USDA reference food · Legumes and Legume Products

Broadbeans (fava beans), mature seeds, canned

1 cup of broadbeans (fava beans), mature seeds, canned (256 g) has 180 calories, 14g of protein, 0.5g of fat and 9g of fiber (USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy, FDC 173754). It is one of 7 USDA descriptions of broadbeans.

FoodData Central 173754, SR Legacy, in the April 30, 2026 release; USDA record.

Nutrition Facts

Serving size1 cup (256g)

AmountPortion

Amount per serving

Calories180

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 0.5g1%

Saturated Fat 0g0%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg0%

Sodium 1160mg50%

Total Carbohydrate 32g12%

Dietary Fiber 9g34%

Total Sugars not declared

Includes Added Sugars not declared

Protein 14g28%

Vitamin D 0mcg0%

Calcium 70mg5%

Iron 2.6mg14%

Potassium 620mg13%

* 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: 5.5g; more than 40% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
Calories per 100 g: 71; more than 21% of reference foods
Fiber per 100 g: 3.7g; more than 84% of reference foods

What a portion gives you

Fiber 9g34%

Protein 14g28%

Potassium 620mg13%

Calcium 70mg5%

Iron 2.6mg14%

Sodium 1160mg50%

Ticks: 5% of the Daily Value (FDA: low) and 20% (high)

Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (FDC 173754); FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.

Also rich in

Manganese0.7 mg in 1 cup (256 g), 32% of the Daily Value
Copper0.3 mg in 1 cup (256 g), 31% of the Daily Value
Folate84 µg DFE in 1 cup (256 g), 21% of the Daily Value
Magnesium82 mg in 1 cup (256 g), 20% of the Daily Value
Phosphorus202 mg in 1 cup (256 g), 16% of the Daily Value
Niacin2.5 mg in 1 cup (256 g), 15% of the Daily Value
Zinc1.6 mg in 1 cup (256 g), 14% of the Daily Value

Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 173754), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.

Where the calories come from: 68% carbohydrate, 3% fat and 30% 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	71.0	21%
Protein	5.47 g	40%
Total fat	0.22 g	14%
Carbohydrate	12.4 g	59%
Fiber	3.70 g	84%
Sodium	453 mg	81%

Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy and Foundation Foods: the 7,472 to 8,218 reference foods that report each value; the share of them with less per 100 g.

Every nutrient in this record (62)

The portion is 1 cup (256 g); % DV is for that portion.

Energy, macronutrients and sugars (12)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Protein	14.0 g	5.47 g	28%
Total lipid (fat)	0.56 g	0.22 g	1%
Carbohydrate, by difference	31.8 g	12.4 g	12%
Ash	4.04 g	1.58 g
Energy	182 kcal	71.0 kcal
Water	206 g	80.3 g
Fiber, total dietary	9.47 g	3.70 g	34%
Cholesterol	0 mg	0 mg	0%
Fatty acids, total trans	0 g	0 g
Fatty acids, total saturated	0.095 g	0.037 g	0%
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated	0.11 g	0.044 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated	0.23 g	0.090 g

Minerals (10)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Calcium, Ca	66.6 mg	26.0 mg	5%
Iron, Fe	2.56 mg	1.00 mg	14%
Magnesium, Mg	81.9 mg	32.0 mg	20%
Phosphorus, P	202 mg	79.0 mg	16%
Potassium, K	620 mg	242 mg	13%
Sodium, Na	1,160 mg	453 mg	50%
Zinc, Zn	1.59 mg	0.62 mg	14%
Copper, Cu	0.28 mg	0.11 mg	31%
Manganese, Mn	0.74 mg	0.29 mg	32%
Selenium, Se	4.61 µg	1.80 µg	8%

Vitamins (14)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Retinol	0 µg	0 µg
Vitamin A, RAE	2.56 µg	1.00 µg	0%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)	0 µg	0 µg	0%
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid	4.61 mg	1.80 mg	5%
Thiamin	0.051 mg	0.020 mg	4%
Riboflavin	0.13 mg	0.050 mg	10%
Niacin	2.46 mg	0.96 mg	15%
Pantothenic acid	0.30 mg	0.12 mg
Vitamin B-6	0.12 mg	0.045 mg	7%
Folate, total	84.5 µg	33.0 µg
Vitamin B-12	0 µg	0 µg	0%
Folic acid	0 µg	0 µg
Folate, food	84.5 µg	33.0 µg
Folate, DFE	84.5 µg	33.0 µg	21%

Amino acids (18)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g
Tryptophan	0.13 g	0.052 g
Threonine	0.50 g	0.19 g
Isoleucine	0.57 g	0.22 g
Leucine	1.05 g	0.41 g
Lysine	0.90 g	0.35 g
Methionine	0.12 g	0.045 g
Cystine	0.18 g	0.070 g
Phenylalanine	0.59 g	0.23 g
Tyrosine	0.44 g	0.17 g
Valine	0.62 g	0.24 g
Arginine	1.29 g	0.51 g
Histidine	0.36 g	0.14 g
Alanine	0.57 g	0.22 g
Aspartic acid	1.56 g	0.61 g
Glutamic acid	2.38 g	0.93 g
Glycine	0.59 g	0.23 g
Proline	0.59 g	0.23 g
Serine	0.64 g	0.25 g

Fatty acids (8)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g
SFA 12:0	0.0026 g	0.0010 g
SFA 14:0	0 g	0 g
SFA 16:0	0.074 g	0.029 g
SFA 18:0	0.010 g	0.0040 g
MUFA 18:1	0.11 g	0.043 g
PUFA 18:2	0.22 g	0.084 g
PUFA 18:3	0.018 g	0.0070 g
MUFA 16:1	0 g	0 g

Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 173754: 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 broadbeans

USDA lists 7 preparations of broadbeans. The broadbeans page puts them side by side, per 100 g and per portion.

Compare every broadbeans preparation

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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