Calories in Lima beans, thin seeded (baby), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt

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Lima beans, thin seeded (baby), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt contains 126 kcal per 100 g. A typical serving of 1 cup (182 g) provides about 229 kcal.

Roughly 72% of its calories come from carbohydrates, with 25% from protein and 3% from fat (estimated with general energy factors).

That is close to the median for legumes and legume products on FoodFactly (127 kcal per 100 g).

100 g provides 38% of the Daily Value for Folate (B9), 25% of the Daily Value for manganese and 24% of the Daily Value for copper.

These values are for the cooked food. Raw and other preparations have their own values, listed separately below.

The data comes from USDA FoodData Central: SR Legacy.

126kcal per 100 g

8 gprotein

23.3 gcarbohydrates

0.38 gfat

229kcal in 1 cup (182 g)

Nutrition facts

Amount

Nutrition facts for the selected amount
Nutrient	Amount per 100 g	% DV
Calories C	126 kcal
Total fat ?	0.38 g	0.5%
Saturated fat ?	0.088 g	0.4%
Trans fat Z	0 g
Cholesterol ?	0 mg	0%
Sodium ?	3 mg	0.1%
Total carbohydrates C	23.3 g	8%
Dietary fiber ?	7.7 g	28%
Total sugars	not reported
Protein ?	8 g	16%
Vitamin A ?	0 µg	0%
Vitamin C ?	0 mg	0%
Vitamin D Z	0 µg	0%
Thiamin (B1) ?	0.16 mg	13%
Riboflavin (B2) ?	0.055 mg	4%
Niacin (B3) ?	0.66 mg	4%
Pantothenic acid (B5) ?	0.47 mg	9%
Vitamin B6 ?	0.078 mg	5%
Folate (B9) C	150 µg	38%
Vitamin B12 ?	0 µg	0%
Calcium ?	29 mg	2%
Iron ?	2.4 mg	13%
Magnesium ?	53 mg	13%
Phosphorus ?	127 mg	10%
Potassium ?	401 mg	9%
Zinc ?	1 mg	9%
Copper ?	0.22 mg	24%
Manganese ?	0.59 mg	25%
Selenium I	4.9 µg	9%

% DV: percent of the FDA Daily Value for adults (reference amounts). Letters show how each value was obtained: M measured, C calculated, L label, Z assumed zero, I imputed. Vitamins and minerals not listed were not reported by the source.

Nutritional breakdown

Protein 25%
Carbohydrates 72%
Fat 3%

Approximate share of calories, using general energy factors (4 kcal/g protein and carbohydrate, 9 kcal/g fat, 7 kcal/g alcohol).

Vitamins and minerals, % Daily Value per 100 g

Nutritional insights

Protein8 gbelow the median for legumes and legume products (median 8.9 g)
Fiber7.7 gabove the median for legumes and legume products (median 5.3 g)
Fat0.38 gin the lowest quarter of legumes and legume products (median 1.4 g)
Saturated fat0.088 gin the lowest quarter of legumes and legume products (median 0.21 g)
Sodium3 mgin the lowest quarter of legumes and legume products (median 41 mg)
Protein per 100 kcal6.4 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels
Water67.2 gwater per 100 g, which largely explains differences between raw, cooked and dried forms

Full nutrient profile

Fats and cholesterol (2)

Monounsaturated fat ?	0.034 g
Polyunsaturated fat ?	0.17 g

Amino acids (18)

Tryptophan ?	0.095 g
Threonine ?	0.35 g
Isoleucine ?	0.42 g
Leucine ?	0.69 g
Lysine ?	0.54 g
Methionine ?	0.1 g
Cystine ?	0.089 g
Phenylalanine ?	0.46 g
Tyrosine ?	0.28 g
Valine ?	0.48 g
Arginine ?	0.49 g
Histidine ?	0.25 g
Alanine ?	0.41 g
Aspartic acid ?	1 g
Glutamic acid ?	1.1 g
Glycine ?	0.34 g
Proline ?	0.37 g
Serine ?	0.54 g

Individual fatty acids (10)

Linoleic acid (omega-6, 18:2) ?	0.12 g
SFA 12:0 ?	0 g
SFA 14:0 ?	0.001 g
SFA 16:0 ?	0.065 g
SFA 18:0 ?	0.017 g
MUFA 18:1 ?	0.028 g
PUFA 18:3 ?	0.052 g
MUFA 16:1 ?	0.002 g
MUFA 20:1 ?	0 g
MUFA 22:1 ?	0.002 g

Carotenoids (2)

Retinol Z	0 µg
Vitamin D (D2 + D3), International Units Z	0 IU

Other components (6)

Water ?	67.2 g
Ash ?	1.1 g
Energy ?	527 kJ
Vitamin A, IU ?	0 IU
Folic acid Z	0 µg
Folate, food ?	150 µg

Other forms of Lima beans

Raw, cooked, dried and processed versions are separate records with their own measured values.

