Nutrition facts · Beans, nuts and seeds
Calories in Butter beans (cooked)
Cooked butter beans have 115 calories per 100 g, and a 1 cup serving (188 g) has 216 calories. Most of those calories come from carbohydrates (20.9 g per 100 g), with a solid amount of protein (7.8 g) and almost no fat (0.4 g).
Calories come from: Carbs 71% · Fat 3% · Protein 26%
Common servings
| Serving | Weight | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Per 100 g | 100 g | 115 kcal | 7.8 g | 20.9 g | 0.4 g |
| 1 cup | 188 g | 216 kcal | 14.7 g | 39.3 g | 0.7 g |
| 1 tbsp | 11.7 g | 13 kcal | 0.9 g | 2.4 g | 0 g |
Full nutrition (Per 100 g)
| Calories | 115 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 7.8 g |
| Carbohydrates | 20.9 g |
| of which sugars | 2.9 g |
| Fiber | 7 g |
| Fat | 0.4 g |
| of which saturated | 0.1 g |
| Sodium | 2 mg |
What changes the calories
- Dry butter beans weigh far less than cooked ones because they absorb water, so calories per gram are much higher before cooking than after.
- Canned butter beans can differ slightly from home-boiled ones, and draining and rinsing removes the liquid they are packed in.
- Cooking or dressing the beans with butter, oil, or cream adds the calories of that fat on top of the beans themselves.
- Portions are easy to underestimate in stews and salads, where a heaped serving can be well over a cup.
Tips for logging it accurately
- Weigh the beans after cooking and log them as cooked, or weigh them dry and log them as dry, but don't mix the two.
- Log any butter, oil, sauce, or cheese added to the beans as separate items.
- Snap a photo of your bean dish in BerryFit to log it quickly, then adjust the portion if needed.
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Frequently asked questions
How many calories are in a cup of cooked butter beans?
A 1 cup serving (188 g) of cooked butter beans has 216 calories, with 14.7 g protein, 39.3 g carbs, and 0.7 g fat.
Are butter beans high in protein?
For a plant food they offer a good amount, with 7.8 g protein per 100 g cooked. Carbs are still the main source of their calories, at 20.9 g per 100 g.
Are butter beans and lima beans the same?
Yes, butter beans are large lima beans. The figures on this page are for large lima beans, boiled without salt.
How do butter beans compare to lentils in calories?
They are very close: cooked butter beans have 115 calories per 100 g, while cooked lentils have 116.
Similar foods
Calories in common foodsValues per 100 g from USDA FoodData Central (Lima beans, large, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt, FDC ID 174253); servings use USDA portion weights. Real foods vary by variety, ripeness and preparation.
The text on this page was written with the help of AI (Anthropic's Claude) and checked against the numbers in a separate review. The numbers themselves come only from USDA.
