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White kidney bean is a white type of phaseolus vulgaris. Its varieties in Japan include white cranberry bean, true sugar bean, etc. Beans are used for sweetened bean paste in Japanese confectionery. If ingested raw, the saccharide-binding protein
called “lectin” that is contained in phaseolus vulgaris causes vomiting, diarrhea, etc. Characteristics
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