Lima Bean
Lima beans are large, starchy legumes commonly boiled and used in soups, stews, salads, and side dishes.
About Lima Bean
Lima bean is the seed of a lima bean plant, eaten as a legume rather than as a pod vegetable. It is commonly boiled, simmered or pressure-cooked before use in soups, stews, salads, casseroles and side dishes.
The seeds are typically broad and flattened, with green, cream, white or mottled skins depending on variety. Cooked beans have a starchy, creamy texture and a mild, slightly buttery flavour. Fresh, frozen, dried and canned forms differ in firmness, moisture and preparation.
Lima beans may be sold fresh, frozen, dried or canned. Soaking and cooking soften the seed and alter its moisture and texture, while canned forms are already cooked. Variety names such as butter bean may refer to particular regional types or, in some markets, to lima beans generally.
- Ingredient type
- whole food
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Local names for lima bean
Names and romanised forms to recognise on menus and labels.
lima bean
frijol lima
feijão-lima
버터콩
beoteokong
haricot de Lima
Limabohne
fagiolo di Lima
mongeta de Lima
limaboon
limaböna
limabønne
limabønne
limanpapu
fasola limska
лимская фасоль
limskaya fasol'
lima fasulyesi
kacang lima
kacang lima
ライマメ
raimame
利马豆
lìmǎ dòu
raimame
Romanised form
baby lima bean
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baby lima bean (immature)
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baby lima bean (mature)
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baby lima bean (raw, mature)
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baby lima bean (raw)
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Bean, lima, dried
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Bean, lima, dried, boiled, drained
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fordhook lima bean
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lima bean (canned)
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lima bean (cooked)
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lima bean (dried)
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lima bean (fresh frozen)
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lima bean (frozen)
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lima bean (immature, frozen, boiled)
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lima bean (immature)
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lima bean (mature)
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lima bean (raw, immature)
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lima bean (raw)
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lima bean (whole pod or pieces)
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lima bean (whole,raw, mature)
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lima bean food product
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Lima bean, Boiled
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Lima beans, from canned
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Lima beans, from dried
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Lima beans, from frozen, fat added
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Lima beans, from frozen, no added fat
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Lima beans, immature seeds, canned, no salt added, solids and liquids
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Lima beans, immature seeds, canned, regular pack, solids and liquids
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Lima beans, immature seeds, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
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Lima beans, immature seeds, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt
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obsolete: lima bean (ripe, canned)
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beoteokong
Romanised form
lìmǎ dòu
Romanised form
limskaya fasol'
Romanised form
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Lima Bean nutrition & diet
Lima Bean nutritional value
Lima beans, large, mature seeds, raw
Per 100 g of the edible portion in the recorded food form.
- Calories
- 338kcal
- Protein
- 21.5g
- Carbs
- 63.4g
- Fat
- 0.7g
Reference values for the specific food form shown. Other varieties, brands and preparations can differ.
Portions & preparation
Specify whether the lima bean is fresh, frozen, dried, boiled, canned, or puréed, and use the edible beans after shelling and draining where relevant. Preparation with oil, salt, stock, meat, or sauces can substantially change the food being catalogued. Do not substitute another bean variety.
Compare the right form: Match the reference to the identified lima bean variety and exact state—fresh, dried, cooked, canned, frozen, or puréed—with edible portion.
Diet considerations
Lima beans are plant-derived legumes. Plain beans differ from versions cooked with pork, meat stock, dairy, or animal fat. Flour, breadcrumbs, pasta, or other cereal ingredients may appear in patties, casseroles, or soups. Portion size and pairing with grains or starchy vegetables shape the overall carbohydrate pattern.
AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.
Dietary compatibility
- VeganTypically compatible
- VegetarianTypically compatible
- PescatarianTypically compatible
- KetoDepends on the version
- PaleoTypically incompatible
- Low-carbDepends on the version
- HalalNot established
- KosherNot established
What these diet assessments mean
- Vegan · Typically compatible
- The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
- Vegetarian · Typically compatible
- The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
- Pescatarian · Typically compatible
- The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
- Keto · Depends on the version
- Compatibility depends on the portion and preparation. A sourced carbohydrate amount for a defined serving is not available.
- Paleo · Typically incompatible
- This profile falls outside the conventional paleo pattern used here (grains and pseudograins, legumes, dairy or refined sugar).
- Low-carb · Depends on the version
- Compatibility depends on the portion and preparation. A sourced carbohydrate amount for a defined serving is not available.
- Halal · Not established
- Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
- Kosher · Not established
- Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.
For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.
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Sources & review
Nutrition reference: USDA FoodData Central — Lima beans, large, mature seeds, raw ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.
Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.
The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.
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