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I mentioned my B&M Vegetarian Baked Beans habit. Well, I didn't look at the nutrition facts, until now...
When I eat a whole can of beans for supper, I'm consuming 3.5 servings (1 pound!) for a total of:
- 525 Calories / 35 Calories from fat
- 3.5g of fat (7% daily value)
- 0g saturated fat
- 0mg Cholesterol
- 1190mg sodium (49%)
- 98g total carbohydrates (31.5%)
- 21g dietary fiber (84%)
- 73.5g sugars
- 21g protein
- 35% daily iron
- 14% calcium
It looks like a hefty dinner. (un)Fortunately, I don't know what those numbers mean. Any nutritionists out there?
By: A Phat Nutritionist on April 14, 2005 at 11:02 p.m.
According to the "Diet and Exercise Assistant" program, an estimated daily intake to maintain your current physique is as follows:
Total Calories: 1981
Carbohydrates: 297.2g (60%)
Protein: 49.5g (10%)
Fiber: 25.0g
Total Fat: 66.0g (30%)
Saturated Fat: 22.0g
So that hill of beans you eat looks like a healthy choice for your nutritional needs without causing too much of an imbalance. Health of innocent bystanders will suffer though.