Comparison

Black Beans, cooked vs Lima Beans, cooked: Fiber Comparison

Black Beans, cooked carries more fiber per serving — 15.0g versus 13.2g for Lima Beans, cooked. Here's the full breakdown.

Black Beans, cooked

15.0g per 1 cup (172g)

Soluble5.1g

Insoluble9.9g

Calories227

Protein15.2g

Lima Beans, cooked

13.2g per 1 cup (188g)

Soluble4.0g

Insoluble9.2g

Calories216

Protein14.7g

The verdict

Black Beans, cooked delivers 1.8g more fiber than Lima Beans, cooked per serving, a 14% difference. High in resistant starch as well as fiber, which feeds gut bacteria differently than the fiber itself.

Black Beans, cooked: 15.0g/serving Lima Beans, cooked: 13.2g/serving Difference: 1.8g

Individual pages

Full Black Beans, cooked profile

High in resistant starch as well as fiber, which feeds gut bacteria differently than the fiber itself.

Full Lima Beans, cooked profile

A less common bean that's easy to overlook — comparable fiber to kidney beans with a softer texture.