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Basil vs. Lima beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between basil and lima beans?

  • Basil is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, manganese, vitamin C, copper, calcium, and iron, yet lima beans are richer in fiber, vitamin B1, and phosphorus.
  • Basil's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 344% higher.
  • Lima beans have a lower glycemic index than basil.

We used Basil, fresh 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.
Basil
Basil
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 53% 26% 119% 128% 22% 24% 0.52% 150% 1.6%
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 +48.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +941.2%
Contains more IronIron +32.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +63.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +122.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +72.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +17.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +98.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1400%

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.
Basil
Basil
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 60% 88% 16% 0% 8.5% 18% 17% 13% 36% 0% 1037% 51% 6.2%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +344.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +38.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +114.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +20640%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +373.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +101.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +22.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +185.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.161mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Basil Lima beans DV% diff.
Vitamin K 414.8µg 2µg 344%
Vitamin A 264µg 0µg 29%
Manganese 1.148mg 0.516mg 27%
Fiber 1.6g 7g 22%
Vitamin C 18mg 0mg 20%
Copper 0.385mg 0.235mg 17%
Calcium 177mg 17mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.161mg 11%
Iron 3.17mg 2.39mg 10%
Protein 3.15g 7.8g 9%
Phosphorus 56mg 111mg 8%
Selenium 0.3µg 4.5µg 8%
Carbs 2.65g 20.88g 6%
Potassium 295mg 508mg 6%
Calories 23kcal 115kcal 5%
Magnesium 64mg 43mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 0.18mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.209mg 0.422mg 4%
Folate 68µg 83µg 4%
Choline 11.4mg 32.5mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.902mg 0.421mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.076mg 0.055mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.389g 0.171g 1%
Zinc 0.81mg 0.95mg 1%
Fats 0.64g 0.38g 0%
Net carbs 1.05g 13.88g N/A
Sugar 0.3g 2.9g N/A
Sodium 4mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.155mg 0.161mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.041g 0.089g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 0.034g 0%
Tryptophan 0.039mg 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.104mg 0.337mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.104mg 0.411mg 0%
Leucine 0.191mg 0.673mg 0%
Lysine 0.11mg 0.523mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 0.099mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.13mg 0.449mg 0%
Valine 0.127mg 0.469mg 0%
Histidine 0.051mg 0.238mg 0%
Fructose 0.02g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Basil
Basil
3
3% 3% 92%
Protein: 3.15 g
Fats: 0.64 g
Carbs: 2.65 g
Water: 92.06 g
Other: 1.5 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 FatsFats +68.4%
Contains more WaterWater +31.9%
Contains more OtherOther +30.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +147.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +687.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Basil
Basil
3
8% 17% 75%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.389 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -53.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +158.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +127.5%

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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. Basil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172232/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.