Which food do you think will take a longer time to get digested−sugar or beans (beans contain lot of proteins)?

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As compared to sugar, beans will take longer time for digestion, as they contain a lot of proteins. The digestion of sugar starts in the mouth, while the digestion of proteins starts in the stomach. So, the proteins of the beans will take longer time to get digested.

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