Comparison

Lentils, cooked vs Lima Beans, cooked: Fiber Comparison

Lentils, cooked carries more fiber per serving — 15.6g versus 13.2g for Lima Beans, cooked. Here's the full breakdown.

Lentils, cooked

15.6g per 1 cup (198g)

Soluble4.3g

Insoluble11.3g

Calories230

Protein17.9g

Lima Beans, cooked

13.2g per 1 cup (188g)

Soluble4.0g

Insoluble9.2g

Calories216

Protein14.7g

The verdict

Lentils, cooked delivers 2.4g more fiber than Lima Beans, cooked per serving, a 18% difference. Cooks in 20 minutes with no soaking, which makes it the easiest legume to work into a weeknight fiber ramp.

Lentils, cooked: 15.6g/serving Lima Beans, cooked: 13.2g/serving Difference: 2.4g

Individual pages

Full Lentils, cooked profile

Cooks in 20 minutes with no soaking, which makes it the easiest legume to work into a weeknight fiber ramp.

Full Lima Beans, cooked profile

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