dontxhide Posted September 10, 2007 Share Posted September 10, 2007 I am a number cruncher when it comes to calories, carbs, proteins, and fats in my food. On the bananas topic veganpotter mentioned sprouting as a very cheap way of getting heavy food. How do I calculate the calories and everything when I eat these sprouts? Do I just measure a cup of beans, list the calories and go based on that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zack Posted September 10, 2007 Share Posted September 10, 2007 Usually that stuff is based on 1/4 cup dry, so sprout 1/4 cup and see what it expands to. Then whatever it has expanded to after sprouting contains protein and the like of 1/4 cup dry. For me, when I sprouted lentils I think it was about 2 cups after sprouting 1/4 cup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dontxhide Posted September 10, 2007 Author Share Posted September 10, 2007 http://www.isga-sprouts.org/sprouts.htm I just found that website. When I went into Wild Oats last night and looked at the mung beans, the nutritional value for 1/4 was huge! So I was excited when you said its about equal to the sprouts. But I found this nutritional chart online. Any thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 10, 2007 Share Posted September 10, 2007 If anything the nutrition value is probably even a little better since the sprouts are actually early growing plants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zack Posted September 10, 2007 Share Posted September 10, 2007 That chart looks good. When I sprouted lentils is was about 5g of protein per cup I think... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BJJVegan Posted September 10, 2007 Share Posted September 10, 2007 This may sound like a stupid question but what does it mean to sprout? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zack Posted September 10, 2007 Share Posted September 10, 2007 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sprouting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zack Posted September 10, 2007 Share Posted September 10, 2007 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sprouting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BJJVegan Posted September 10, 2007 Share Posted September 10, 2007 Thank you that helped alot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubby2112 Posted September 11, 2007 Share Posted September 11, 2007 When you sprout, many of the vitamins and nutrients are increased severalfold. So yes, the nutritional value is better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 11, 2007 Share Posted September 11, 2007 The vitamins can't actually increase since the beans aren't getting anything from soil and all vitamins require some metals to form and good water has not metal in it. However hey are going through partial photosynthesis in some cases(unless you sprout in the dark which some people do) and this does allow enzymes to develop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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