Table 2 |
||||
| Descriptive characteristics of test meals1 | ||||
| Characteristics | White rice control | Pinto beans and white rice | Black beans and white rice | Kidney beans and white rice |
| Total weight (g) | 180.0 | 305.0 | 243.0 | 267.0 |
| Rice (g) | 180.0 | 128.0 | 128.0 | 128.0 |
| Beans (g) | – | 177.0 | 115.0 | 139.0 |
| Energy (kcal) | 232.0 | 273.9 | 257.9 | 277.2 |
| Total carbohydrate (g) | 49.5 | 59.7 | 55.5 | 58.7 |
| Available CHO (g) | 48.8 | 49.7 | 49.7 | 49.7 |
| Rice (g) | 48.8 | 34.7 | 34.7 | 34.7 |
| Beans (g) | – | 15.0 | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Fiber (g) | 0.7 | 10.0 | 5.8 | 9.1 |
| Protein (g) | 4.8 | 11.6 | 9.6 | 10.9 |
| Fat (g) | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.4 |
1 Nutrition information was obtained from the food’s Nutrition Facts Label; Great Value (rice) and Bush Brothers & Company (beans).
Thompson et al. Nutrition Journal 2012 11:23 doi:10.1186/1475-2891-11-23
