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Lima Bean

Also known as: lima beans, butter bean

Safe

Lima beans are a whole-food legume providing plant protein, fiber, folate, and minerals. They contain trace cyanogenic glycosides naturally, but commercial U.S.

Found in
820 products

What it is

Edible legume seeds of Phaseolus lunatus.

Whole-food legume; protein and fiber source.

What regulators actually say

"The major food allergens identified by law are: milk, eggs, fish, crustacean shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybeans, and sesame."

Regulatory status

United States — FDA

Whole food; not subject to additive regulation.

European Union — EFSA

Whole food; not subject to additive regulation.

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