Beans
In response to a nutritionist who dissed peas and claimed garbonzos were lower carb to protein. Time to try some Lupin (Lupini) beans?
|
Prot |
Fat |
Carb |
C/P |
|
Soy |
67.87 |
37.09 |
56.10 |
0.83 |
|
Lupin |
65.11 |
17.53 |
72.68 |
1.11 |
|
Lentil |
17.13 |
0.73 |
38.22 |
2.23 |
|
Pea |
7.86 |
0.58 |
20.97 |
2.67 |
|
Black |
7.24 |
0.35 |
19.87 |
2.74 |
|
Kidney |
6.72 |
0.44 |
19.96 |
2.97 |
|
Pinto |
5.83 |
0.97 |
18.30 |
3.14 |
|
Lima |
5.05 |
0.36 |
16.53 |
3.27 |
|
Garbanzo |
5.94 |
1.37 |
27.14 |
4.57 |
Phytoestrogens ... dementia? http://www.fatsecret.com/calories-nutrition/food/beans and other pages on that site.
There is no free lunch. High-protein plant seeds must protect themselves against insects. Soy phytoestrogens interfere with insect growth. Alkaloids poison insects directly.