QUICK ANSWER
How many calories are in cooked lima beans?
The selected cooked unsalted lima beans provide 123 kcal per 100 g. Scale from the edible portion and keep other states separate.
123 kcal / 100 gNutrition values describe a reference food state, not every individual item. Variety, water content, preparation and portion weight can change the estimate.
THE NUMBERS
Cooked lima beans nutrition facts per 100 g
The values below use the reference state shown at the top of this page. Keeping one gram basis makes it easier to compare foods before translating the values to the portion you actually ate.
- Calories
- 123 kcal
- Protein
- 6.81 g
- Carbohydrate
- 23.6 g
- Fat
- 0.32 g
- Fibre
- 5.4 g
- Manganese
- 1.25 mg
- Potassium
- 570 mg
- Magnesium
- 74 mg
Source: USDA FoodData Central SR Legacy record 169135. Values may be rounded for readability.
SERVING SIZE
Calories by portion and serving weight
Words such as “small,” “medium,” “half” and “one piece” are convenient but imprecise. Grams make the estimate reproducible, particularly when natural foods vary in size.
MACROS
Carbohydrate, protein and fat explained
Protein
6.81 g per 100 g. From Lima beans, immature seeds, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt.
Carbohydrate
23.6 g per 100 g. From Lima beans, immature seeds, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt.
Fat
0.32 g per 100 g. From Lima beans, immature seeds, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt.
MORE THAN CALORIES
Fibre, vitamins and minerals
One food does not need to provide every nutrient. These are the characteristics most useful for understanding where cooked lima beans fits in a varied eating pattern.
Manganese
1.25 mg per 100 g in the selected USDA record.
Potassium
570 mg per 100 g in the selected USDA record.
Magnesium
74 mg per 100 g in the selected USDA record.
Iron
2.45 mg per 100 g in the selected USDA record.
FOOD STATE MATTERS
How preparation changes the nutrition estimate
A reliable calorie entry should describe the food you actually ate—not merely a food with a similar name.
Immature, boiled, drained, no salt
Selected reference.
Mature dry beans
Use the mature-bean record.
Canned
Use the package record and match drained state.
With sauce or fat
Log the full recipe and portion.
PRACTICAL CONTEXT
How cooked lima beans can fit different goals
There is no universal “good” or “bad” food. Portion, frequency, the rest of the meal, preferences and individual health needs all matter.
Portion math
At 123 kcal per 100 g, the 50 g example is 61.5 kcal.
Fibre check
The selected record lists 5.4 g fibre per 100 g.
Protein check
The selected record lists 6.81 g protein per 100 g.
Best logging move
Use cooked drained weight and record salt, butter, sauce and other ingredients separately.
QUALITY & SAFETY
How to choose, store and prepare it
Store
Keep frozen, fresh or dry beans according to package directions.
After opening or cooking
Keep cooked lima beans covered and chilled when not being served.
Prepare
Cook the identified bean product according to package or current guidance.
Safety boundary
The nutrient record does not establish cooking or storage limits; follow current authoritative legume guidance.
PHOTO LOGGING
How to log cooked lima beans more accurately
A food photo can suggest the ingredient, but it cannot always reveal exact weight, hidden oil or preparation details. These checks turn an image guess into a better estimate.
- 01
Match the exact reference state: Lima beans, immature seeds, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt.
- 02
Use edible grams. Calories are scaled from the selected per-100-g record; named portion weights come from the same local USDA record, while explicitly labelled gram examples are calculated.
- 03
Log oil, sauce, sweetener, salt and recipe ingredients separately.
- 04
Use a separate record when preparation changes the food state.
COMMON QUESTIONS
Cooked lima beans calorie and nutrition questions
How many calories are in 100 g of lima beans?
123 kcal in the selected Lima beans, immature seeds, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt record.
How much fibre is in lima beans?
5.4 g per 100 g in the selected record.
Which lima beans state does this page use?
Lima beans, immature seeds, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt. Preparation and edible state are part of the answer.
Are these dry mature lima beans?
No. The selected record is for immature lima beans cooked without salt.
How are the portion calories calculated?
Each portion is scaled from 123 kcal per 100 g. Named weights come from the selected source record; calculated gram examples are labelled.
KEEP EXPLORING
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SOURCES & METHOD
Where these numbers come from
Lima beans, immature seeds, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt, per 100 g edible portion. Numeric nutrition claims use the nutrition-reviewed local USDA record. Named portion claims use source-held weights; explicitly labelled gram examples are calculations from the per-100-g record. The nutrient record does not establish storage duration, clinical advice or food-safety limits; use package directions and current authoritative guidance where relevant.
Open USDA FoodData Central SR Legacy record 169135 ↗Page reviewed 26 August 2026. We show the food state, gram basis and source record so readers can check the estimate instead of treating one number as universally exact.