Beans & Lentils

Grown all around the world, Beans & Lentils are a staple food which can be added to salads, soups and casseroles or made into spreads and dips. They vary in size and shape as well as colour, from dark reds and browns to light green to beige to white. They can be cooked with Rice & Grains and vegetables to create unique combinations of flavour from meaty to beany.

Red Lentils

The lovely pale orange colour of red lentils is warming in itself. Red lentils cook quickly and can be added to any soup or stew as a thickener or cooked with warming Indian spices to make dahl.

PER 50g SERVING:

Energy 676.5kj159kcal	Sugar 1.05g	Fat 0.65g	Saturates 0.10g	Salt 0.05g
8.8%	2.1%	1.3%	0.2%	0.1%

% of your guideline daily amount

Ingredients

Red Lentils

Nutritional information per 100g

Allergen advice

Packed in a factory that handles gluten, peanuts, soya beans, nuts, celery, mustard and sesame seeds

Split Green Peas

Delicious when cooked with ham hocks to make pea soup, green split peas are also great made into a dip

PER 50g SERVING:

Energy 847.5kj202.5kcal	Sugar 2.95g	Fat 0.75g	Saturates 0.60g	Salt 0.03g
12.7%	5.9%	1.5%	1.2%	0.1%

% of your guideline daily amount

Ingredients

Split Green Peas

Nutritional information per 100g

Allergen advice

Packed in a factory that handles gluten, peanuts, soya beans, nuts, celery, mustard and sesame seeds

Brown Lentils

Brown lentils are slightly stronger in flavour than green lentils, with a harder skin. They can be used in soups, casseroles, rice and grain dishes or salads

PER 50g SERVING:

Energy 646.5kj152kcal	Sugar 0.50g	Fat 0.50g	Saturates 0.10g	Salt 0.02g
6.5%	1.0%	1.0%	0.2%	0.0%

% of your guideline daily amount

Ingredients

Brown Lentils

Nutritional information per 100g

Allergen advice

Packed in a factory that handles gluten, peanuts, soya beans, nuts, celery, mustard and sesame seeds

Cannellini Beans

With a rich, creamy texture cannellini are one of the few beans that keep their shape with cooking so make a great additional to salads and to Slow Food recipes

PER 50g SERVING:

Energy 703kj165.5kcal	Sugar 1.10g	Fat 0.85g	Saturates 0.20g	Salt 0.01g
12.0%	2.2%	1.7%	0.4%	0.0%

% of your guideline daily amount

Ingredients

Cannellini Beans

Nutritional information per 100g

Allergen advice

Packed in a factory that handles gluten, peanuts, soya beans, nuts, celery, mustard and sesame seeds

Chana Dal

The husked split black chickpea with an irregular surface and slightly nutty flavour. High in protein and widely used in Indian cuisine especially in its namesake recipe “channa dahl”.

PER 50g SERVING:

Energy 766kj181kcal	Sugar 1.20g	Fat 1.20g	Saturates 0.20g	Salt 0.05g
18.4%	2.4%	2.4%	0.4%	0.1%

% of your guideline daily amount

Ingredients

Chana Dal

Nutritional information per 100g

Allergen advice

Packed in a factory that handles gluten, peanuts, soya beans, nuts, celery, mustard and sesame seeds

Chickpeas

Also known by their American name, garbanzos, chickpeas have an irregular shape and earthy colour. They are very popular in Middle Eastern and Indian cuisines and lend a nutty taste to all dishes they are added to.

PER 50g SERVING:

Energy 796kj188.5kcal	Sugar 1.30g	Fat 2.70g	Saturates 0.25g	Salt 0.01g
43.0%	2.6%	5.4%	0.5%	0.0%

% of your guideline daily amount

Ingredients

Chickpeas

Nutritional information per 100g

Allergen advice

Packed in a factory that handles gluten, peanuts, soya beans, nuts, celery, mustard and sesame seeds

Favetta

Split broad beans have a nutty flavour and are used in Mediterranean cuisines to make falafel and vegetable patties. They can also be added to soups and stews to thicken their consistency

PER 50g SERVING:

Energy 713kj170.5kcal	Sugar 1.50g	Fat 0.75g	Saturates 0.05g	Salt 0.03g
10.7%	3.0%	1.5%	0.1%	0.1%

% of your guideline daily amount

Ingredients

Split Fava Beans

Nutritional information per 100g

Allergen advice

Packed in a factory that handles gluten, peanuts, soya beans, nuts, celery, mustard and sesame seeds

Ful Medames

The main ingredient of the Maltese dip “bigilla” it is also commonly used in Egyptian cooking in salads, soups and patties.

PER 50g SERVING:

Energy 391.5kj94kcal	Sugar 1.55g	Fat 0.35g	Saturates 0.05g	Salt 0.10g
2.7%	3.1%	0.7%	0.1%	0.2%

% of your guideline daily amount

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Broad Beans

Nutritional information per 100g

Allergen advice

Packed in a factory that handles gluten, peanuts, soya beans, nuts, celery, mustard and sesame seeds

Green Lentils

Lentil soup is not lentil soup without these khaki green coloured lentils. They hold their shape with cooking and are used in most soups that demand for lentils

PER 50g SERVING:

Energy 656.5kj155kcal	Sugar 0.60g	Fat 0.95g	Saturates 0.10g	Salt 0.01g
12.5%	1.2%	1.9%	0.2%	0.0%

% of your guideline daily amount

Ingredients

Green Lentils

Nutritional information per 100g

Allergen advice

Packed in a factory that handles gluten, peanuts, soya beans, nuts, celery, mustard and sesame seeds

Mung Beans

Mostly used for sprouting and in traditional dhal recipes, these tiny green mung beans are very easily digested. They also make a delicious addition to Asian style soups and casseroles.

PER 50g SERVING:

Energy 579kj162.5kcal	Sugar 0.75g	Fat 0.55g	Saturates 0.15g	Salt 0.01g
6.4%	1.5%	1.1%	0.3%	0.0%