The Eden brand "black soybeans" ARE a type of soy bean and they ARE black. They are smaller in size than regular yellow soybeans, and have a slightly lower protein and fat content, and slightly higher starch content. They also have a milder flavour; less soy-ey.

I have searched high and low for information about these ... they are not very popular outside of China and Japan. There's only a few growers in the US ... and the Eden company is the only major producer of a canned product. One member a long time ago posted that she had found dry black soy beans at a natural foods store, but had to buy in bulk, like a 10 lb bag

There's a lot of confusion and controversy over the true carb content of the Eden canned organic black soy beans. The label currently reads .. 8g carbs, 7g fiber ... so folks subtract the fiber and come up with Yay!! 1g net carbs. Wow, really super low carb beans!! Wrong! The fiber has been pre-subtracted and the beans do provide a full 8g net carbs per ½ cup serving. Remember my finding that these black soy beans have a higher starch content than regular yellow soy beans? Anyway .. there has been heated discussion on the topic, including emails from the Eden company .. check out this thread for more info.

That being said, 8g net carbs is still lower than most other beans, and if you're really craving chili or black bean soup, these may be a good option if you stretch them out with lots of other LC veggies and meat.


hth,

Doreen