Drago's Creamy Lima Beans Recipe

Summary
Diet Suitability
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FAQ

Drago's Creamy Lima Beans has a average-calorie, average-carb, low-fat and average-protein content.

The food contains 19.4g 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 sugar content is among the bottom 20 percentile. This is for people watching their sugar intake. With 6.2 gms of protein, it is average in protein content, which is an important macronutrient that helps with tissue repair, provides energy and improves immunity.

Because of its low fat content, it could be suitable option, especially if you're watching your fat intake for health reasons. It's low MUFA and low PUFA.

It has a high density of Sodium, thus making it unsuitable for a low-sodium diet. It is also average in Magnesium, an essential micronutrient that regulates functioning of muscles and nerves and heart beat.

Our comprehensive nutrition ranking methodology, which inspects every nutrition element that this food is composed of, comes up with a nutrition ranking of 82, for Drago's Creamy Lima Beans, and we advise that this food on a regular basis.

Calorie Breakdown

	Calories from Protein	20%
	Calories from Fat	17%
	Calories from Carbs	63%

Why this is good for you

Very low in Cholesterol
Low in Saturated Fat
High in Dietary Fiber

Why this is bad for you

High in Sodium

Diet Suitability

Diet	Suitability
Atkins Diet	LOW
Low Fat Diet	LOW
Zone Diet	LOW

Vitamin Analysis

Name	Amount	%DV	Rank	Interpretation
Vitamin A	227.7 IU	4.6%	Top 30%	High
Retinol	6.3 mcg
Vitamin C	9.8 mg	16.4%	Top 30%	High
Vitamin D	1.8 IU	0.4%	Mid 40%	Average
Thiamin	0 mg
Riboflavin	0 mg
Niacin	0.89 mg	4.5%	Mid 40%	Average
Vitamin B6	0 mg
Folate	20.5 mcg	5.1%	Mid 40%	Average
Folic Acid	0 mcg
Vitamin B12	0 mcg
Pantothenic Acid	0 mg

Mineral Analysis

Name	Amount	%DV	Rank	Interpretation
Calcium	42 mg	4.2%	Mid 40%	Average
Iron	1.8 mg	9.9%	Top 30%	High
Magnesium	44.6 mg	11.2%	Top 10%	Very High
Phosphorus	100 mg	10%	Mid 40%	Average
Potassium	376.8 mg	10.8%	Top 10%	Very High
Sodium	515.2 mg	21.5%	Top 30%	High
Zinc	0.89 mg	6%	Mid 40%	Average
Copper	0 mg
Manganese	0.89 mg	44.6%	Top 10%	Very High
Selenium	1.8 mcg	2.6%	Mid 40%	Average

Carbohydrate Analysis

Name	Amount	%DV	Rank	Interpretation
Total Carbohydrate	17.3 g	5.8%	Mid 40%	Average
Dietary Fiber	4.6 g	18.2%	Top 10%	Very High
Sugars	0.1 g
Glucose	0 mg
Fructose	0 mg
Lactose	0 mg
Maltose	0 mg
Galactose	0 mg

Protein Analysis

Name	Amount	%DV	Rank	Interpretation
Protein	5.5 g	11.1%	Mid 40%	Average
Tryptophan	0 mg
Threonine	0 mg
Isoleucine	0 mg
Leucine	0 mg
Lysine	0 mg
Methionine	0 mg
Cystine	0 mg
Phenylalanine	0 mg
Tyrosine	0 mg
Valine	0 mg
Arginine	0 mg
Histidine	0 mg
Alanine	0 mg
Aspartic Acid	0.9 mg
Glutamic Acid	0.9 mg
Glycine	0 mg
Proline	0 mg
Serine	0 mg
Hydroxyproline	0 mg

Fat Analysis

Name	Amount	%DV	Rank	Interpretation
Total Fat	2.1 g	3.3%	Bottom 30%	Low
Saturated Fat	0.8 g	4%	Bottom 30%	Low
Monounsaturated Fat	0.9 g
Polyunsaturated Fat	0 g

Other Nutrients Analysis

Name	Amount	%DV	Rank	Interpretation
Alcohol	0 g
Ash	1.8 g
Caffeine	0 mg
Theobromine	0 mg


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Nutrition Facts

Serving size

Amount Per Serving

Calories 122 Calories from Fat 21

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 2.4 g 3.7%

Saturated Fat 0.9 g 4.5%

Trans Fat

Cholesterol 3.8 mg 1.3%

Sodium 577 mg 24%

Total Carbohydrates 19.4 g 6.5%

Dietary Fiber 5.1 g20.4%

Sugars 0.1 g

Protein 6.2 g 12.4%

Vitamin A 5.1% Vitamin C 18.3%

Calcium 4.7% Iron 11.1%

*Based on a 2000 Calorie diet

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