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Nutritional Data for 1 CUP BEANS; LIMA, IMMATURE SEEDS, RAW

Mean value per 156.00 grams edible part; 56.0% refuse 
Portions:  1/2 CUP = 78.00 gm, 1 CUP = 156.00 gm
7.0% Cals from fat, 25.5% Cals from protein, 67.5% Cals from carbs.

                                          Male    Female
Name                    Unit    Amount    %RDA     %RDA
Food energy             KCal:  176.280     6.1%     8.0%
Protein                 Gms :   10.670    16.9%    21.3%
Total lipid (fat)       Gms :    1.342     1.4%     1.8%
Carbohydrate, by diff.  Gms :   31.450     6.7%     9.4%
Total saturated fat     Gms :    0.309     1.0%     1.3%
Ttl monounsaturated fat Gms :    0.078
Ttl polyunsaturated fat Gms :    0.654
Cholesterol             Mg  :    0.000     0.0%     0.0%
Sodium                  Mg  :   12.480     2.5%     2.5%
Total dietary fiber     Gms :    7.644    30.6%    30.6%
Vitamin A               Re  :   46.800     4.7%     5.8%
Vitamin A               IU  :  472.680
Ascorbic acid           Mg  :   36.504    60.8%    60.8%
Thiamin                 Mg  :    0.339    22.6%    30.8%
Riboflavin              Mg  :    0.161     9.5%    12.4%
Niacin                  Mg  :    2.299    12.1%    15.3%
Vitamin B6              Mg  :    0.318    15.9%    19.9%
Folacin                 Mcg :   53.040    26.5%    29.5%
Vitamin B12             Mcg :    0.000     0.0%     0.0%
Potassium               Mg  :  728.520    36.4%    36.4%
Calcium                 Mg  :   53.040     6.6%     6.6%
Phosphorus              Mg  :  212.160    26.5%    26.5%
Magnesium               Mg  :   90.480    25.9%    32.3%
Iron                    Mg  :    4.898    49.0%    32.7%
Zinc                    Mg  :    1.217     8.1%    10.1%
Pantothenic acid        Mg  :    0.385     7.7%     7.7%
Copper                  Mg  :    0.496    24.8%    24.8%
Manganese               Mg  :    1.895    54.2%    54.2%
Ash                     Gms :    2.948
Water                   Gms :  109.574
Food energy             KJ  :  737.880
Myristic acid (14:0)    Gms :    0.003
Palmitic acid (16:0)    Gms :    0.270
Stearic acid  (18:0)    Gms :    0.034
Oleic acid      (18:1)  Gms :    0.078
Linoleic acid (18:2/n6) Gms :    0.441     6.9%     9.0%
Linolenic acid(18:3/n3) Gms :    0.212    13.3%    17.7%
Histidine               Gms :    0.362    38.1%    47.6%
Isoleucine              Gms :    0.686    86.9%   109.0%
Leucine                 Gms :    0.839    75.6%    95.4%
Lysine                  Gms :    0.705    74.2%    92.8%
Methionine              Gms :    0.106
Cystine                 Gms :    0.129
Methionine+Cystine      Gms :    0.236    22.9%    28.7%
Phenylalanine           Gms :    0.526
Tyrosine                Gms :    0.343
Phenylalanine+Tyrosine  Gms :    0.869    78.3%    98.7%
Threonine               Gms :    0.452    82.3%    51.4%
Tryptophan              Gms :    0.140    50.1%    63.8%
Valine                  Gms :    0.666    84.3%   105.7%
Arginine                Gms :    0.714
Alanine                 Gms :    0.406
Aspartic acid           Gms :    1.147
Glutamic acid           Gms :    1.374
Glycine                 Gms :    0.427
Proline                 Gms :    0.159
Serine                  Gms :    0.666
Protein Score: 100, 35% ideal. EAA score: 1.35. 
Limiting Amino Acid: Methionine+Cystine