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Ingredients · Beans & lentils

Butter beans

Big, creamy and quietly full of fibre: about 6g per half tin.

Portion
half a tin, drained (120g)
Typical price
about 70p a tin £
In season
Year-round
On this site
21 recipes

Nutrition per portion

Approximate values per half a tin, drained (120g)
Calories106 kcal
Protein7.7g
Carbohydrates15.6g
– of which sugars0.7g
Fibre6.2g
Fat0.7g
– of which saturates0.1g
Calcium32mg
Iron2mg
Salt0.1g

Buying & storing

  • The jarred Spanish judión ones are a genuine upgrade for special occasions
  • Mash them with olive oil and lemon as a change from hummus
  • Dried butter beans need a proper soak but reward the effort

Keep it well: Cupboard until opened, then fridge in a covered container for up to three days.

Sensible swaps

Reach for it when the week brings:
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Recipes that use butter beans

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Butter bean shakshuka Vegetarian

Butter bean shakshuka

Eggs baked into a rich pepper and tomato pan with butter beans; brunch that behaves like lunch.

35 min 21g protein