Lima Beans WisdomCard™

  1. The World's Healthiest Foods: The Worlds Healthiest Foods: Lima Beans whfoods.com - The Worlds Healthiest Foods: Lima Beans
  2. Food Guide (via MotherNature): Lima Beans mothernature.com - Lima Beans
  3. About.com: Nutrition: Lima Beans nutrition.about.com - Nutrition: Lima Beans
  4. Cooks.com: Lima Bean Recipes cooks.com - Lima Bean Recipes
  5. Healthnotes (via Holland and Barett): Lima Beans Information hollandandbarrett.com - Lima Beans Information
  6. BellyBytes.com: Good Eats: Lima Beans bellybytes.com - Good Eats: Lima Beans
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Research Notes on Lima Beans


Lima beans are a type of legume that is very high in fiber, which helps lower cholesterol. The high fiber in lima beans also helps keep blood sugar levels from rising too quickly after eating. They are also a good source of manganese which helps produce energy, and the folic acid in legumes like lima beans is a natural mood booster. Lima beans can replace red meat as a good source of protein.1

Fast Facts:

  • One cup of lima beans contains 24.9% of the daily value for iron.
  • The most popular lima beans in the U.S. are the Fordhook.
  • Phaseolus lunatus is the scientific name for lima beans.
  • One cup of lima beans contains 48.5% of the daily value for manganese.1


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Research Notes References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 The World's Healthiest Foods: The Worlds Healthiest Foods: Lima Beans

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