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Legumes (beans, lentils, peas, soy) are nutritional powerhouses, rich in plant-based protein, containing super high nutritional values.
1. Legume Families and Genus
2. Legume Facts
3. Types of Legumes
4. Legume Nutritional Value
5. Legume Health Benefits
Legumes Facts
Legumes
Genus
Family
Species
Adzuki Beans
Vigna
Fabaceae (Pea family)
Vigna angularis
Black Beans
Phaseolus
Fabaceae (Pea family)
Phaseolus vulgaris (Common Bean)
Broadbeans (fava beans)
Vicia (Vetches)
Fabaceae (Pea family)
Vicia faba
Chickpeas
Cicer
Fabaceae (Pea family)
Cicer arietinum
Great Northern Beans
Phaseolus
Fabaceae (Pea family)
Phaseolus vulgaris (Common Bean)
Kidney Beans
Phaseolus
Fabaceae (Pea family)
Phaseolus vulgaris (Common Bean)
Lima Beans
Phaseolus
Fabaceae (Leguminosae)
Phaseolus lunatus
Lupins
Lupinus
Fabaceae (Leguminosae)
Over 200 species
Mung Beans
Vigna
Fabaceae (Pea family)
Vigna radiata
Navy Beans
Phaseolus
Fabaceae (Pea family)
Phaseolus vulgaris (Common Bean)
Pinto Beans
Phaseolus
Fabaceae (Pea family)
Phaseolus vulgaris (Common Bean)
Soybeans
Glycine
Fabaceae (Pea family)
Glycine max
White Beans
Phaseolus
Fabaceae (Pea family)
Phaseolus vulgaris (Common Bean)

Legumes: Adzuki Beans

Genus: Vigna

Family: Fabaceae (Pea family)

Species: Vigna angularis

Legumes: Black Beans

Genus: Phaseolus

Family: Fabaceae (Pea family)

Species: Phaseolus vulgaris (Common Bean)

Legumes: Broadbeans (fava beans)

Genus: Vicia (Vetches)

Family: Fabaceae (Pea family)

Species: Vicia faba

Legumes: Chickpeas

Genus: Cicer

Family: Fabaceae (Pea family)

Species: Cicer arietinum

Legumes: Great Northern Beans

Genus: Phaseolus

Family: Fabaceae (Pea family)

Species: Phaseolus vulgaris (Common Bean)

Legumes: Kidney Beans

Genus: Phaseolus

Family: Fabaceae (Pea family)

Species: Phaseolus vulgaris (Common Bean)

Legumes: Lima Beans

Genus: Phaseolus

Family: Fabaceae (Leguminosae)

Species: Phaseolus lunatus

Legumes: Lupins

Genus: Lupinus

Family: Fabaceae (Leguminosae)

Species: Over 200 species

Legumes: Mung Beans

Genus: Vigna

Family: Fabaceae (Pea family)

Species: Vigna radiata

Legumes: Navy Beans

Genus: Phaseolus

Family: Fabaceae (Pea family)

Species: Phaseolus vulgaris (Common Bean)

Legumes: Pinto Beans

Genus: Phaseolus

Family: Fabaceae (Pea family)

Species: Phaseolus vulgaris (Common Bean)

Legumes: Soybeans

Genus: Glycine

Family: Fabaceae (Pea family)

Species: Glycine max

Legumes: White Beans

Genus: Phaseolus

Family: Fabaceae (Pea family)

Species: Phaseolus vulgaris (Common Bean)

References

Nutrient Database – USDA (United States Department of Agriculture)

Reference Values for Nutrition – National Institutes of Health USA

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