What category of food does baked beans fall into?!
What category of food does baked beans fall into?
In a food pyramid they are in the protien section, but in that little song "Beans, beans, the musical fruit." it's refered to as a fruit. But then I've always thought beans were vegetables. I'm confused.
Are baked beans (like the kinds you have at cook outs and such) considered a fruit, vegetable, or protien?
Answers:
As far as the Food Pyramid goes, they are considered a (starchy) vegetable. If they are considered to be a starchy vegetable, they are in the carbohydrates family, but they are also a good source of protein.
Oranges are a fruit, but they are considered a good source of Vitamin C.
Milk is dairy, but it is a good source of Vitamin D.
Protein is neither fruit, nor vegetable, or meat. It is simply a benefit of certain foods.