Food	Calories	Protein	Carbs	Fat
Lima beans, immature seeds, raw Raw	113	6.8 g	20.2 g	0.86 g
Lima beans, immature seeds, frozen, fordhook, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt Cooked	103	6.1 g	19.3 g	0.34 g
Lima beans, immature seeds, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt Cooked	123	6.8 g	23.6 g	0.32 g
Lima beans, immature seeds, canned, regular pack, solids and liquids Canned	71	4.1 g	13.3 g	0.29 g
Lima beans, immature seeds, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt Cooked	123	6.8 g	23.6 g	0.32 g
Lima beans, immature seeds, canned, no salt added, solids and liquids Canned	71	4.1 g	13.3 g	0.29 g
Lima beans, immature seeds, frozen, baby, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt Cooked	105	6.7 g	19.5 g	0.3 g
Lima beans, immature seeds, frozen, fordhook, unprepared Frozen	106	6.4 g	19.8 g	0.35 g
Lima beans, immature seeds, frozen, fordhook, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt Cooked	103	6.1 g	19.3 g	0.34 g
Lima beans, immature seeds, frozen, baby, unprepared Frozen	132	7.6 g	25.1 g	0.44 g
Lima beans, immature seeds, frozen, baby, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt Cooked	105	6.7 g	19.5 g	0.3 g
Lima beans, large, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt Cooked	115	7.8 g	20.9 g	0.38 g

Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.

Foods with a similar nutritional profile

Food	Calories	Protein	Carbs	Fat
Red kidney beans, boiled Cooked	127	8.7 g	22.8 g	0.5 g
Black beans, boiled Cooked	132	8.9 g	23.7 g	0.54 g
Lentils, boiled Cooked	116	9 g	20.1 g	0.38 g
Beans, kidney, red, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt Cooked	127	8.7 g	22.8 g	0.5 g
Beans, adzuki, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt Cooked	128	7.5 g	24.8 g	0.1 g
Beans, adzuki, mature seed, cooked, boiled, with salt Cooked	128	7.5 g	24.8 g	0.1 g
Beans, black turtle, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt Cooked	130	8.2 g	24.4 g	0.35 g
Beans, black turtle, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt Cooked	130	8.2 g	24.4 g	0.35 g

Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.

Frequently asked questions

How many calories are in cooked lima beans?

100 g of cooked lima beans has 126 kcal. 1 cup (182 g): about 229 kcal.

How much protein is in cooked lima beans?

Cooked lima beans contains 8 g of protein per 100 g (16% of the 50 g Daily Value), or 14.6 g in 1 cup (182 g). About 25% of its calories come from protein. Compared with other legumes and legume products, that is below the median (median 8.9 g).

How many carbs are in cooked lima beans?

Cooked lima beans has 23.3 g of total carbohydrates per 100 g, including 7.7 g of fiber.

How much fat is in cooked lima beans?

Cooked lima beans contains 0.38 g of fat per 100 g, of which 0.088 g is saturated (0.4% of the Daily Value).

What vitamins and minerals does cooked lima beans contain?

Per 100 g, the most notable amounts relative to the Daily Value are Folate (B9) (38% DV), manganese (25% DV), copper (24% DV), Thiamin (B1) (13% DV) and iron (13% DV). The full list is in the vitamins and minerals table above.

How much sodium is in cooked lima beans?

100 g contains 3 mg of sodium, 0.1% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value.

Does lima beans have the same nutrition cooked and raw?

No. Per 100 g, lima beans, thin seeded (baby), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt has 126 kcal, while lima beans, immature seeds, raw has 113 kcal. Cooking changes the water content, so always use the record that matches how you weigh the food.

Where does this nutrition data come from?

From USDA FoodData Central: SR Legacy, record dated April 1, 2019. FoodFactly last checked it on November 6, 2026. Each value above shows whether it was measured, calculated or taken from a label.

Source of the nutrition information

USDA FoodData Central: SR Legacy, record 172422. License: CC0 1.0 (U.S. public domain). Source record dated April 1, 2019. Imported November 6, 2026.

Last updated: November 6, 2026. Data quality score: 95/100 (how it is calculated).

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