Portuguese Fava Bean Stew Recipe

Portuguese Fava Bean Stew has a average-calorie, average-carb, average-fat and high-protein content. It is a good source of Vitamin A.

The food contains 30g of carbs. The carbohydrate profile of the the food reveals it is average in complex carbs and low in Simple carbs. Carbs are our primary source of energy but its source should be chosen with utmost care. Complex carbs are a more desirable addition to your diet, where as simple carbs should be consumed in moderation as it is very easily broken down, assimilated and absorbed in the body. Its low sugar content puts it in the bottom 20 percentile. This is a good thing for people watching their sugar intake. With 11 gms of protein, it is high in protein content, which is an important macronutrient that helps with tissue repair, provides energy and improves immunity.

Not only that, the average fat content of this product makes it suitable to be eaten when trying to lose weight.

It has a high density of Sodium, thus making it unsuitable for a low-sodium diet.

It belongs to Portuguese cuisine.

Our comprehensive nutrition ranking methodology, which inspects every nutrition element that this food is composed of, comes up with a nutrition ranking of 72, for Portuguese Fava Bean Stew, and we advise that this food in moderation.