Nutrition Report Findings
I cannot understand the information on the nutrition report. I logged in 1 cup black beans, cooked from dried and it shows that there is only 2.2 g of protein. Everything I have read says beans have 7-8 gr of protein per 1/2 cup so the report should be showing 14 - 16 gr of protein for the 1 cup I logged in.
Am I reading the information wrong? Is there someplace on the app which will show me what everything means in the nutrition report?
Comments
The nutrient values for NCCDB foods come from the Nutrient Coordinating Center.
Learn more about our sources here:
https://cronometer.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360018239472
In general, the NCC conducts repeated analysis on a food throughout the year to get an average value for each nutrient, or finds these values in peer-reviewed sources.
The listing you indicate, measures "Cooked from dried" so you should measure the cooked weight of the beans when choosing a serving size. I would also recommend measuring your serving size by weight instead of cups as this eliminates some ambiguity in serving size.
Have a look at this blog post to learn more: https://cronometer.com/blog/6-tips-getting-nutrition-data/
Hilary
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Thanks so much! I just found the videos and will watch them to figure things out on the app. I did notice that now the app is showing 15.2 g protein for the 1 cup of beans. Not sure what I was looking at before but it is showing correct now. Thanks Again!