first link (thus lower cals) is including the weight of the water too? Use the 2nd one since it specifies drained? I want beans in my soup so I'm gonna go with the 2nd for now, but opinions desired!
So my can of red kidney beans says 1/2cup or 125ml. 100cals. Doesn't state if this caloric info is for drained or all contents (so clearly no cals in the water, but 125ml/0.5 cups will be a different caloric value if it contains water since there'd be fewer beans).
I found these two listings, which would you use?
nutritiondata.self.com/facts/legumes-and-legume-products/4298/2
OR
ndb.nal.usda.gov/ndb/foods/show/4852?fg=&man=&lfacet=&count=&max=25&qlookup=KIDNEY+BEANS%2C+drained+solids&offset=&sort=&format=Abridged&reportfmt=other&rptfrm=&ndbno=&nutrient1=&nutrient2=&nutrient3=&subset=&totCount=&measureby=&_action_show=Apply+Changes&Qv=1.00&Q9182=1
The first one matches up the most with my can, and it seems that 1/2cup is ~116g from what I found somewhere. Should I assume the first link (thus lower cals) is including the weight of the water too? Use the 2nd one since it specifies drained? I want beans in my soup so I'm gonna go with the 2nd for now, but opinions desired!
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Canada is lame and makes things like ice-cream and canned beans in ML instead of GRAMS. like WHYYYY.
So my can of red kidney beans says 1/2cup or 125ml. 100cals. Doesn't state if this caloric info is for drained or all contents (so clearly no cals in the water, but 125ml/0.5 cups will be a different caloric value if it contains water since there'd be fewer beans).
I found these two listings, which would you use?
nutritiondata.self.com/facts/legumes-and-legume-products/4298/2
OR
ndb.nal.usda.gov/ndb/foods/show/4852?fg=&man=&lfacet=&count=&max=25&qlookup=KIDNEY+BEANS%2C+drained+solids&offset=&sort=&format=Abridged&reportfmt=other&rptfrm=&ndbno=&nutrient1=&nutrient2=&nutrient3=&subset=&totCount=&measureby=&_action_show=Apply+Changes&Qv=1.00&Q9182=1
The first one matches up the most with my can, and it seems that 1/2cup is ~116g from what I found somewhere. Should I assume the first link (thus lower cals) is including the weight of the water too? Use the 2nd one since it specifies drained? I want beans in my soup so I'm gonna go with the 2nd for now, but opinions desired!
These are the macros for the store brand of canned kidney beans that I buy. It's for 1/2 cup; don't have the grams unfortunately. It says they're 110 calories per half cup serving, 7g of protein, 21g carbs, and 0g fat.
I don't know if this helps...but I used these in a recipe, and I used two cans (1 1/2 cups in each can), and my recipe is telling me that 30oz of beans (3 cups) came out to 660 calories, 0g fat, 126g carbs, and 42g protein.
Edit: Really tired and awful at math...but I think it might be 5oz per half cup, which equals 140g. Looks like big numbers, but since beans are pretty "heavy", it may be accurate.
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Canned beans aren't listed on this site, however I use it occasionally to find equivalents in different measures.
http://www.convert-me.com/en/convert/cooking/0 -
missiontofitness wrote: »Canada is lame and makes things like ice-cream and canned beans in ML instead of GRAMS. like WHYYYY.
So my can of red kidney beans says 1/2cup or 125ml. 100cals. Doesn't state if this caloric info is for drained or all contents (so clearly no cals in the water, but 125ml/0.5 cups will be a different caloric value if it contains water since there'd be fewer beans).
I found these two listings, which would you use?
nutritiondata.self.com/facts/legumes-and-legume-products/4298/2
OR
ndb.nal.usda.gov/ndb/foods/show/4852?fg=&man=&lfacet=&count=&max=25&qlookup=KIDNEY+BEANS%2C+drained+solids&offset=&sort=&format=Abridged&reportfmt=other&rptfrm=&ndbno=&nutrient1=&nutrient2=&nutrient3=&subset=&totCount=&measureby=&_action_show=Apply+Changes&Qv=1.00&Q9182=1
The first one matches up the most with my can, and it seems that 1/2cup is ~116g from what I found somewhere. Should I assume the first link (thus lower cals) is including the weight of the water too? Use the 2nd one since it specifies drained? I want beans in my soup so I'm gonna go with the 2nd for now, but opinions desired!
These are the macros for the store brand of canned kidney beans that I buy. It's for 1/2 cup; don't have the grams unfortunately. It says they're 110 calories per half cup serving, 7g of protein, 21g carbs, and 0g fat.
I don't know if this helps...but I used these in a recipe, and I used two cans (1 1/2 cups in each can), and my recipe is telling me that 30oz of beans (3 cups) came out to 660 calories, 0g fat, 126g carbs, and 42g protein.
Edit: Really tired and awful at math...but I think it might be 5oz per half cup, which equals 140g. Looks like big numbers, but since beans are pretty "heavy", it may be accurate.
Hm.. Mine is 0.5 fat, 18 carbs, 6 protein for 125ml/0.5cup, 100 cals. So similar macros, does your can specify if it's drained or total weight?0 -
missiontofitness wrote: »Canada is lame and makes things like ice-cream and canned beans in ML instead of GRAMS. like WHYYYY.
