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Bean cultivar

Calypso/Orca/Yin yang bean

Nutritional value per

Energy

1.01113 kJ (0.24167 kcal)

Carbohydrates

38.583 g

Dietary fiber

23.67 g

Fat

0.9167 g

Protein

19.833 g

Vitamins and minerals

Percentages estimated using US recommendations for adults, except for potassium, which is estimated based on expert recommendation from the National Academies.
Source: Caloriecount.com

The Calypso bean, pickle bean, orca bean, or yin yang bean, is a bean cultivar of the species Phaseolus vulgaris.

Characteristics

Plant

Calypso beans are a kidney bean hybrid. They grow on a bush-type bean plant that grows up to 15 inches (38 cm) tall. There will be 4 to 5 beans per pod. 70 to 90 days from seed for harvest. The beans are small, 3/8 inch (1 cm) long, but plump.

Colors of seed

Calypso beans are best known for the distinctly colored variety, with a striking contrast of black and white. The beans are half black, half white, with one or two black dots in the white area, though there is also a red and white variety.

Uses

When young, the pods can be harvested as a green bean. But when full-grown, they are used as a bean for drying.

Equivalents dry to cooked

Calypso beans double in size when cooked, and have a smooth texture: 1 cup dried beans = 2 cups cooked beans.

References

United States Food and Drug Administration (2024). "Daily Value on the Nutrition and Supplement Facts Labels". FDA. Archived from the original on 2024-03-27. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine; Health and Medicine Division; Food and Nutrition Board; Committee to Review the Dietary Reference Intakes for Sodium and Potassium (2019). "Chapter 4: Potassium: Dietary Reference Intakes for Adequacy". In Oria, Maria; Harrison, Meghan; Stallings, Virginia A. (eds.). Dietary Reference Intakes for Sodium and Potassium. The National Academies Collection: Reports funded by National Institutes of Health. Washington, DC: National Academies Press (US). pp. 120–121. doi:10.17226/25353. ISBN 978-0-309-48834-1. PMID 30844154. Retrieved 2024-12-05.
^ "Calypso Beans". Cook's Info. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
"CALYPSO BEANS, BLACK - Kosher/Gluten Free". Chieftain Wild Rice Company. Retrieved 11 September 2016.

v t e Phaseolus species and cultivars
Phaseolus vulgaris	Appaloosa bean Black turtle bean Bolita bean Calypso bean Cranberry bean Dragon tongue bean Flageolet bean Kidney bean Navy bean Mojette beans Pea bean Pinto bean Rattlesnake bean
Other species	Lima bean Mung bean Phaseolus acutifolius Phaseolus angustissimus Phaseolus coccineus Fabes de la Granja Phaseolus dumosus Phaseolus filiformis Phaseolus harmsianus Phaseolus maculatus Phaseolus pauciflorus Phaseolus polystachios Phaseolus rimbachii Phaseolus ritensis Phaseolus rosei
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