- og = certified organically produced
- gf = gluten free
- v = vegan
- ft = fair trade
- st = stock item
- x = not splittable (whole case only)
Cannellini Beans
The Cannellini bean (or navy bean), Phaseolus vulgaris, is an herbaceous annual plant domesticated independently in ancient Mesoamerica and the Andes, and now grown worldwide for its edible bean, popular both dry and as a green bean. The leaf is occasionally used as a leaf vegetable, and the straw is used for fodder. Botanically, the common bean is classified as a dicotyledon. Beans, squash and maize constituted the "Three Sisters" that provided the foundation of Native American agriculture. Beans are a legume and thus acquire their nitrogen through an association with nitrogen-fixing bacteria. These beans are low-fat, high in fibre and provide a high quality of magnesium, fibre, iron and folate. They have twice as much iron as beef. Maintaining iron stores high ensures a stable supply of haemoglobin.
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