Mature Seeds Broadbeans (Fava Beans) Nutrition Facts
One cup of mature seeds broadbeans (fava beans) contains 181.8 calories, 14g protein, 31.8g carbs, and 0.6g fat. Mature Seeds Broadbeans (Fava Beans) is a nut or seed that is low in calories.
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Vitamins in Mature Seeds Broadbeans (Fava Beans)
Per Cup ~256g
Minerals in Mature Seeds Broadbeans (Fava Beans)
Per Cup ~256g
Amino Acids in Mature Seeds Broadbeans (Fava Beans)
Protein breakdown per cup (256g), from the USDA record for this food.
Limiting amino acid: Methionine + Cystine — 96% of the FAO/WHO adult reference pattern per gram of protein.
| Essential Amino Acids | Per cup (256g) | Per 100g | % of Protein |
|---|---|---|---|
| Histidine | 356mg | 139mg | 2.5% |
| Isoleucine | 566mg | 221mg | 4% |
| Leucine | 1052mg | 411mg | 7.5% |
| Lysine | 896mg | 350mg | 6.4% |
| Methionine | 115mg | 45mg | 0.8% |
| Phenylalanine | 591mg | 231mg | 4.2% |
| Threonine | 497mg | 194mg | 3.5% |
| Tryptophan | 133mg | 52mg | 1% |
| Valine | 622mg | 243mg | 4.4% |
| Other Amino Acids | Per cup (256g) | Per 100g | % of Protein |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alanine | 573mg | 224mg | 4.1% |
| Arginine | 1293mg | 505mg | 9.2% |
| Aspartic Acid | 1564mg | 611mg | 11.2% |
| Cystine | 179mg | 70mg | 1.3% |
| Glutamic Acid | 2378mg | 929mg | 17% |
| Glycine | 586mg | 229mg | 4.2% |
| Proline | 589mg | 230mg | 4.2% |
| Serine | 640mg | 250mg | 4.6% |
| Tyrosine | 443mg | 173mg | 3.2% |
Protein quality is scored against the FAO/WHO/UNU 2007 adult indispensable amino acid reference pattern. The FDA publishes no Daily Values for individual amino acids, so the share of total protein is shown instead.
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