Lablab
Lablab purpureus is a species of bean in the family Fabaceae. It is native to sub-Saharan Africa and India and it is cultivated throughout the tropics for food. English language common names include hyacinth bean, lablab-bean bonavist bean/pea, dolichos bean, seim or sem bean, lablab bean, Egyptian kidney bean, Indian bean, bataw and Australian pea. Lablab is a monotypic genus.
| Lablab | |
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| Pod | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Genus: | Lablab Adans. (1763) |
| Species: | L. purpureus |
| Binomial name | |
| Lablab purpureus | |
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| Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz) | |
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| Energy | 209 kJ (50 kcal) |
9.2 g | |
0.27 g | |
2.95 g | |
| Vitamins | Quantity %DV† |
| Thiamine (B1) | 5% 0.056 mg |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 7% 0.088 mg |
| Niacin (B3) | 3% 0.48 mg |
| Folate (B9) | 12% 47 μg |
| Vitamin C | 6% 5.1 mg |
| Minerals | Quantity %DV† |
| Calcium | 4% 41 mg |
| Iron | 6% 0.76 mg |
| Magnesium | 12% 42 mg |
| Manganese | 10% 0.21 mg |
| Phosphorus | 7% 49 mg |
| Potassium | 9% 262 mg |
| Zinc | 4% 0.38 mg |
Link to USDA Database entry Cooked, boiled, drained, without salt | |
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| †Percentages are roughly approximated using US recommendations for adults. Source: USDA FoodData Central | |
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