Seeds Edamame Chiba Green with its exceptionally large pods and sweet flavor. Early maturity. Now you can grow your own pods and keep them in the freezer for immediate use. An 1/8 cup serving of edamame gives you a bunch of fiber: 9 grams, about the same amount you’ll find in 4 slices of whole-wheat bread or 4 cups of steamed zucchini. It has almost as much protein as it does carbohydrate. It contains around 10% of the Daily Value for two key antioxidants; vitamins C and A. For a plant food, it’s quite high in iron; it has about as much as a 4-ounce roasted chicken breast.