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Lima Beans (Baby)

Baby Lima Beans

Beans, Lima, Baby (Beans, Lima, Baby)  Baby lima beans are a smaller, thin-skinned, milder flavored variety; they are not the same as the immature large lima beans.  Baby lima beans are also less starchy than the larger "Fordhook" or "Butter" variety.  Lima beans are believed to have originated in Guatemala and Southern Mexico about 5,000 years ago.  Baby limas are slightly over 20% protein and are very nutritious.  See the nutritional chart below.  The actual size of the baby lima beans can be seen in the photo of the cup to the left.

Lima beans, thin seeded (baby), mature seeds, raw

Refuse: 0%  
Scientific Name:  Phaseolus lunatus
NDB No: 16074 (Nutrient values and weights are for edible portion)

Nutrient Units Value per
100 grams 		Number
of Data
Points 		Std.
Error 		1.00 X 1 cup
-------
202g
Proximates
Water
g
12.07
29
0.233
24.38
Energy
kcal
335
0
0
677
Energy
kj
1402
0
0
2832
Protein
g
20.62
29
0.216
41.65
Total lipid (fat)
g
0.93
29
0.028
1.88
Ash
g
3.55
29
0.052
7.17
Carbohydrate, by difference
g
62.83
0
0
126.92
Fiber, total dietary
g
20.6
0
0
41.6
Sugars, total
g
8.32
0
0
16.81
Minerals
Calcium, Ca
mg
81
25
2.016
164
Iron, Fe
mg
6.19
25
0.23
12.50
Magnesium, Mg
mg
188
25
6.231
380
Phosphorus, P
mg
370
25
6.724
747
Potassium, K
mg
1403
25
53.679
2834
Sodium, Na
mg
13
21
3.713
26
Zinc, Zn
mg
2.60
25
0.052
5.25
Copper, Cu
mg
0.665
25
0.027
1.343
Manganese, Mn
mg
1.686
25
0.027
3.406
Selenium, Se
mcg
7.0
0
0
14.1
Vitamins
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid
mg
0.0
0
0
0.0
Thiamin
mg
0.574
29
0.027
1.159
Riboflavin
mg
0.218
29
0.018
0.440
Niacin
mg
1.712
29
0.07
3.458
Pantothenic acid
mg
1.265
16
0.09
2.555
Vitamin B-6
mg
0.327
16
0.01
0.661
Folate, total
mcg
400
16
20.866
808
Folic acid
mcg
0
0
0
0
Folate, food
mcg
400
16
20.866
808
Folate, DFE
mcg_DFE
400
0
0
808
Vitamin B-12
mcg
0.00
0
0
0.00
Vitamin A, IU
IU
0
0
0
0
Vitamin A, RAE
mcg_RAE
0
0
0
0
Retinol
mcg
0
0
0
0
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)
mg
0.70
0
0
1.41
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)
mcg
5.9
0
0
11.9
Lipids
Fatty acids, total saturated
g
0.219
0
0
0.442
4:0
g
0.000
0
0
0.000
6:0
g
0.000
0
0
0.000
8:0
g
0.000
0
0
0.000
10:0
g
0.000
0
0
0.000
12:0
g
0.000
0
0
0.000
14:0
g
0.003
0
0
0.006
16:0
g
0.161
0
0
0.325
18:0
g
0.043
0
0
0.087
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated
g
0.084
0
0
0.170
16:1 undifferentiated
g
0.006
0
0
0.012
18:1 undifferentiated
g
0.071
0
0
0.143
20:1
g
0.001
0
0
0.002
22:1 undifferentiated
g
0.006
0
0
0.012
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated
g
0.420
0
0
0.848
18:2 undifferentiated
g
0.292
0
0
0.590
18:3 undifferentiated
g
0.129
0
0
0.261
18:4
g
0.000
0
0
0.000
20:4 undifferentiated
g
0.000
0
0
0.000
20:5 n-3
g
0.000
0
0
0.000
22:5 n-3
g
0.000
0
0
0.000
22:6 n-3
g
0.000
0
0
0.000
Cholesterol
mg
0
0
0
0
Amino acids
Tryptophan
g
0.244
0
0
0.493
Threonine
g
0.891
0
0
1.800
Isoleucine
g
1.085
0
0
2.192
Leucine
g
1.778
0
0
3.592
Lysine
g
1.382
0
0
2.792
Methionine
g
0.261
0
0
0.527
Cystine
g
0.228
0
0
0.461
Phenylalanine
g
1.188
0
0
2.400
Tyrosine
g
0.729
0
0
1.473
Valine
g
1.240
0
0
2.505
Arginine
g
1.264
0
0
2.553
Histidine
g
0.630
0
0
1.273
Alanine
g
1.052
0
0
2.125
Aspartic acid
g
2.659
0
0
5.371
Glutamic acid
g
2.920
0
0
5.898
Glycine
g
0.871
0
0
1.759
Proline
g
0.937
0
0
1.893
Serine
g
1.372
0
0
2.771
Other
Alcohol, ethyl
g
0.0
0
0
0.0
Caffeine
mg
0
0
0
0
Theobromine
mg
0
0
0
0
Carotene, beta
mcg
0
0
0
0
Carotene, alpha
mcg
0
0
0
0
Cryptoxanthin, beta
mcg
0
0
0
0
Lycopene
mcg
0
0
0
0
Lutein + zeaxanthin
mcg
0
0
0
0

USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 18 (2005)

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