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Broadbeans nutrition facts
A typical portion of broadbeans (1 cup; 170 g, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt) has 190 calories and 13g of protein (USDA FoodData Central). USDA lists 7 descriptions of it: per 100 g they range from 62 calories (immature seeds, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt) to 341 (mature seeds, raw).
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 for Broadbeans (fava beans), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt, scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.
- Protein per 100 g
- 7.6g
- more than 46% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
- Calories per 100 g
- 110
- more than 30% of reference foods
- Sodium per 100 g
- 5mg
- more than 12% of reference foods
1 cup weighs 170 g in USDA's record for Broadbeans (fava beans), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt (FDC 173753); across 5 records of broadbeans USDA weighs it at 109 to 256 g, so a linked record can show a different gram weight for the same measure.
Where the calories come from: 70% carbohydrate, 3% fat and 27% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Also rich in
- Copper0.4 mg in 1 cup (170 g), 49% of the Daily Value
- Folate177 µg DFE in 1 cup (170 g), 44% of the Daily Value
- Manganese0.7 mg in 1 cup (170 g), 31% of the Daily Value
- Magnesium73 mg in 1 cup (170 g), 17% of the Daily Value
- Phosphorus213 mg in 1 cup (170 g), 17% of the Daily Value
- Zinc1.7 mg in 1 cup (170 g), 16% of the Daily Value
- Thiamin0.2 mg in 1 cup (170 g), 14% of the Daily Value
- Riboflavin0.2 mg in 1 cup (170 g), 12% of the Daily Value
Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 173753), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.
Every form of broadbeans USDA describes
Broadbeans (fava beans), mature… has the most calories per 100 g (341); the fewest: Immature seeds, cooked, boiled… (62)
| USDA description | Calories | Protein | Fat | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broadbeans (fava beans), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt | 110 | 7.6 g | 0.4 g | 5 mg |
| Broadbeans (fava beans), mature seeds, raw | 341 | 26.1 g | 1.5 g | 13 mg |
| Broadbeans (fava beans), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt | 110 | 7.6 g | 0.4 g | 241 mg |
| Broadbeans, immature seeds, raw | 72 | 5.6 g | 0.6 g | 50 mg |
| Broadbeans (fava beans), mature seeds, canned | 71 | 5.5 g | 0.2 g | 453 mg |
| Broadbeans, immature seeds, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt | 62 | 4.8 g | 0.5 g | 277 mg |
| Broadbeans, immature seeds, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt | 62 | 4.8 g | 0.5 g | 41 mg |
Every nutrient in this record (87)
The portion is 1 cup (170 g); % DV is for that portion.
Energy, macronutrients and sugars (14)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | 12.9 g | 7.60 g | 26% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 0.68 g | 0.40 g | 1% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 33.4 g | 19.6 g | 12% |
| Ash | 1.38 g | 0.81 g | |
| Energy | 187 kcal | 110 kcal | |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Water | 122 g | 71.5 g | |
| Total Sugars | 3.09 g | 1.82 g | |
| Fiber, total dietary | 9.18 g | 5.40 g | 33% |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0% |
| Fatty acids, total trans | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 0.11 g | 0.066 g | 1% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 0.13 g | 0.079 g | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 0.28 g | 0.16 g |
Minerals (10)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium, Ca | 61.2 mg | 36.0 mg | 5% |
| Iron, Fe | 2.55 mg | 1.50 mg | 14% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 73.1 mg | 43.0 mg | 17% |
| Phosphorus, P | 213 mg | 125 mg | 17% |
| Potassium, K | 456 mg | 268 mg | 10% |
| Sodium, Na | 8.50 mg | 5.00 mg | 0% |
| Zinc, Zn | 1.72 mg | 1.01 mg | 16% |
| Copper, Cu | 0.44 mg | 0.26 mg | 49% |
| Manganese, Mn | 0.72 mg | 0.42 mg | 31% |
| Selenium, Se | 4.42 µg | 2.60 µg | 8% |
Vitamins (24)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retinol | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 1.70 µg | 1.00 µg | 0% |
| Carotene, beta | 15.3 µg | 9.00 µg | |
| Carotene, alpha | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 0.034 mg | 0.020 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Lycopene | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Lutein + zeaxanthin | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 0.51 mg | 0.30 mg | 1% |
| Thiamin | 0.16 mg | 0.097 mg | 14% |
| Riboflavin | 0.15 mg | 0.089 mg | 12% |
| Niacin | 1.21 mg | 0.71 mg | 8% |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.27 mg | 0.16 mg | |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0.12 mg | 0.072 mg | 7% |
| Folate, total | 177 µg | 104 µg | |
| Vitamin B-12 | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Choline, total | 52.0 mg | 30.6 mg | 9% |
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) | 4.93 µg | 2.90 µg | 4% |
| Folic acid | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Folate, food | 177 µg | 104 µg | |
| Folate, DFE | 177 µg | 104 µg | 44% |
| Vitamin E, added | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin B-12, added | 0 µg | 0 µg |
Amino acids (18)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tryptophan | 0.12 g | 0.072 g | |
| Threonine | 0.46 g | 0.27 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.52 g | 0.31 g | |
| Leucine | 0.97 g | 0.57 g | |
| Lysine | 0.83 g | 0.49 g | |
| Methionine | 0.11 g | 0.062 g | |
| Cystine | 0.16 g | 0.097 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.55 g | 0.32 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.41 g | 0.24 g | |
| Valine | 0.57 g | 0.34 g | |
| Arginine | 1.19 g | 0.70 g | |
| Histidine | 0.33 g | 0.19 g | |
| Alanine | 0.53 g | 0.31 g | |
| Aspartic acid | 1.44 g | 0.85 g | |
| Glutamic acid | 2.19 g | 1.29 g | |
| Glycine | 0.54 g | 0.32 g | |
| Proline | 0.54 g | 0.32 g | |
| Serine | 0.59 g | 0.35 g |
Fatty acids (19)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| SFA 4:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 6:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 8:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 10:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 12:0 | 0.0017 g | 0.0010 g | |
| SFA 14:0 | 0.0017 g | 0.0010 g | |
| SFA 16:0 | 0.092 g | 0.054 g | |
| SFA 18:0 | 0.014 g | 0.0080 g | |
| MUFA 18:1 | 0.13 g | 0.078 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 | 0.26 g | 0.15 g | |
| PUFA 18:3 | 0.020 g | 0.012 g | |
| PUFA 20:4 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA) | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 16:1 | 0.0017 g | 0.0010 g | |
| PUFA 18:4 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 20:1 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA) | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 22:1 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) | 0 g | 0 g |
Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 173753: every value the record reports, per 100 g as USDA gives it and scaled to the portion; Daily Values: 21 CFR 101.9.
Source: USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy, Foundation Foods and Survey foods), April 30, 2026 release.
Questions
How many calories are in broadbeans?
190 in 1 cup (170 g) of mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt; 62 to 341 per 100 g across USDA's descriptions.
How much protein is in broadbeans?
13g in 1 cup; 7.6 g per 100 g.
How much sodium is in broadbeans?
10mg in 1 cup; 5 mg per 100 g. Salt added in cooking changes it: USDA lists salted and unsalted forms separately where it measured both.
Sources for this page
- USDA FoodData Central
- the food and product records, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- FoodData Central documentation
- what each data type is and how branded records are submitted. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies
- the survey foods and their portions. ars.usda.gov
- 21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
- the label format, rounding and Daily Values. ecfr.gov
- FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
- the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov