Beans & legumes
How much fiber is in fava beans (cooked)?
9.2 g
of fiber in 1 cup of fava beans (cooked) (170 g). That is an excellent amount: 24% of a man’s daily target (38 g) and 37% of a woman’s (25 g).
How it compares
Fava beans, cooked ranks #18 of 32 beans & legumes and #21 of 256 foods overall by fiber per serving.
| Food | Serving | Fiber |
|---|---|---|
| Pigeon peas, cooked | 1 cup (168 g) | 11.3 g |
| Black-eyed peas, cooked | 1 cup (172 g) | 11.2 g |
| Soybeans, cooked | 1 cup (172 g) | 10.3 g |
| Fava beans, cooked | 1 cup (170 g) | 9.2 g |
| Black beans, canned | 1/2 cup (120 g) | 8.3 g |
| Edamame, shelled | 1 cup (155 g) | 8.1 g |
| Chickpeas, canned | 1/2 cup (120 g) | 7.6 g |
Higher-fiber alternatives
Similar foods with noticeably more fiber per serving:
| Food | Serving | Fiber |
|---|---|---|
| Navy beans, cooked | 1 cup (182 g) | 19.1 g |
| Adzuki beans, cooked | 1 cup (230 g) | 16.8 g |
| French beans, cooked | 1 cup (177 g) | 16.6 g |
| Split peas, cooked | 1 cup (196 g) | 16.3 g |
Getting to your daily target
You would need about 2.7 servings to reach 25 g, so most people combine it with other foods. A cup of cooked lentils (15.6 g), two tablespoons of chia (8.3 g) and a cup of raspberries (8 g) together give over 30 g. Build a full day in the calculator or let the 4-week plan choose for you.
FAQ
How much fiber is in fava beans (cooked)?
1 cup of fava beans (cooked) (170 g) contains 9.2 g of dietary fiber, according to USDA data. 100 g contains 5.4 g.
Is fava beans high in fiber?
High in fiber. One serving gives 33% of the 28 g Daily Value used on US food labels. It ranks #18 of 32 beans & legumes in our database by fiber per serving.
Source
USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference (SR Legacy), NDB 16053: “Broadbeans (fava beans), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt”. Fiber, total dietary: 5.4 g per 100 g. Serving weight 170 g. How we calculate.