Lima beans: nutrition facts & data
Nutrition facts per 100g |
Lima beans |
avg Legumes[1]
|
---|---|---|
Calories (kcal) | 307.0 | 198.3 |
Fat (g) | 1.0 | 4.0 |
Protein (g) | 21.0 | 15.0 |
Carbohydrates (g) | 45.0 | 20.4 |
Mono- & Di-Saccharides (g) | 2.0 | 20.4 |
Polysaccharides (g) | 43.0 | 20.4 |
Fibers (g) | 16.0 | 9.8 |
Sodium (mg) | 15.0 | 141.1 |
Water (g) | 11.0 | 46.1 |
Breakdown in percent (%) of total calories
An average portion size (60g) of Lima beans contain:
- 184.2 Calories
- 0.6g of Fat
- 12.6g of Protein
- and 27.0g of Carbs
- 9.0mg of sodium - 0.0% of the RDA for sodium.
- 126.0mg of Magnesium, that covers 0.3% of the recommended daily allowance (RDA) for Magnesium.
- 1.8mg of Zinc - 0.2% of the RDA for Zinc.
- 3.8mg of Iron - 0.3% of the RDA for Iron.
- 1,050.0mg of Potassium - 0.3% of the RDA for Potassium.
- 0.6mg of Vitamin C - 0.0% of the RDA for Vitamin C.
- No Vitamin B12
For every gram of carbs in Lima beans you get
- 0.47 grams of protein compared to the average of 0.46g per gram of carbs among all foods. Other foods in Legumes have on average 0.73g of proteins per 1 gram of carbs.
- 0.02 grams of fat (total average 0.66g, other foods in Legumes 0.20g)
- 0.36 grams of fibers (total average 0.13g, other foods in Legumes 0.48g)
Nutrient distribution per gram
What vitamins are in Lima beans?
Vitamins per 100g |
Lima beans |
avg[1]
|
---|---|---|
Vitamin C (mg) | 1.0 | 2.2 |
Vitamin E (mg) | 1.1 | 1.5 |
Vitamin B1 / Thiamine (mg) | 0.5 | 0.3 |
Vitamin B2 (mg) | 0.2 | 0.1 |
Vitamin B6 (mg) | 0.5 | 0.2 |
Vitamin B9 / Folate (μg) | 360.0 | 102.5 |
Vitamin B12 (μg) | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Retinol (μg) | 0.0 | 0.5 |
beta-Carotene (μg) | 20.0 |
Are Lima beans rich in vitamins?
The following chart displays the amount of vitamins per portion Size (60g) for Lima beans of the recommended daily allowance (RDA[1]) for each vitamin in percent.
Learn more about RDA values for vitamins by clicking on the names in the table above.
Minerals in Lima beans
Minerals per 100g |
Lima beans |
avg[1]
|
---|---|---|
Magnesium (mg) | 210.0 | 96.4 |
Zinc (mg) | 3.0 | 1.9 |
Sodium (mg) | 15.0 | 141.1 |
Calcium (mg) | 90.0 | 102.7 |
Iron (mg) | 6.3 | 4.4 |
Potassium (mg) | 1,750.0 | 608.0 |
Phosphorus (mg) | 350.0 | 226.8 |
Are Lima beans high in minerals?
Again, for every mineral contained in Lima beans we looked at the portion size (60g) and applied it to the recommended daily allowance (RDA[1]). Data is shown in percent of RDA per portion size.
Learn more about RDA values for minerals by clicking on the names in the table above.
Carbohydrates in Lima beans
45.0% of Lima beans are carbs, per serving of 60g that makes 27.0g of carbs.
Monosachharides and polysaccharides
Sugars per 100g |
Lima beans |
avg[1]
|
---|---|---|
Monosaccharides (g) | 2.0 | 2.1 |
Polysaccharides (g) | 43.0 | 17.7 |
Total carbs (g) | 45.0 | 20.4 |
How high are the Glycemic Index and the Glycemic Load for Lima beans?
The Glycemic Index of Lima beans is 30, which would be considered as low. The Glycemic Load in a normal serving is 8.1 and can be regarded as low.
Allergens in Lima beans
- are Gluten free
- have no Lactose
- low amounts of Fructose
Fatty acids and cholesterol in Lima beans
Of the 1.0g total fat per 100g in Lima beans, 0.3g are saturated fatty acids (SFA), 0.5g are monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFA) and 0.1g are polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA). The amount of cholesterol is 0.0mg.