Beans are lauded by nutritionists and health food junkies for their healthy protein and high fiber content. But not all are created equal. Do you know beans about beans? Take our quiz and find out.

1. One cup of this type of bean fulfills 60 percent of your daily fiber intake:

a) black beans

b) kidney beans

c) green beans

2. Which of the following types of beans contains the most folate, a vitamin essential for brain development?

a) lima beans

b) kidney beans

c) lentils

3. Most beans are similar in calorie count, but which of these three types has the fewest calories?

a) black beans

b) edamame

c) chickpeas

4. Most beans have between 15 and 20 grams per cup of which nutrient?

a) protein

b) fat

c) sugars

Answers: 1. a (black); 2. c (One cup of lentils contains 90 percent of your daily recommended intake of folate. Kidney beans, however, are also a good source of folate); 3. b (Edamame has 189 calories per cup; black beans have 227; chickpeas have 269); 4. a (protein)

Sources: www.nutritiondata.com, National Institutes of Health

— Betsy Q. Cliff, The Bulletin