Amaranth vs. Lima beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between amaranth and lima beans

Amaranth has more manganese, phosphorus, and magnesium; however, lima beans have more fiber, folate, vitamin B1, potassium, copper, and protein.
Daily need coverage for fiber for lima beans is 20% higher.
Lima beans have 3 times less calcium than amaranth. Amaranth has 47mg of calcium, while lima beans have 17mg.
Amaranth has a higher glycemic index than lima beans.

Food types used in this article are Amaranth grain, cooked and Lima beans, large, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Amaranth

Lima beans

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+51.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+176.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+33.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+65.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+22.2%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+276.3%
Contains more IronIron	+13.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+57.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+10.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-66.7%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Amaranth

Lima beans

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+973.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+150%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+79.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+42.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+277.3%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~0.18mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Fiber	2.1g	7g	20%
Manganese	0.854mg	0.516mg	15%
Folate	22µg	83µg	15%
Vitamin B1	0.015mg	0.161mg	12%
Potassium	135mg	508mg	11%
Copper	0.149mg	0.235mg	10%
Protein	3.8g	7.8g	8%
Vitamin B5		0.422mg	8%
Starch	16.23g		7%
Choline		32.5mg	6%
Magnesium	65mg	43mg	5%
Phosphorus	148mg	111mg	5%
Iron	2.1mg	2.39mg	4%
Vitamin B6	0.113mg	0.161mg	4%
Calcium	47mg	17mg	3%
Vitamin B2	0.022mg	0.055mg	3%
Fats	1.58g	0.38g	2%
Selenium	5.5µg	4.5µg	2%
Vitamin K		2µg	2%
Calories	102kcal	115kcal	1%
Carbs	18.69g	20.88g	1%
Zinc	0.86mg	0.95mg	1%
Vitamin B3	0.235mg	0.421mg	1%
Polyunsaturated fat		0.171g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	3.7g	6.8g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	268kcal	147kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	98g	87g	N/A
Net carbs	16.59g	13.88g	N/A
Sugar		2.9g	N/A
Sodium	6mg	2mg	0%
Vitamin E	0.19mg	0.18mg	0%
Saturated fat		0.089g	0%
Monounsaturated fat		0.034g	0%
Tryptophan		0.092mg	0%
Threonine		0.337mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.411mg	0%
Leucine		0.673mg	0%
Lysine		0.523mg	0%
Methionine		0.099mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.449mg	0%
Valine		0.469mg	0%
Histidine		0.238mg	0%