Fava bean
Vicia faba
Fabaceae
Nutrition per 100g
88.0
kilocalorie
Calories
7.9
gram
Protein
0.730
gram
Fat
17.6
gram
Carbs
7.5
gram
Fiber
Full Nutrition Breakdown per 100g
Bioactive Compounds
Methanol
Flavanone
lipid
Sucrose
2,2'-Azino-di-(3-ethylbenzothiazoline)-6-sulfonic acid
tannins
phenolic acids
fatty acids
polyphenols
Sodium Chloride
Procyanidin
carbohydrate
reactive oxygen species
amino acid
Chlorophyll
L-Proline
Potassium Cation
Oleic Acid
Levodopa
Health Conditions
Informational only — not medical advice. Each recommendation links the research it is based on so you can read the source and decide with your clinician.
Avoid
via Sucrose
Evidence: Limited
Literature
Encourage
via Flavanone
Evidence: Limited
Literature
Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Moderate
via Flavanone
Evidence: Limited
Literature
Obesity
Moderate
via Flavanone
Evidence: Limited
Literature
Obesity
Moderate
via phenolic acids
Evidence: Limited
Literature
via polyphenols
Evidence: Limited
Literature
via Flavanone
Evidence: Limited
Literature
via Flavanone
Evidence: Limited
Literature
via Flavanone
Evidence: Limited
Literature
via polyphenols
Evidence: Limited
Literature
- Effects of Raspberry Leaf Tea Polyphenols on Postprandial Glucose and Insulin Responses in Healthy Adults.
- Evaluation of Antioxidant, Antidiabetic and Antiobesity Potential of Selected Traditional Medicinal Plants.
- Rumex dentatus L. phenolics ameliorate hyperglycemia by modulating hepatic key enzymes of carbohydrate metabolism, oxidative stress and PPARγ in diabetic rats.
Ulcerative Colitis
High
via polyphenols
Evidence: Limited
Literature
Research
72 studies discovered for Fava bean.