BROAD BEANS / FAVA BEANS Other Names: Broad Beans Fava Beans Amarappayar (Malayalam) Avarakkai Amarakkai Nutritional information One cup (170 g) cooked broad beans contains: Calories: 187 kilocalories Carbohydrates: 33 g Less than 1 gram of fat 13-gram protein 9 grams of fiber Folate accounts for 40% of the daily value (DV) Manganese: 36% of the daily value Copper accounts for 22% of the DV. Phosphorous accounts for 21% of the DV. Magnesium: 18% of the daily value 14 percent of the DV for iron Potassium: 13% of the daily value Thiamine (vitamin B1) plus zinc: 11% of the daily value L-dopa, which your body converts to dopamine, is abundant in fava beans. Because Parkinson's disease is marked by low dopamine levels, eating fava beans may alleviate symptoms. More study on this subject is still required. Fava beans are high in folate, a vitamin that aids in the normal development of the brain and spinal cord in newborns. Shop for fresh Broad Beans from our online vegetable store & get it delivered to your doorstep through our online vegetable delivery service.

Storage method

The best way to store fava beans is in their pods and inside a plastic bag, ideally, a bag that has a small hole should be used, and if it is kept in the refrigerator moisture can be retained and this way freshness will last. Shell fava beans or take out the fava beans from their shell only right before cooking because this will ensure that no moisture, vitamins, or nutrients will be lost.