Tag: Fresh beans

According to the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, canned foods can be just as nutritious as fresh because canning preserves many nutrients by processing at peak freshness. However, key nutritional variances, particularly in sodium levels, make the debate over whether fresh beans are healthier than canned beans more complex than it appears.

Despite beans being cornerstone of healthy diets globally, the average American's consumption falls short. The dilemma facing many home cooks is convenience versus quality: are canned beans just as good as fresh beans, or does the shortcut come at a cost to nutrition and flavor?