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Lima beans nutrition facts

A typical portion of lima beans (1 cup; 156 g, raw) has 180 calories and 11g of protein (USDA FoodData Central). USDA lists 23 descriptions of it: per 100 g they range from 71 calories (immature seeds, canned, regular pack, solids and liquids) to 338 (large, mature seeds, raw).

Nutrition Facts

Serving size1 cup (156g)
Amount per serving
Calories180
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 1.5g2%
Saturated Fat 0g2%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg0%
Sodium 10mg1%
Total Carbohydrate 31g11%
Dietary Fiber 8g27%
Total Sugars 2g
Includes Added Sugars not declared
Protein 11g21%
Vitamin D 0mcg0%
Calcium 50mg4%
Iron 4.9mg27%
Potassium 730mg16%

* 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 Lima beans, immature seeds, raw, scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.

Protein per 100 g
6.8g
more than 44% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
Calories per 100 g
113
more than 31% of reference foods
Sodium per 100 g
8mg
more than 16% of reference foods

1 cup weighs 156 g in USDA's record for Lima beans, immature seeds, raw (FDC 168396); across 22 records of lima beans USDA weighs it at 156 to 248 g, so a linked record can show a different gram weight for the same measure.

Where the calories come from: 70% carbohydrate, 7% fat and 24% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).

Also rich in

  • Manganese1.9 mg in 1 cup (156 g), 82% of the Daily Value
  • Copper0.5 mg in 1 cup (156 g), 55% of the Daily Value
  • Vitamin C37 mg in 1 cup (156 g), 41% of the Daily Value
  • Thiamin0.3 mg in 1 cup (156 g), 28% of the Daily Value
  • Magnesium90 mg in 1 cup (156 g), 22% of the Daily Value
  • Vitamin B60.3 mg in 1 cup (156 g), 19% of the Daily Value
  • Phosphorus212 mg in 1 cup (156 g), 17% of the Daily Value
  • Niacin2.3 mg in 1 cup (156 g), 14% of the Daily Value
  • Folate53 µg DFE in 1 cup (156 g), 13% of the Daily Value
  • Riboflavin0.2 mg in 1 cup (156 g), 12% of the Daily Value
  • Choline62 mg in 1 cup (156 g), 11% of the Daily Value
  • Zinc1.2 mg in 1 cup (156 g), 11% of the Daily Value

Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 168396), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.

Every form of lima beans USDA describes

Large, raw has the most calories per 100 g (338); the fewest: Canned, regular pack, solids and… (71)

Calories per 100 g by USDA description of lima beansRaw113Large, raw338Thin seeded (baby), raw335Thin seeded (baby), without salt126Thin seeded (baby), with salt126Large, with salt115Large, without salt115Baby, unprepared132Calories per 100 g by USDA description of lima beansRaw113Large, raw338Thin seeded (baby), raw335Thin seeded (baby), without salt126Thin seeded (baby), with salt126Large, with salt115Large, without salt115Baby, unprepared132Calories per 100 g by USDA description of lima beansRaw113Large, raw338Thin seeded (baby), raw335Thin seeded (baby), without salt126Thin seeded (baby), with salt126Large, with salt115Large, without salt115Baby, unprepared132Calories per 100 g by USDA description of lima beansRaw113Large, raw338Thin seeded (baby), raw335Thin seeded (baby), without salt126Thin seeded (baby), with salt126Large, with salt115Large, without salt115Baby, unprepared132Calories per 100 g by USDA description of lima beansRaw113Large, raw338Thin seeded (baby), raw335Thin seeded (baby), without salt126Thin seeded (baby), with salt126Large, with salt115Large, without salt115Baby, unprepared132Calories per 100 g by USDA description of lima beansRaw113Large, raw338Thin seeded (baby), raw335Thin seeded (baby), without salt126Thin seeded (baby), with salt126Large, with salt115Large, without salt115Baby, unprepared132Calories per 100 g by USDA description of lima beansRaw113Large, raw338Thin seeded (baby), raw335Thin seeded (baby), without salt126Thin seeded (baby), with salt126Large, with salt115Large, without salt115Baby, unprepared132Calories per 100 g by USDA description of lima beansRaw113Large, raw338Thin seeded (baby), raw335Thin seeded (baby), without salt126Thin seeded (baby), with salt126Large, with salt115Large, without salt115Baby, unprepared132Calories per 100 g by USDA description of lima beansRaw113Large, raw338Thin seeded (baby), raw335Thin seeded (baby), without salt126Thin seeded (baby), with salt126Large, with salt115Large, without salt115Baby, unprepared132
Per 100 g, USDA FoodData Central. The violet bar is the form on the label at left.
All 23 USDA descriptions of lima beans, per 100 g
USDA descriptionCaloriesProteinFatSodium
Lima beans, immature seeds, raw1136.8 g0.9 g8 mg
Lima beans, large, mature seeds, raw33821.5 g0.7 g18 mg
Lima beans, thin seeded (baby), mature seeds, raw33520.6 g0.9 g13 mg
Lima beans, thin seeded (baby), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt1268 g0.4 g3 mg
Lima beans, thin seeded (baby), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt1268 g0.4 g239 mg
Lima beans, large, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt1157.8 g0.4 g238 mg
Lima beans, large, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt1157.8 g0.4 g2 mg
Lima beans, immature seeds, frozen, baby, unprepared1327.6 g0.4 g52 mg
Lima beans, NFSSame values: Lima beans, from dried1657.3 g6.9 g218 mg
Lima beans, immature seeds, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt1236.8 g0.3 g17 mg
Lima beans, immature seeds, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt1236.8 g0.3 g253 mg
Lima beans, immature seeds, frozen, baby, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt1056.7 g0.3 g265 mg
Lima beans, immature seeds, frozen, baby, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt1056.7 g0.3 g29 mg
Lima beans, immature seeds, frozen, fordhook, unprepared1066.4 g0.4 g58 mg
Lima beans, immature seeds, frozen, fordhook, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt1036.1 g0.3 g289 mg
Lima beans, immature seeds, frozen, fordhook, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt1036.1 g0.3 g69 mg
Lima beans, from frozen, no added fat1036.1 g0.3 g185 mg
Lima beans, from frozen, fat added1235.9 g2.9 g188 mg
Lima beans, from canned1225.9 g2.9 g373 mg
Lima beans, large, mature seeds, canned794.9 g0.2 g336 mg
Lima beans, immature seeds, canned, regular pack, solids and liquids714.1 g0.3 g252 mg
Lima beans, immature seeds, canned, no salt added, solids and liquids714.1 g0.3 g4 mg

