Fava Beans comes in around 110 calories per 100g. Strong plant-protein source at 7.6g per 100g. A cup-cooked portion typically lands 187–209 calories depending on density.
Calories scale with portion. Here's how a typical fava beans serving translates in your tracker:
Balanced — fava beans sits in a moderate range and fits weight loss, maintenance, or muscle gain when portioned to your daily target.
How fava beans stacks up on calories and protein against foods people commonly compare it to:
Point your iPhone camera at fava beans and Spotwell's on-device AI estimates the portion and macros in under a second — no manual entry, no barcode hunting.
Download on theApp StoreFava Beans has approximately 110 calories per 100g. A typical serving — 3 oz (85g) — comes in at 94 calories.
7.6g of protein per 100g. That puts fava beans at roughly 6.9g of protein per 100 calories — a useful lens when comparing to other legumes sources.
The simplest method: weigh it on a kitchen scale, then enter grams in your tracker. With Spotwell, you can skip the scale — point the camera at the plate and the AI estimates the portion in under a second. Adjust the value if it looks off.
It depends on your overall calorie target. Fava Beans sits in a moderate calorie range. It can fit any goal — weight loss, maintenance, or muscle gain — when portioned to your daily target.