Boiled broad beans are cooked whole fava beans providing plant protein, fibre, folate, copper, and manganese. Young small broad beans have a tender, mild flavour; older larger beans develop a mealy texture and stronger taste. Cooked, they are used in ful medames, soups, and salads across Mediterranean and Middle Eastern cuisines.
Remove the outer grey skin from larger beans after cooking for a more delicate texture and brighter green colour; young small beans can be eaten skin and all.
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Macronutrients per 100g
Vitamins & Minerals
| Nutrient | Per 100g | % Daily Value* | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potassium | 413 mg | 21% | |
| Phosphorus | 162 mg | 23% | |
| Folate | 66.0 µg | 33% | |
| Magnesium | 41.0 mg | 11% | |
| Calcium | 35.0 mg | 4% | |
| Chloride | 24.0 mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin A (RE) | 16.0 µg | 2% | |
| Niacin equivalents (NE) | 2.90 mg | 18% | |
| Vitamin C | 2.00 mg | 3% | |
| Iron | 1.82 mg | 13% | |
| Niacin (B3) | 1.70 mg | 11% | |
| Zinc | 1.13 mg | 11% | |
| Pantothenic Acid (B5) | 0.960 mg | 16% | |
| Manganese | 0.480 mg | 24% | |
| Copper | 0.420 mg | 42% | |
| Vitamin E (alpha-TE) | 0.400 mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.160 mg | 11% | |
| Thiamin (B1) | 0.150 mg | 14% | |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 0.140 mg | 10% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.000 µg | 0% | |
| Selenium | 0.000 µg | 0% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.000 µg | 0% | |
| Iodine | 4.00 µg | 3% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat (PUFA) | 0.500 g | — | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.130 g | — | |
| Trans fat | 0.000 g | — | |
| Sucrose | 1.10 g | — | |
| Glucose (dextrose) | 0.000 g | — | |
| Maltose | 0.000 g | — | |
| Fructose | 0.000 g | — | |
| Cholesterol | 0.000 mg | — | |
| Beta-carotene | 96.0 µg | — | |
| Biotin (Vitamin B7) | 1.50 µg | 3% | |
| Retinol (vitamin A) | 0.000 µg | 0% |
* % Daily Value is the proportion of an adult
EU Nutrient Reference Value (NRV) supplied by 100g of this food.
NRVs are the labelling standard — the same basis as the “%RI” figures printed on
food packaging — so these percentages are directly comparable with a shop label.
They are a single adult figure and do not vary by age or sex, which is why they
sometimes differ from UK dietary reference values: the NRV for vitamin C is 80mg
where the UK RNI is 40mg. When Nutriofia assesses your own intake in the
reports and trackers, it uses the age- and sex-specific UK values instead.
Fibre is shown without a percentage. Our fibre values use the UK
Englyst NSP method, while the published 30g daily goal is an AOAC figure — the two
are measured differently and a single percentage would mislead.
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