Postpartum

Adzuki Bean & Peanut Soup

Name: Adzuki Bean & Peanut Soup
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 1 servings

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MINS

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SERVINGS

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Easy

LEVEL

#iron

#vegetarian

#blood_building

#confinement

A blood-nourishing, de-swelling sweet soup — adzuki beans and peanuts simmered soft; iron and protein with mild diuretic effect, a comforting afternoon snack.

MumEat recipe

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Nutritional Highlights

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31%

DAILY RDI

Protein

22g

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21%

DAILY RDI

Zinc

2.3mg

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20%

DAILY RDI

Folate

122µg

+ 2 more nutrients

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Why This Recipe?

🌸 Traditional Wisdom

Adzuki-peanut soup is a homely blood-nourishing, de-swelling sweet soup in confinement.

🔬 Modern Science

Adzuki beans give iron and potassium (mild diuretic), peanuts add plant protein and good fats — soft and digestible for a postpartum snack.

ℹ️Limited evidence

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Instructions

3 steps

Soak adzuki beans and peanuts 2 h.

Simmer with water 50 min until soft.

💡压力锅可缩短至20分钟。

Add a little brown sugar if desired.

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Full Nutrition Breakdown

⚡Zinc

21%(2.3mg)

🌿Folate

20%(122µg)

💪Protein

31%(22g)

Iron

20%(5.3mg)

Calcium

6%(62.7mg)

* % based on pregnancy daily reference intake (RDI)

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References

[1] 中国营养学会.《中国哺乳期妇女膳食指南2022》.

哺乳期需增加铁与能量；豆类是植物铁来源。

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