 | |
| Nutritional value per | |
|---|---|
| Energy | 1.01113 kJ (0.24167 kcal) |
38.583 g | |
| Dietary fiber | 23.67 g |
0.9167 g | |
19.833 g | |
| †Percentages estimated using US recommendations for adults,[1] except for potassium, which is estimated based on expert recommendation from the National Academies.[2] Source: Caloriecount.com | |
The Calypso bean, pickle bean, orca bean, or yin yang bean, is a bean cultivar of the species Phaseolus vulgaris.
Characteristics[edit]
Plant[edit]
Calypso beans are a kidney bean hybrid. They grow on a bush-type bean plant that grows up to 15 inches (38 cm) tall. There will be 4 to 5 beans per pod. 70 to 90 days from seed for harvest. The beans are small, 3/8 inch (1 cm) long, but plump.[3]
Colors of seed[edit]
Calypso beans are best known for the distinctly colored variety, with a striking contrast of black and white.[4] The beans are half black, half white, with one or two black dots in the white area, though there is also a red and white variety.[3]
Uses[edit]
When young, the pods can be harvested as a green bean. But when full-grown, they are used as a bean for drying.[3]
Equivalents dry to cooked[edit]
Calypso beans double in size when cooked, and have a smooth texture: 1 cup dried beans = 2 cups cooked beans.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ United States Food and Drug Administration (2024). "Daily Value on the Nutrition and Supplement Facts Labels". Retrieved 2024-03-28.
- ^ National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine; Health and Medicine Division; Food and Nutrition Board; Committee to Review the Dietary Reference Intakes for Sodium and Potassium (2019). Oria, Maria; Harrison, Meghan; Stallings, Virginia A. (eds.). Dietary Reference Intakes for Sodium and Potassium. The National Academies Collection: Reports funded by National Institutes of Health. Washington, DC: National Academies Press (US). ISBN 978-0-309-48834-1. PMID 30844154.
- ^ a b c d "Calypso Beans". Cook's Info. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
- ^ "CALYPSO BEANS, BLACK - Kosher/Gluten Free". Chieftain Wild Rice Company. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
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