So my can of red kidney beans says 1/2cup or 125ml. 100cals. Doesn't state if this caloric info is for drained or all contents (so clearly no cals in the water, but 125ml/0.5 cups will be a different caloric value if it contains water since there'd be fewer beans).
I found these two listings, which would you use?
nutritiondata.self.com/facts/legumes-and-legume-products/4298/2
OR
ndb.nal.usda.gov/ndb/foods/show/4852?fg=&man=&lfacet=&count=&max=25&qlookup=KIDNEY+BEANS%2C+drained+solids&offset=&sort=&format=Abridged&reportfmt=other&rptfrm=&ndbno=&nutrient1=&nutrient2=&nutrient3=&subset=&totCount=&measureby=&_action_show=Apply+Changes&Qv=1.00&Q9182=1
The first one matches up the most with my can, and it seems that 1/2cup is ~116g from what I found somewhere. Should I assume the first link (thus lower cals) is including the weight of the water too? Use the 2nd one since it specifies drained? I want beans in my soup so I'm gonna go with the 2nd for now, but opinions desired!
These are the macros for the store brand of canned kidney beans that I buy. It's for 1/2 cup; don't have the grams unfortunately. It says they're 110 calories per half cup serving, 7g of protein, 21g carbs, and 0g fat.
I don't know if this helps...but I used these in a recipe, and I used two cans (1 1/2 cups in each can), and my recipe is telling me that 30oz of beans (3 cups) came out to 660 calories, 0g fat, 126g carbs, and 42g protein.
Edit: Really tired and awful at math...but I think it might be 5oz per half cup, which equals 140g. Looks like big numbers, but since beans are pretty "heavy", it may be accurate.
Hm.. Mine is 0.5 fat, 18 carbs, 6 protein for 125ml/0.5cup, 100 cals. So similar macros, does your can specify if it's drained or total weight?
I can't remember off the top of my head, but I always drain mine in a strainer before weighing. Usually still have some of the bean goo on them, but the gram weights are still pretty even. I don't have a can on me; was going off my recipe builder. Sorry.
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missiontofitness wrote: »missiontofitness wrote: »Canada is lame and makes things like ice-cream and canned beans in ML instead of GRAMS. like WHYYYY.
So my can of red kidney beans says 1/2cup or 125ml. 100cals. Doesn't state if this caloric info is for drained or all contents (so clearly no cals in the water, but 125ml/0.5 cups will be a different caloric value if it contains water since there'd be fewer beans).
I found these two listings, which would you use?
nutritiondata.self.com/facts/legumes-and-legume-products/4298/2
OR
ndb.nal.usda.gov/ndb/foods/show/4852?fg=&man=&lfacet=&count=&max=25&qlookup=KIDNEY+BEANS%2C+drained+solids&offset=&sort=&format=Abridged&reportfmt=other&rptfrm=&ndbno=&nutrient1=&nutrient2=&nutrient3=&subset=&totCount=&measureby=&_action_show=Apply+Changes&Qv=1.00&Q9182=1
The first one matches up the most with my can, and it seems that 1/2cup is ~116g from what I found somewhere. Should I assume the first link (thus lower cals) is including the weight of the water too? Use the 2nd one since it specifies drained? I want beans in my soup so I'm gonna go with the 2nd for now, but opinions desired!
These are the macros for the store brand of canned kidney beans that I buy. It's for 1/2 cup; don't have the grams unfortunately. It says they're 110 calories per half cup serving, 7g of protein, 21g carbs, and 0g fat.
I don't know if this helps...but I used these in a recipe, and I used two cans (1 1/2 cups in each can), and my recipe is telling me that 30oz of beans (3 cups) came out to 660 calories, 0g fat, 126g carbs, and 42g protein.
Edit: Really tired and awful at math...but I think it might be 5oz per half cup, which equals 140g. Looks like big numbers, but since beans are pretty "heavy", it may be accurate.
Hm.. Mine is 0.5 fat, 18 carbs, 6 protein for 125ml/0.5cup, 100 cals. So similar macros, does your can specify if it's drained or total weight?
I can't remember off the top of my head, but I always drain mine in a strainer before weighing. Usually still have some of the bean goo on them, but the gram weights are still pretty even. I don't have a can on me; was going off my recipe builder. Sorry.
That's okay! I think I'll go with the drained one anyways, since it specifies drained. Better safe than sorry!0 -
I always go by total servings. If there is 3.5 servings, I weigh out the total and divide by 3.5. Drain the beans, weigh them, and divide by total servings to get your "real" weight per 100 cal serving.
I'm in the us, so in assuming you have serving size and total servings as well0 -
I would drain the beans, then rinse them to get off some of the sodium that's added, then weigh them, then go to the USDA website: http://ndb.nal.usda.gov/ and get the macros from there.0
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I always go by total servings. If there is 3.5 servings, I weigh out the total and divide by 3.5. Drain the beans, weigh them, and divide by total servings to get your "real" weight per 100 cal serving.
I'm in the us, so in assuming you have serving size and total servings as well
LOL. Nope. That'd be too easy, now wouln't it?0 -
I would drain the beans, then rinse them to get off some of the sodium that's added, then weigh them, then go to the USDA website: http://ndb.nal.usda.gov/ and get the macros from there.
I'll check out the entries again for canned beans and double check if the 2nd one is the one I want to go with. I think there was an entry actually for rinsed though? Very similar to the one I posted here.0
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