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  • The most common bean shoots are mung beans.
  • They have been used in Chinese cuisine for centuries.
  • Shoots are about 6 to 8 cm long, thin and white and contain the intact roots.
  • Are sometimes grown in the dark so the developing leaves can be pale yellow.
  • They have a crunchy, slightly nutty flavour.
  • Very high in vitamin A.
  • Available: all year.

Botanical Name: Phaseolus aureus

Health Benefits

100g of Bean Shoot Sprout yields the following:

  • Calories – 20
  • Protein – 5% of DV
  • Dietary Fibre – 5% of DV

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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