Fava Bean (Vicia faba) Plant Guide - USDA

In Southern Europe and Southeast Asia, beans are eaten fresh, dried in a variety of dishes, or roasted for use as a snack food. The fresh shoots and newly unfolded leaves are consumed fresh or in stir-fries in some Asian cultures. Nutritional quality of dry beans is 24% protein, 2% fat and 50% carbohydrate with about 700 calories per cup. ................
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