Edamame Snacking
Looking for a healthier snack for you and your family? The soybean snack food, edamame is great choice compared to typical snack foods. Edamame is good source of high quality protein, fiber, iron, thiamin, floated, vitamin K, and magnesium. It is also one of the few plant sources that contain omega-3 fatty acids.
| Snack Food | Serving Size | Calories | Protein (grams) | Fat (grams) | Carbs (grams) | Fiber (grams) | Sodium
(mg) |
| Edamame | ½ cup, shelled |
100 |
8 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 30 |
| Pretzel Twists
|
1 ounce | 110 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 1 | 590 |
| Potato chips
|
1 ounce | 150 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 1 | 190 |
| Cheese Crackers
|
1 ounce | 140 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 1 | 282 |
Fresh edamame should be used within two days of purchase. Look for pods that are plump and firm and keep them refrigerated. The little beans are also great in stir-fry dishes.
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Vicki Bovee, MS, RDN, LD
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