Dried Broad Beans (Cooked) - How Many Calories?

Cooked fava bean calories: use the cooked weight

Mature fava beans boiled without salt provide 110 calories per 100 grams. These are cooked beans, not the dry seeds taken from a packet. Beans absorb water while cooking; comparing 100 grams dry with 100 grams cooked does not show that the original portion lost all the difference in nutrients. ^[1]

How many calories are in a cup of cooked fava beans?

The source cup weighs 170 grams and supplies 187 calories. Half that cup, 85 grams, supplies 94 calories; a separately weighed 150 gram portion provides 165. A reference cup is not automatically the same as your serving bowl. Weigh a filled spoon if you want to use your own spoon as a repeatable measure.

“Bakla” is Turkish for broad or fava beans, but a fresh green bean dish is not this mature boiled-bean record. Canned beans, an oil-added fava dip and a stew with onions or sauce also need their own calculation.

Are fava beans a protein or carbohydrate food?

They provide both: 100 grams contains 19.65 grams of carbohydrate, 7.6 grams of protein and 5.4 grams of fibre. The 150 gram example contains 11.4 grams of protein. Bread or rice served alongside adds further carbohydrate; treating beans only as a meat substitute misses that part of the meal.

A vitamin C-containing yellow pepper can add variety to a bean salad. For another pulse option, compare dry and cooked lentil portions; their nutrient values are not identical to fava beans.

Can cooked fava beans fit a weight-loss meal?

They can, with the amount of beans and any added oil included in the meal calculation. No one bean has to be the healthiest choice for everyone. If beans cause bloating, try a smaller amount and consider the rest of the meal. Persistent symptoms deserve assessment rather than simply an ever-longer list of excluded foods.

What is the G6PD deficiency warning about fava beans?

Fava beans can trigger red blood cell breakdown in people with G6PD deficiency, a reaction known as favism. If you have this condition, avoid fava beans and clarify your personal avoidance advice with your clinician. Boiling does not remove this warning. Dark urine, jaundice, marked weakness or breathlessness after eating them needs urgent medical assessment. MedlinePlus information on G6PD deficiency

Data source: USDA SR28, record 16053 (2015). Values per 100 g edible food and reference measures; a current product label may differ.