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Barley vs. Lima beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between barley and lima beans?

  • Lima beans have less manganese, selenium, fiber, vitamin B1, copper, vitamin B3, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B2, and zinc than barley.
  • Barley's daily need coverage for manganese is 62% higher.
  • Barley has 11 times more vitamin B3 than lima beans. Barley has 4.604mg of vitamin B3, while lima beans have 0.421mg.

We used Barley, hulled and Lima beans, large, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt types in this comparison.

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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.
Barley
Barley
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 95% 9.9% 40% 135% 166% 76% 113% 1.6% 253% 206%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 5.1% 45% 90% 78% 26% 48% 0.26% 67% 25%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +209.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +94.1%
Contains more IronIron +50.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +111.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +191.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +137.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +276.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +737.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.3%

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.
Barley
Barley
6
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0.33% 11% 0% 162% 66% 86% 17% 73% 0% 5.5% 14% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 3.6% 0% 40% 13% 7.9% 25% 37% 0% 5% 62% 18%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +216.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +301.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +418.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +993.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +97.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +49.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +336.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~2µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Lima beans DV% diff.
Manganese 1.943mg 0.516mg 62%
Selenium 37.7µg 4.5µg 60%
Fiber 17.3g 7g 41%
Vitamin B1 0.646mg 0.161mg 40%
Copper 0.498mg 0.235mg 29%
Vitamin B3 4.604mg 0.421mg 26%
Phosphorus 264mg 111mg 22%
Magnesium 133mg 43mg 21%
Carbs 73.48g 20.88g 18%
Vitamin B2 0.285mg 0.055mg 18%
Zinc 2.77mg 0.95mg 17%
Folate 19µg 83µg 16%
Iron 3.6mg 2.39mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.318mg 0.161mg 12%
Calories 354kcal 115kcal 12%
Protein 12.48g 7.8g 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.108g 0.171g 6%
Choline 32.5mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.282mg 0.422mg 3%
Fats 2.3g 0.38g 3%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 0.18mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.482g 0.089g 2%
Potassium 452mg 508mg 2%
Calcium 33mg 17mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 0.034g 1%
Net carbs 56.18g 13.88g N/A
Sugar 0.8g 2.9g N/A
Sodium 12mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.424mg 0.337mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0.411mg 0%
Leucine 0.848mg 0.673mg 0%
Lysine 0.465mg 0.523mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.099mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.7mg 0.449mg 0%
Valine 0.612mg 0.469mg 0%
Histidine 0.281mg 0.238mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Barley
Barley
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12% 2% 73% 9% 2%
Protein: 12.48 g
Fats: 2.3 g
Carbs: 73.48 g
Water: 9.44 g
Other: 2.3 g
8% 21% 70%
Protein: 7.8 g
Fats: 0.38 g
Carbs: 20.88 g
Water: 69.79 g
Other: 1.15 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +60%
Contains more FatsFats +505.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +251.9%
Contains more OtherOther +100%
Contains more WaterWater +639.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Barley
Barley
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26% 16% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.482 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.295 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.108 g
30% 12% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.089 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.034 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.171 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +767.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +548%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.5%

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Barley - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170283/nutrients
  2. Lima beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174253/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.