Name______Date______Period______

2.05CC Beans/Legumes

Directions: Compare and explain the nutritional benefits, taste, cooking methods and cost of vegetable protein in the diet in the chart below. Answer questions and place in your academic notebook for further study.

BEANS/LEGUMES / TASTE / FORM/PREPARATION METHOD / COST PER SERVING
LIMA/BUTTERBEAN
PINTO BEANS
BLACK-EYED PEAS
KIDNEY BEANS
SOY BEANS/EDAMAME
NAVY BEANS/
GREAT NORTHERN
BEANS

As the teacher has you taste the different varieties of beans/peas, complete the chart above.

Which bean did you prefer?______Why?______

______Would you consider eating a meal using

beans as the primary protein food? ______Why or why not?______

Explain the health benefits of choosing beans as a major protein source.

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