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Beans vs. Lima beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between beans and lima beans

  • Beans contain less iron, folate, potassium, and fiber than lima beans.
  • Lima beans' daily need coverage for iron is 26% higher.
  • Lima beans contain 3 times less calcium than beans. Beans contain 50mg of calcium, while lima beans contain 17mg.
  • The amount of sugar in lima beans is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Beans, baked, canned, no salt added 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.
Beans
Beans
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 15% 26% 11% 69% 38% 45% 0.13% 0% 25%
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 CalciumCalcium +194.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +47.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +34.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +71.6%
Contains more IronIron +724.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +14.1%
~equal in Phosphorus ~111mg
~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.
Beans
Beans
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 10% 1.7% 3% 0% 38% 14% 8.1% 0% 30% 0% 2% 18% 17%
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 +20%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +23.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +150%
Contains more FolateFolate +245.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.161mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.055mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.421mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~32.5mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beans Lima beans DV% diff.
Iron 0.29mg 2.39mg 26%
Manganese 0.516mg 22%
Folate 24µg 83µg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.422mg 8%
Potassium 296mg 508mg 6%
Fiber 5.5g 7g 6%
Protein 4.8g 7.8g 6%
Zinc 1.4mg 0.95mg 4%
Vitamin C 3.1mg 0mg 3%
Magnesium 32mg 43mg 3%
Calcium 50mg 17mg 3%
Copper 0.206mg 0.235mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.161mg 2%
Calories 105kcal 115kcal 1%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 2µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.161mg 1%
Vitamin A 5µg 0µg 1%
Phosphorus 104mg 111mg 1%
Fats 0.4g 0.38g 0%
Carbs 20.49g 20.88g 0%
Net carbs 14.99g 13.88g N/A
Sugar 7.78g 2.9g N/A
Sodium 1mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.18mg 0%
Selenium 4.5µg 4.5µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.055mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.43mg 0.421mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.103g 0.089g 0%
Choline 30.8mg 32.5mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.035g 0.034g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.172g 0.171g 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%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Beans
Beans
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5% 20% 73% 2%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 20.49 g
Water: 72.6 g
Other: 1.71 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 OtherOther +48.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +62.5%
~equal in Fats ~0.38g
~equal in Carbs ~20.88g
~equal in Water ~69.79g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Beans
Beans
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33% 11% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.103 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.035 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.172 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 -13.6%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.034g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.171g

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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. Beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168128/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.