SPROUTING

Bean sprouts give you an easy way to boost the nutrients in your diet. Toss them onto your salad, use them in a sandwich or add them to soups and casseroles, and you'll quickly increase the amount of protein, B vitamins and vitamin C. Low Calories, Variable Protein Detailed description All types of bean sprouts are low in calories, but the amount ranges from 31 calories in 1 cup of mung bean sprouts to 85 calories in soybean sprouts. Soybean sprouts have 9 grams of protein, which is three times more than you'll get in mung bean sprouts. Both types contain a small amount of fiber and carbohydrates. Mung bean sprouts are fat-free, compared to soybean sprouts, which only have 5 grams of fat in 1 cup. Sprouts Deliver Vitamin C If you cook and eat the whole bean, you'll only get a trace of vitamin C. When the beans are sprouted, they become good sources because the amount of vitamin C increases as the seed germinates, according to the University of Nebraska. In a 1-...