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Broad Bean
Broad Bean
Also known as: fava bean, faba bean, Vicia faba, horse bean
Low concern
Broad/fava beans are a whole-food legume but can trigger acute hemolytic anemia (favism) in individuals with G6PD deficiency. For the general population, they are nutritious and safe.
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What it is
Vicia faba (fava bean), edible legume seed.
Whole food legume; protein and starch source.
Why it's flagged
- favism risk in G6PD-deficient individuals
What regulators actually say
"People with G6PD deficiency... can have a hemolytic reaction after eating fava beans (a condition called favism)."
"Broadbeans (fava beans), mature seeds, raw - nutrient profile."
Regulatory status
United States — FDA
Conventional food
European Union — EFSA
Conventional food
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