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bean overload

I mentioned my B&M Vegetarian Baked Beans habit. Well, I didn't look at the nutrition facts, until now...

When I eat a whole can of beans for supper, I'm consuming 3.5 servings (1 pound!) for a total of:

  • 525 Calories / 35 Calories from fat
  • 3.5g of fat (7% daily value)
  • 0g saturated fat
  • 0mg Cholesterol
  • 1190mg sodium (49%)
  • 98g total carbohydrates (31.5%)
  • 21g dietary fiber (84%)
  • 73.5g sugars
  • 21g protein
  • 35% daily iron
  • 14% calcium

It looks like a hefty dinner. (un)Fortunately, I don't know what those numbers mean. Any nutritionists out there?