Nutritional Value of Navy Beans and Lima Beans

Nutritional Value of Navy Beans (French Beans)

Navy beans are small, dense, smooth and white colored beans. These belong to the family of legumes and are used for food like other common beans.

Nutrition Facts and Information about Navy Beans: Navy beans are extremely rich in potassium with good amounts of calcium, phosphorus and magnesium. It also has small amount of iron, sodium, zinc, copper, manganese and selenium.

Vitamin Content of Navy Beans: Navy Beans are rich source of choline with good amount of thiamin, riboflavin, niacin and vitamin B6. It also has small amounts of vitamin K, folate and betaine.

Calorie Content of Navy Beans: 100g of Navy Beans have 337 calories. Calories from fat are 13.

Health Benefits of Navy Beans: Navy beans reduce the heart attack risks, Alzheimer's disease, cancer and blood pressure. It gives energy to burn, stabilizes the blood sugar in the body and helps to eliminate cholesterol from body.

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Nutritional Value of Lima Beans (Butter Beans)
Lima beans also known as butter beans are the seed of a plant. It is eaten like vegetables for food.

Nutrition Facts and Information about Lima Beans: Lima beans are extremely rich in potassium with good amounts of magnesium, phosphorus, sodium and calcium. It also has small amounts of iron, zinc, copper, manganese and selenium.

Vitamin Content of Lima Beans: Lima beans are rich in choline. It has good amounts of vitamin E, B6, thiamin, riboflavin, niacin and pantothenic acid. It also has small amounts of vitamin K and folate.

Calorie Content of Lima Beans: 100g of Lima beans has 338 calories. Calories from fat are 6.

Health Benefits of Lima Beans: Lima beans are good for lowering the blood sugar levels, heart attack risk and for reducing the risk of diabetes. Lima beans give energy to burn while stabilizing the blood sugar in the body. It also helps to reduce blood pressure and eliminates cholesterol from body.

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This article was contributed by Nishidha Patil