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Pinto Beans
Pinto Beans
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Whole-food legume rich in fiber, protein, folate, and minerals. Must be properly cooked to denature lectins (phytohaemagglutinin); raw or undercooked beans can cause GI upset.
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3,084 products
What it is
Seeds of Phaseolus vulgaris (common bean cultivar) — a whole-food legume.
Whole-food protein and fiber source.
Why it's flagged
- raw/undercooked beans contain lectins (phytohaemagglutinin)
What regulators actually say
"Phytohaemagglutinin... is found in many varieties of raw beans, but is in particularly high concentrations in red kidney beans... cooking can destroy the toxin."
Regulatory status
United States — FDA
Whole food.
European Union — EFSA
Whole food.
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