Edamame Nutrition
Edamame beans are Japanese beans that
supposedly have high nutritional values. Below are some edamame
nutrition info. The nutritional facts of edamame beans show why
edamame beans are often found in health food stores.
Edamame beans come in pods or without pods. Edamame is a
preparation. Edamame beans are immature soybeans that taste
good. Edamame beans are high in nutrition content.
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The U.S.
Department of Agriculture or USDA published an
article that described an edamame bean as,
“A soybean that can be eaten fresh and is best
known as a snack with a nutritional
punch.”
The Food
and Drug Administration or FDA also
shows that consuming diet that is low in fat,
cholesterol and contains 25g of soy protein per
day may reduce the risk of heart
disease.
Nutrition facts of Edamame
compared to other soybeans
When
comparing the nutrition info of Edamame to
other soybeans, Edamame beans contain higher
level of abscissic acid and often higher
levels of sucrose and protein. Edamame beans
are also high in vitamin A, vitamin B and
calcium.
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