Butter beans (Phaseolus lunatus)
These creamy white beans – also known as lima beans – are native to South America which have been cultivated for at least 9000 years.
The butter bean – or lima bean - is an ivory-coloured pulse with a flat crescent shape. Larger than most other beans, butter beans develop a creamy, buttery texture when cooked which gives them their name.
Health benefits
- Serving Size –100 g
- Average Calaries – 71
- Protein – 4.1 gms
- Fat –0.3 gms
- Carbs – 13 gms