Beans Offered: Click below for pictures
Red Pinto Beans Beige Pinto Beans Red Kedney Beans Regular Beans
PINTO BEANS
This unprocessed commodity
is used as a protein source in all categories of programs. Local tastes and
preferences differ. U.S. dry beans come in many varieties with different size,
color and taste characteristics. When ordering, please specify Pinto Bean
variety and any alternates that are culturally acceptable.
1. Nutritional Values (per 100 g)
These are average values, taken from the U.S. Department of Agriculture,
Agricultural Research Service (USDA:ARS) 1998 USDA Nutrient Database, Release
12, Laboratory Home Page, (http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp).
They are provided as a guideline and are appropriate for use in the calculation
of food aid rations. Please note: these values may or may not meet the exact
specifications of the USDA Export Purchase Announcements for the P.L. 480
Program, which change periodically.
|
Nutrient
|
Amount
|
Unit
|
|
Water
|
11.0
|
g
|
|
Energy
|
340.0
|
Kcal
|
|
Protein
|
20.9
|
g
|
|
Total Lipid
|
1.1
|
g
|
|
Carbohydrate
|
63.4
|
g
|
|
Fiber, total dietary
|
24.4
|
g
|
|
Ash
|
3.6
|
g
|
|
Calcium
|
121.0
|
mg
|
|
Iron
|
5.9
|
mg
|
|
Magnesium
|
159.0
|
mg
|
|
Phosphorus
|
418.0
|
mg
|
|
Potassium
|
1328.0
|
mg
|
|
Sodium
|
10.0
|
mg
|
|
Zinc
|
2.56
|
mg
|
|
Copper
|
0.8
|
mg
|
|
Manganese
|
1.1
|
mg
|
|
Selenium
|
18.5
|
mcg
|
|
Vitamin C
|
7.3
|
mg
|
|
Thiamin
|
0.6
|
mg
|
|
Riboflavin
|
0.2
|
mg
|
|
Niacin
|
1.4
|
mg
|
|
Pantothenic acid
|
0.8
|
mg
|
|
Vitamin B-6
|
0.4
|
mg
|
|
Folate
|
506.3
|
mcg
|
|
Vitamin B-12
|
0.0
|
mcg
|
|
Vitamin A
|
5.0
|
IU
|
|
Vitamin E
|
0.2
|
mg-ATE
|
|
Vitamin D
|
n/a
|
IU
|
|
Iodine
|
n/a
|
mcg
|
|
Pyridoxine HCL
|
n/a
|
mg
|
2. Components: (per 100 g)
100% Pinto Beans
3. Specifications:
Pinto Beans shall be grade U.S. No. 2 or better. Beans may include up to 5
percent total defects due to surface dirt which is readily removed during
processing, and shall meet the specifications for the class(es) of beans listed
in the "U.S. Standards for Beans."
(Source: USDA:FSA:PDD:EOB December, 1997 (Contact Tel:
202-690-3565) http://www.fas.usda.gov/excredits/pl480/commodities/peabeans.htm)
4. Packaging:
50 kg (110.23 lb) woven polypropylene bags. This fabric contains an inhibitor
to resist ultra-violet absorption along with an anti-skid coating.
