USDA reference food · Vegetables and Vegetable Products
Beans, fava, in pod, raw
1 cup of beans, fava, in pod, raw (126 g) has 110 calories, 10g of protein, 1g of fat and 9g of fiber (USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy, FDC 168574). It is one of 2 USDA descriptions of fava beans.
FoodData Central 168574, SR Legacy, in the April 30, 2026 release; USDA record.
Nutrition Facts
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. Protein % DV here is not corrected for protein quality.
USDA values per 100 g (SR Legacy), scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.
- Protein per 100 g
- 7.9g
- more than 47% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
- Calories per 100 g
- 88
- more than 25% of reference foods
- Fiber per 100 g
- 7.5g
- more than 93% of reference foods
What a portion gives you
Ticks: 5% of the Daily Value (FDA: low) and 20% (high)
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (FDC 168574); FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.
Also rich in
- Copper0.5 mg in 1 cup (126 g), 56% of the Daily Value
- Folate186 µg DFE in 1 cup (126 g), 47% of the Daily Value
- Vitamin K52 µg in 1 cup (126 g), 43% of the Daily Value
- Manganese0.8 mg in 1 cup (126 g), 36% of the Daily Value
- Riboflavin0.4 mg in 1 cup (126 g), 28% of the Daily Value
- Niacin2.8 mg in 1 cup (126 g), 18% of the Daily Value
- Thiamin0.2 mg in 1 cup (126 g), 14% of the Daily Value
- Phosphorus163 mg in 1 cup (126 g), 13% of the Daily Value
- Zinc1.3 mg in 1 cup (126 g), 11% of the Daily Value
Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 168574), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.
Where the calories come from: 65% carbohydrate, 6% fat and 29% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Where it sits among USDA reference foods
| Per 100 g | This food | Share with less |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 88.0 | 25% |
| Protein | 7.92 g | 47% |
| Total fat | 0.73 g | 25% |
| Carbohydrate | 17.6 g | 66% |
| Fiber | 7.50 g | 93% |
| Total sugars | 9.21 g | 78% |
| Sodium | 25.0 mg | 24% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy and Foundation Foods: the 6,012 to 8,218 reference foods that report each value; the share of them with less per 100 g.
Every nutrient in this record (65)
The portion is 1 cup (126 g); % DV is for that portion.
Energy, macronutrients and sugars (14)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | 9.98 g | 7.92 g | 20% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 0.92 g | 0.73 g | 1% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 22.2 g | 17.6 g | 8% |
| Ash | 1.41 g | 1.12 g | |
| Energy | 111 kcal | 88.0 kcal | |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Water | 91.5 g | 72.6 g | |
| Total Sugars | 11.6 g | 9.21 g | |
| Fiber, total dietary | 9.45 g | 7.50 g | 34% |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0% |
| Fatty acids, total trans | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 0.15 g | 0.12 g | 1% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 0.13 g | 0.10 g | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 0.43 g | 0.34 g |
Minerals (10)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium, Ca | 46.6 mg | 37.0 mg | 4% |
| Iron, Fe | 1.95 mg | 1.55 mg | 11% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 41.6 mg | 33.0 mg | 10% |
| Phosphorus, P | 163 mg | 129 mg | 13% |
| Potassium, K | 418 mg | 332 mg | 9% |
| Sodium, Na | 31.5 mg | 25.0 mg | 1% |
| Zinc, Zn | 1.26 mg | 1.00 mg | 11% |
| Copper, Cu | 0.51 mg | 0.40 mg | 56% |
| Manganese, Mn | 0.83 mg | 0.66 mg | 36% |
| Selenium, Se | 1.01 µg | 0.80 µg | 2% |
Vitamins (21)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retinol | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 21.4 µg | 17.0 µg | 2% |
| Carotene, beta | 247 µg | 196 µg | |
| Carotene, alpha | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 1.46 mg | 1.16 mg | 10% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta | 11.3 µg | 9.00 µg | |
| Lycopene | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Lutein + zeaxanthin | 2,282 µg | 1,811 µg | |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 4.66 mg | 3.70 mg | 5% |
| Thiamin | 0.17 mg | 0.13 mg | 14% |
| Riboflavin | 0.37 mg | 0.29 mg | 28% |
| Niacin | 2.83 mg | 2.25 mg | 18% |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.28 mg | 0.23 mg | |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0.13 mg | 0.10 mg | 8% |
| Folate, total | 186 µg | 148 µg | |
| Vitamin B-12 | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) | 51.5 µg | 40.9 µg | 43% |
| Folic acid | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Folate, food | 186 µg | 148 µg | |
| Folate, DFE | 186 µg | 148 µg | 47% |
Fatty acids (18)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| SFA 12:0 | 0.0013 g | 0.0010 g | |
| SFA 14:0 | 0.0025 g | 0.0020 g | |
| SFA 16:0 | 0.082 g | 0.065 g | |
| SFA 18:0 | 0.035 g | 0.028 g | |
| SFA 20:0 | 0.013 g | 0.010 g | |
| MUFA 18:1 | 0.12 g | 0.097 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 | 0.39 g | 0.31 g | |
| PUFA 18:3 | 0.038 g | 0.030 g | |
| SFA 22:0 | 0.0063 g | 0.0050 g | |
| MUFA 16:1 | 0.0050 g | 0.0040 g | |
| MUFA 20:1 | 0.0038 g | 0.0030 g | |
| Phytosterols | 27.7 mg | 22.0 mg | |
| Stigmasterol | 1.26 mg | 1.00 mg | |
| Campesterol | 3.78 mg | 3.00 mg | |
| Beta-sitosterol | 22.7 mg | 18.0 mg | |
| SFA 15:0 | 0.0025 g | 0.0020 g | |
| SFA 17:0 | 0.0025 g | 0.0020 g | |
| SFA 24:0 | 0.0038 g | 0.0030 g |
Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 168574: every value the record reports, per 100 g as USDA gives it and scaled to the portion; Daily Values: 21 CFR 101.9.
Other ways to eat fava beans
USDA lists 2 preparations of fava beans. The fava beans page puts them side by side, per 100 g and per portion.
Next questions
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Sources for this page
- USDA FoodData Central
- this record and every record it is compared with, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- FoodData Central documentation
- what branded, SR Legacy, Foundation and survey records are. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies
- survey foods and their household portions. ars.usda.gov
- 21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
- the label format, its rounding and the Daily Values. ecfr.gov
- 21 CFR 101 subpart D, Nutrient content claims
- the FDA thresholds the comparisons count. ecfr.gov
- FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
- the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov