Lima Beans

Lima beans are a great source of folate, iron and potassium, however lima beans can be toxic if consumed when raw.

Healthy Lima Bean Recipes:

• Lima Beans With Green Onions
• Beef and Lima Beans
• Pork Chops With Lima Beans

The following nutrition information is for one serving of lima beans. That would be about one cup of lima beans, or 156 grams. This general information is for any variety of raw lima beans.

Water: 109.57 g

Calories: 176

Protein: 10.67 g

Carbohydrates: 31.47 g

Fiber: 7.6 g

Sugars: 2.31 g

Total Fat: 1.34 g

Saturated Fat: 0.309 g

Monounsaturated Fat: 0.078 g

Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.654 g

Cholesterol: 0 mg

Calcium: 53 mg

Iron: 4.90 mg

Magnesium: 90 mg

Phosphorus: 212 mg

Potassium: 729 mg

Sodium: 12 mg

Zinc: 1.22 mg

Vitamin C: 36.5 mg

Thiamin: 0.339 mg

Riboflavin: 0.161 mg

Niacin: 2.299 mg

Pantothenic Acid: 0.385 mg

Vitamin B6: 0.318 mg

Vitamin B12: 0 mcg

Folate: 53 mcg

Vitamin A, IU: 473 IU

Vitamin E: 1.12 mg

Vitamin K: 10.7 mcg

beta Carotene: 284 mcg

beta Cryptoxanthin: 0 mcg

Lycopene: 0 mcg

Lutein and Zeaxanthin: 0 mcg

USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference

Abbreviations:

• g = gram
• mg = milligram
• mcg = microgram
• IU = International Unit

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