Almonds vs. Lima beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between almonds and lima beans

The amount of vitamin E, copper, vitamin B2, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, calcium, fiber, vitamin B3, and zinc in almonds is higher than in lima beans.
Almonds cover your daily need for vitamin E, 170% more than lima beans.
Almonds contain 21 times more vitamin B2 than lima beans. While almonds contain 1.138mg of vitamin B2, lima beans contain only 0.055mg.
Almonds have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of almonds is 0, while the glycemic index of lima beans is 32.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Nuts, almonds and Lima beans, large, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.

Almonds

Lima beans

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+527.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+1482.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+44.3%
Contains more IronIron	+55.2%
Contains more CopperCopper	+338.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+228.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+333.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+322.3%

~equal in Selenium ~4.5µg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.

Almonds

Lima beans

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+14138.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+27.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+1969.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+759.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+11.6%
Contains more CholineCholine	+60.3%

Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+17.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+88.6%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin E	25.63mg	0.18mg	170%
Copper	1.031mg	0.235mg	88%
Vitamin B2	1.138mg	0.055mg	83%
Polyunsaturated fat	12.329g	0.171g	81%
Monounsaturated fat	31.551g	0.034g	79%
Fats	49.93g	0.38g	76%
Manganese	2.179mg	0.516mg	72%
Magnesium	270mg	43mg	54%
Phosphorus	481mg	111mg	53%
Protein	21.15g	7.8g	27%
Calcium	269mg	17mg	25%
Calories	579kcal	115kcal	23%
Fiber	12.5g	7g	22%
Zinc	3.12mg	0.95mg	20%
Vitamin B3	3.618mg	0.421mg	20%
Saturated fat	3.802g	0.089g	17%
Iron	3.71mg	2.39mg	17%
Folate	44µg	83µg	10%
Potassium	733mg	508mg	7%
Choline	52.1mg	32.5mg	4%
Vitamin B1	0.205mg	0.161mg	4%
Vitamin B6	0.137mg	0.161mg	2%
Vitamin K	0µg	2µg	2%
Vitamin B5	0.471mg	0.422mg	1%
Selenium	4.1µg	4.5µg	1%
Carbs	21.55g	20.88g	0%
Net carbs	9.05g	13.88g	N/A
Sugar	4.35g	2.9g	N/A
Starch	0.72g		0%
Sodium	1mg	2mg	0%
Trans fat	0.015g	0g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.211mg	0.092mg	0%
Threonine	0.601mg	0.337mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.751mg	0.411mg	0%
Leucine	1.473mg	0.673mg	0%
Lysine	0.568mg	0.523mg	0%
Methionine	0.157mg	0.099mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.132mg	0.449mg	0%
Valine	0.855mg	0.469mg	0%
Histidine	0.539mg	0.238mg	0%
Fructose	0.11g		0%
Omega-3 - ALA	0.003g		N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.002g		N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	12.32g		N/A