Every nutrient in this record (87)

The portion is 1 cup (156 g); % DV is for that portion.

Energy, macronutrients and sugars (14)
NutrientPer portionPer 100 g% DV
Protein10.7 g6.84 g21%
Total lipid (fat)1.34 g0.86 g2%
Carbohydrate, by difference31.5 g20.2 g11%
Ash2.95 g1.89 g
Energy176 kcal113 kcal
Alcohol, ethyl0 g0 g
Water110 g70.2 g
Total Sugars2.31 g1.48 g
Fiber, total dietary7.64 g4.90 g27%
Cholesterol0 mg0 mg0%
Fatty acids, total trans0 g0 g
Fatty acids, total saturated0.31 g0.20 g2%
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated0.078 g0.050 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated0.65 g0.42 g
Minerals (10)
NutrientPer portionPer 100 g% DV
Calcium, Ca53.0 mg34.0 mg4%
Iron, Fe4.90 mg3.14 mg27%
Magnesium, Mg90.5 mg58.0 mg22%
Phosphorus, P212 mg136 mg17%
Potassium, K729 mg467 mg16%
Sodium, Na12.5 mg8.00 mg1%
Zinc, Zn1.22 mg0.78 mg11%
Copper, Cu0.50 mg0.32 mg55%
Manganese, Mn1.90 mg1.22 mg82%
Selenium, Se2.81 µg1.80 µg5%
Vitamins (24)
NutrientPer portionPer 100 g% DV
Retinol0 µg0 µg
Vitamin A, RAE15.6 µg10.0 µg2%
Carotene, beta197 µg126 µg
Carotene, alpha0 µg0 µg
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)0.50 mg0.32 mg3%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0 µg0 µg0%
Cryptoxanthin, beta0 µg0 µg
Lycopene0 µg0 µg
Lutein + zeaxanthin0 µg0 µg
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid36.5 mg23.4 mg41%
Thiamin0.34 mg0.22 mg28%
Riboflavin0.16 mg0.10 mg12%
Niacin2.30 mg1.47 mg14%
Pantothenic acid0.39 mg0.25 mg
Vitamin B-60.32 mg0.20 mg19%
Folate, total53.0 µg34.0 µg
Vitamin B-120 µg0 µg0%
Choline, total62.4 mg40.0 mg11%
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)8.74 µg5.60 µg7%
Folic acid0 µg0 µg
Folate, food53.0 µg34.0 µg
Folate, DFE53.0 µg34.0 µg13%
Vitamin E, added0 mg0 mg
Vitamin B-12, added0 µg0 µg
Amino acids (18)
NutrientPer portionPer 100 g% DV
Tryptophan0.14 g0.090 g
Threonine0.45 g0.29 g
Isoleucine0.69 g0.44 g
Leucine0.84 g0.54 g
Lysine0.71 g0.45 g
Methionine0.11 g0.068 g
Cystine0.13 g0.083 g
Phenylalanine0.53 g0.34 g
Tyrosine0.34 g0.22 g
Valine0.67 g0.43 g
Arginine0.71 g0.46 g
Histidine0.36 g0.23 g
Alanine0.41 g0.26 g
Aspartic acid1.15 g0.73 g
Glutamic acid1.37 g0.88 g
Glycine0.43 g0.27 g
Proline0.16 g0.10 g
Serine0.67 g0.43 g
Fatty acids (19)
NutrientPer portionPer 100 g% DV
SFA 4:00 g0 g
SFA 6:00 g0 g
SFA 8:00 g0 g
SFA 10:00 g0 g
SFA 12:00 g0 g
SFA 14:00.0031 g0.0020 g
SFA 16:00.27 g0.17 g
SFA 18:00.034 g0.022 g
MUFA 18:10.078 g0.050 g
PUFA 18:20.44 g0.28 g
PUFA 18:30.21 g0.14 g
PUFA 20:40 g0 g
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA)0 g0 g
MUFA 16:10 g0 g
PUFA 18:40 g0 g
MUFA 20:10 g0 g
PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA)0 g0 g
MUFA 22:10 g0 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA)0 g0 g

Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 168396: 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 lima beans?

180 in 1 cup (156 g) of raw; 71 to 338 per 100 g across USDA's descriptions.

How much protein is in lima beans?

11g in 1 cup; 6.8 g per 100 g.

How much sodium is in lima beans?

10mg in 1 cup; 8 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