Butter Beans Nutrition

"Butter beans are beans which taste like butter!" This is what you would get to hear from a 4-year-old, if you happen to ask her about butter beans. But the statement is not false though. I am speaking of lima beans, whose starchy yet buttery texture earns them their name. Now lima beans come in two types; one of a larger size and is flat green, the other one consists of smaller seeds. So more appropriately, the smaller variety is referred to as the butter beans. These beans are popular for their high nutritional content and are enjoyed as a part of a variety of dishes across the world.

Health Benefits of Butter Beans

For Diabetics
As we know, one of the most restricted diet plans is followed by diabetics. They have to careful of every kind of food that they include in their diet. And one of the disadvantages of such a diet is a low protein intake. That is why, butter beans happen to be one of the ideal choices for a diabetic meal plan. Also because of their high dietary fiber content, they help in regulating the blood sugar levels in the body thus, improving the symptoms of diabetes.

For High Cholesterol
Butter beans help tackle high cholesterol levels. Their high fiber content is all that is required to tame the rising cholesterol in the body.

For Cell Development and Metabolism
With the help of their doctors, many people have experienced improved cell development, and healthy metabolism rate, after they started including butter beans in their diet.

For Heart Diseases
A food that helps in lowering cholesterol in the body, improves metabolism rate, and stabilizes blood sugar level, automatically does well in preventing many types of heart diseases. Also, the content of folate and magnesium provides an added advantage in this respect.

Other Benefits
Lima beans are low in sodium thus, helpful for patients who are on a low sodium diet and are in need of protein. To add to this, while these types of beans provide more protein when combined with brown rice, wheat pasta, etc., they are also low in calories and saturated fat.

Lima Beans Nutrition Facts

For a serving size of 130.0 g, the nutritional values of lima beans are as follows...

Percentage values are according to a 2000 calorie diet (a diet that limits a person's daily intake of food to 2000 calories).

Nutrients	Values
Total Fat	1.0 g (2%)
Sodium	35 mg (1%)
Total carbohydrate	17.0 g (6%)
Dietary fiber	4.0 g (16%)
Protein	5.0 g
Iron	1.79 mg (10%)
Magnesium	60 mg
Potassium	290 mg
Manganese	60 mg
Thiamin	0.494 mg
Riboflavin	0.156 mg
Zinc	1.5 mg
Folate	8 mcg

The calories in butter beans, for a serving size of 130.0 g, is 100. To conclude, butter beans are especially beneficial to people who are vegans, as they have limited sources of protein. However, people with gas problems must exchange advice with their health care provider about including beans in their diet.