Are cluster 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	40 kcal
Protein	3.5 g
Carbohydrate	4.9 g
Fibre	4.8 g
Sugars	0.1 g
Fat	0.4 g
Vitamin C	18 mg
Magnesium	81.7 mg
Folate	41.2 µg

Where its calories come from

Protein 38%
Carbohydrate 53%
Fat 9%

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

How many calories in one serving of cluster beans?

About 40 kcal for one katori (100 g), and about 80 kcal if you have two.

One serving, against your day

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

28%Vitamin C
18 mg

22%Magnesium
81.7 mg

19%Folate
41.2 µg

13%Iron
3.9 mg

12%Calcium
121 mg

9%Potassium
301 mg

Source

Source: Indian Food Composition Tables 2017, National Institute of Nutrition (ICMR), food code D039. Daily need is from ICMR-NIN Nutrient Requirements for Indians 2020, adult woman, moderate activity.

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

Weight loss

Good choice

Only 40 kcal per 100 g, so you can eat a full portion.

PCOS and PCOD

Good choice

Only 4.9 g of carbohydrate in a 100 g serving.

Diabetes

Good choice

Only 4.9 g of carbohydrate in a 100 g serving.

Menopause

Good choice

121 mg of calcium in a 100 g serving, which your bones need more of now.

Weight lossGood choiceOnly 40 kcal per 100 g, so you can eat a full portion.

PCOS and diabetesGood choiceOnly 4.9 g of carbohydrate in a 100 g serving.

MenopauseGood choice121 mg of calcium in a 100 g serving, which your bones need more of now.

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Also called

Assamese: Mah; Bengali: Jhar sim; Gujarati: Govar; Hindi: Gaur-ki-phalli; Kannada: Gori koyi; Kashmiri: Hyambi; Malayalam: Kothavara; Marathi: Govari; Odia: Guanra chhuin; Punjabi: Guarae-di-faliya; Tamil: Kothavaranga; Telugu: Goruchikkudu; Urdu: Gavar ki palli.

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