Broadbeans, immature seeds, raw

Plant foods · Vegetables · All vegetables

g
Macronutrients 80 / 100 How is this scored?

Composition

Energy

Protein 5.6 g · 22 kcal/100g
Fat 0.6 g · 5 kcal/100g
Carbs 11.7 g · 47 kcal/100g
Fiber 4.2 g
Water 81 g
Total energy 72 kcal

Energy is predominantly from carbs (63%); EFSA recommends 45–60% for a balanced diet

Fat quality 65 / 100 How is this scored?
Total fat
0.6g
Saturated
0.1g
Monounsat.
0.0g
Polyunsat.
0.3g
Omega-6
0.12g

Saturated fat is 1.7% of energy, within the WHO limit of 10%.

Protein quality 97 / 100 How is this scored?
Histidine 100%
Isoleucine 100%
Leucine 100%
Lysine 100%
Methionine + Cysteine 97%
Phenylalanine + Tyrosine 100%
Threonine 100%
Tryptophan 100%
Valine 100%

Limiting amino acid is Methionine + Cysteine (97% of FAO reference). Combining with complementary protein sources raises the overall score.

Micronutrients 43 / 100 How is this scored?

Vitamins

Vitamin A 18 µg
Vitamin C 33.0 mg
Vitamin D 0.0 µg
Thiamin (B1) 0.17 mg
Riboflavin (B2) 0.11 mg
Niacin (B3) 1.5 mg
Pantothenic (B5) 0.1 mg
Vitamin B6 0.04 mg
Folate (B9) 96 µg
Vitamin B12 0.00 µg

Minerals

Calcium 22 mg
Iron 1.9 mg
Magnesium 38 mg
Phosphorus 95 mg
Potassium 250 mg
Sodium 50 mg
Zinc 0.6 mg
Copper 0.07 mg
Manganese 0.32 mg
Selenium 1.2 µg

Notable source of Folate (B9) (48% of EU NRV per 100 g). Score averages coverage across 19 tracked nutrients.