Are broad beans good for weight loss and diabetes?

Numbers worked out by Poshan Labs from IFCT 2017 (ICMR-NIN), using the rules on How the ratings work. Last updated 26 October 2026.

Nutrition per 100 g

Nutrient	Per 100 g
Energy	29 kcal
Protein	3.9 g
Carbohydrate	2.1 g
Fibre	8.6 g
Sugars	1.2 g
Fat	0.1 g
Vitamin C	11 mg
Potassium	362 mg
Magnesium	40.2 mg

Where its calories come from

Protein 61%
Carbohydrate 34%
Fat 5%

Worked out from the protein, carbohydrate and fat above, at 4, 4 and 9 kcal a gram.

How many calories in one serving of broad beans?

About 29 kcal for one katori (100 g), and about 58 kcal if you have two.

One serving, against your day

How much of an adult woman's daily need one serving (100 g) fills.

17%Vitamin C
11 mg

11%Potassium
362 mg

11%Magnesium
40.2 mg

9%Folate
20.5 µg

8%Protein
3.9 g

6%Calcium
64.4 mg

Source

Source: Indian Food Composition Tables 2017, National Institute of Nutrition (ICMR), food code D032. Daily need is from ICMR-NIN Nutrient Requirements for Indians 2020, adult woman, moderate activity.

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Are broad beans good for weight loss, PCOS, diabetes and menopause?

Weight loss

Good choice

Only 29 kcal per 100 g, so you can eat a full portion.

PCOS and PCOD

Good choice

Only 2.1 g of carbohydrate in a 100 g serving.

Diabetes

Good choice

Only 2.1 g of carbohydrate in a 100 g serving.

Menopause

Fine as part of a meal

64 mg of calcium and 3.9 g of protein in a 100 g serving, not enough to call it a good source, but fine as part of a meal.

Weight lossGood choiceOnly 29 kcal per 100 g, so you can eat a full portion.

PCOS and diabetesGood choiceOnly 2.1 g of carbohydrate in a 100 g serving.

MenopauseFine as part of a meal64 mg of calcium and 3.9 g of protein in a 100 g serving, not enough to call it a good source, but fine as part of a meal.

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Also called

Assamese: Urahi; Bengali: Makhon shim; Gujarati: Fafda papdi; Hindi: Bakla; Kannada: Chkaooaradavare; Kashmiri: Thool Haymbe; Malayalam: Amarakka; Marathi: Ghewda; Odia: Simba; Tamil: Avarai; Telugu: Pedda chikkudu.

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