Guest guest Posted April 4, 2002 Report Posted April 4, 2002 Does anyone know if there is a nutritional advantage to cooking dried beans for recipes instead of just opening a can? I'm willing to take the extra steps if it matters. Thanks! ~Clare Quote
Guest guest Posted April 4, 2002 Report Posted April 4, 2002 Yes. Comparing my canned black beans to dry, the dry are lower in sodium by quite a bit (canned 380, dry 20), higher in fiber (canned 5, dry 15), higher in protein (canned 6, dry 9), and 5% higher in iron. stacy >Does anyone know if there is a nutritional advantage to cooking dried >beans for recipes instead of just opening a can? I'm willing to take >the extra steps if it matters. Thanks! > >~Clare Quote
Guest guest Posted April 4, 2002 Report Posted April 4, 2002 As far as I know, the canned stuff has added salt and maybe preservatives? My nutritionist was saying, of course dried is better, but if all you have time/patience for is canned then at least do that! Also, I'm not so sure about the effects of canning on the food inside. So, in my opinion dried is better, but I don't have a basis in facts. I use canned because I run two different businesses, plus full time mom and don't remember to put the dang beans in water the night before! LOL! - Sonia In a message dated 4/4/02 3:04:17 PM Eastern Standard Time, writes: > Does anyone know if there is a nutritional advantage to cooking dried > beans for recipes instead of just opening a can? I'm willing to take > the extra steps if it matters. Thanks! > > ~Clare > Sonia Smith email: Sonia Imports Unlimited Corp. 6 Ivanhoe Ave. Bridgewater, NJ 08807 Tel: 908-429-9600 Fax: 908-429-3939 Quote
Guest guest Posted April 4, 2002 Report Posted April 4, 2002 I know canned foods tend to have more sodium, other than that I'd say look at a can and compare it to the nut. info listed on the bulk section of the beans Tax Center - online filing with TurboTax http://taxes./ Quote
Guest guest Posted April 5, 2002 Report Posted April 5, 2002 I wash off the canned beans, though I cook both, sometimes the convience of opening the can out weighs the fact that it could probably last 100 yrs. LOL! Quote
Guest guest Posted April 5, 2002 Report Posted April 5, 2002 You can get unsalted canned, though. Sandra Quote
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