Q: What Carbs Have the Best Figure of Merit ? A-2: Legumes
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Legumes are the Mack truck of fiber. One serving may provide enough fiber for a whole meal. Legumes are not for everyone. In some people they may cause gas, bloating or allergic reactions.

Figure of Merit for Legumes

%Fiber	Food Item	Data Source	carb(g)	÷fiber(g)	=ratio
71.4%	Soybeans, bulk#7005	Whole Foods	14	10	1.4
55.6%	Lentils	Sunny Select	27	15	1.8
52.8%	Curry Lentil Soup Mix, bulk #6206	Wild Oats	36	19	1.89
43.3%	Green Split Peas	Sunny Select	30	13	2.31
42.9%	Yellow Split Peas	Sunny Select	28	12	2.33
40.9%	White Beans, small	Sunny Select	22	9	2.44
40.0%	Pinto Beans, bulk #5297	Whole Foods	30	12	2.5
34.5%	Kidney Beans, bulk #5272	Whole Foods	29	10	2.9
34.5%	Sunset Soup Mix, bulk #5344	Whole Foods	22	7	3.14
34.5%	Red Beans	Sunny Select	28	7	4.0
22.6%	Black Beans	Sunny Select	31	7	4.0
20.0%	Chickpeas, bulk #5266	Whole Foods	30	6	5.0
20.0%	Chana Dal, bulk #7338	Whole Foods	30	6	5.0
19.0%	Blackeye Peas, bulk #7338	Sunny Select	21	4	5.25