✦ Richer flavour than canned
✦ Plant protein and fibre
✦ Folate and potassium
✦ No added sodium
Boiled dried butter beans are the home-cooked form of lima beans, with a richer, creamier flavour than canned equivalents and no added sodium. Cooked, they provide solid plant protein, fibre, folate, potassium, and iron. Their large size and meaty texture make them satisfying as a main dish component.
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Preparation note
Cooked dried butter beans hold their shape better than canned; add to cassoulet, minestrone, or stews. Dress cold with olive oil, herbs, and lemon for a hearty bean salad.
Sources:
CoFID 2021
Where Beans, butter, dried, boiled in unsalted water Stands Out
Macronutrients per 100g
447
kJ
Energy
8.10
g
Protein
16.8
g
Carbs
5.20
g
Fibre
1.10
g
Fat
1.40
g
Sugars
0.18
g
Saturates
Vitamins & Minerals
| Nutrient | Per 100g | % Daily Value* | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potassium | 447 mg | 22% | |
| Phosphorus | 134 mg | 19% | |
| Magnesium | 43.0 mg | 11% | |
| Calcium | 31.0 mg | 4% | |
| Chloride | 11.0 mg | 1% | |
| Selenium | 3.00 µg | 5% | |
| Iron | 1.93 mg | 14% | |
| Zinc | 0.880 mg | 9% | |
| Manganese | 0.620 mg | 31% | |
| Pantothenic Acid (B5) | 0.420 mg | 7% | |
| Niacin (B3) | 0.400 mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin E (alpha-TE) | 0.400 mg | 3% | |
| Copper | 0.250 mg | 25% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.160 mg | 11% | |
| Thiamin (B1) | 0.160 mg | 15% | |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 0.050 mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.000 µg | 0% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.000 µg | 0% | |
| Vitamin A (RAE) | 0.000 µg | 0% | |
| Iodine | 1.00 µg | 1% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat (PUFA) | 0.550 g | — | |
| Trans fat | 0.000 g | — | |
| Sucrose | 1.40 g | — | |
| Cholesterol | 0.000 mg | — | |
| Retinol (vitamin A) | 0.000 µg | 0% |
* % Daily Value based on EU Nutrient Reference Values (NRVs). — indicates no EU NRV established.
Primary data source for this entry:
McCance & Widdowson's Composition of Foods Integrated Dataset (CoFID 2021), Public Health England. Source record tag: CoFID 2021.
All values are per 100g fresh weight unless stated.
% Daily Values based on EU Nutrient Reference Values (NRVs) per Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011.
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