Nutritional Facts of Edamame Beans
The table shown to the right describes the health benefits of a ½ cup of shelled edamame; the same health benefits correspond to 1 1/8 cup of in the pod edamame (MacKellar Farms, 2015a). Edamame in the pod contains the pod that matured as the edamame plant grew as well as seeds inside (MacKellar Farms, 2015b). The pods are mainly consumed as an appetizer or snack (MacKellar Farms, 2015b). They can be cooked in a variety of different ways. Shelled edamame are just the seeds that have been removed from their pod (MacKellar Farms, 2015b). They have numerous applications like tossing a handful into a salad or adding a healthy helping into a stir-fry to add flavor (MacKellar Farms, 2015b).
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