Cooked lima beans is 115 calories per 100g, with 7.8g of protein and 21g of carbs. Modest protein contribution. The combination of fiber and protein keeps satiety high relative to grains.
Calories scale with portion. Here's how a typical lima beans serving translates in your tracker:
Balanced — lima beans sits in a moderate range and fits weight loss, maintenance, or muscle gain when portioned to your daily target.
How lima beans stacks up on calories and protein against foods people commonly compare it to:
Point your iPhone camera at lima 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 StoreLima Beans has approximately 115 calories per 100g. A typical serving — 3 oz (85g) — comes in at 98 calories.
7.8g of protein per 100g. That puts lima beans at roughly 6.8g 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. Lima Beans sits in a moderate calorie range. It can fit any goal — weight loss, maintenance, or muscle gain — when portioned to your daily target.