Broad Beans
Broad Beans
Vicia faba, commonly known as the broad bean, fava bean, or faba bean, is a species of vetch, a flowering plant in the pea and bean family Fabaceae. It is widely cultivated as a crop for human consumption, and also as a cover crop.
Broad beans are packed with a whole host of vitamins and minerals including: iron, magnesium, folate, copper, zinc as well as vitamins B and C. Eating broad beans as part of your diet can be beneficial to your bones, brain function, and even your immune system.