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The kidney bean is a variety of the common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris). It is named for its visual resemblance in shape and – for the red variety – colour to a human kidney. Red kidney beans should not be confused with other red beans, such as adzuki beans.

Classification

There are different classifications of kidney beans, such as:

• Red kidney bean (also known as: common kidney bean, rajma in India, surkh (red) lobia in Pakistan).
• Light speckled kidney bean (and long shape light speckled kidney bean).
• Red speckled kidney bean (and long shape light speckled kidney bean).
• White kidney bean (also known as cannellini in Italy, lobia in India, or safaid (white) lobia in Pakistan).

Nutrition

Kidney beans cooked by boiling are 67% water, 23% carbohydrates, 9% protein, and contain negligible fat (table). In a 100 gram reference amount, cooked kidney beans provide 530 kJ (127 kcal), and are a rich source (20% or more of the Daily Value, DV) of protein, folate (33% DV), iron (22% DV), and phosphorus (20% DV), with moderate amounts (10-19% DV) of thiamin, copper, magnesium, and zinc (11-14% DV).