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CLima Beans
Large, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt · Legumes
Graded C — 40 out of 100, #11 of 15 plant proteins. Clean label carries the score (99/100); protein quality (diaas) drags it down (0/100).
The short version: The bean everyone skipped as a kid. The potassium numbers say they were wrong.
The catch: Never eat raw — raw limas contain cyanide-releasing compounds; cooking neutralizes them.
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Nutrition facts
Nutrition Facts
Why it scored 40
Each factor is scored 0–100, then combined with the weights shown. Read the full methodology.
Where it ranks
#11 of 15 in Plant Proteins. Why per-100-calorie scoring changes everything →
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Questions people ask
Is Lima Beans healthy?
It grades C — 40 out of 100, #11 of 15 plant proteins in our system. The bean everyone skipped as a kid. The potassium numbers say they were wrong.
How many calories are in Lima Beans?
115 calories per 100g. For context, that is scored per 100 calories here, which is why energy-dense foods can grade lower than you’d expect.
How is the nutrition score for Lima Beans calculated?
Each factor (protein, fiber, micronutrients, and others depending on the category) is scored 0–100 against a fixed benchmark, then combined with published weights. See the score breakdown above or read the full methodology.