'Tau Gay' - Are Asian-style Mung Bean Sprouts ok?

[charmedbyekkie]

Where I live, Tau Gay (or "bean sprouts"http://oze.my/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/oze528.jpg) are incredibly common and cheap. I did some research, and apparently they're Mung Bean Sprouts, which is parrot-safe.

That's being said, I've two concerns:

1. I know that sprouts are unsafe in certain conditions. Should I also be concerned about these sprouts? What can I do to prevent?
2. Since these are grown and mostly not attached to the bean anymore, is there any nutritional value?

 

[ChristaNL]

wash wash wash wash them

= the shop bought ones (from open containers) were the reason people here got sick (and so here they are grown/sprouted indoors, cleaned, UV-rayed and sometimes sealed in plastic etc now to prevent this)


Those sprouts are mostly water, so I would consider them snacks, not really food, but why not? As far as I know (which is not reall all that far,) people here use them as a cruncy filler in peoplefood, not because they are nutritionally interesting.


You probably know allready to stay away if they are somehow wrinkled or slushy looking- so not going there.
Superfresh = superfood

 

[noodles123]

mehhhhhhh.....I would be very worried about what could inherently be in them (pesticides and bacteria)...I eat them...my bird is not allowed.

 

[charmedbyekkie]

Thanks, guys! I'll keep them off his menu then No point risking, especially if they don't add much value to his diet.

 

[chris-md]

Mung beans make great sprouts. I’m will actually be sprouting some tonight for Parker.

 

[Joon]

They look like mung beans which are safe to give birds except I'd be wary about giving them because they can be contaminated with listeria, salmonella, or e. coli.