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Beetroot vs. Lima beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between beetroot and lima beans

  • Beetroot has more folate; however, lima beans are richer in iron, copper, fiber, vitamin B1, phosphorus, manganese, vitamin B6, selenium, and zinc.
  • Lima beans' daily need coverage for iron is 20% more.
  • Beetroot has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of beetroot is 64, while the glycemic index of lima beans is 32.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Beets, raw 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 4.8% 29% 30% 25% 9.5% 17% 10% 43% 3.8%
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 +87%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +56.3%
Contains more IronIron +198.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +213.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +171.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +177.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +56.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +542.9%
~equal in Calcium ~17mg

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.
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 16% 0.67% 0.8% 0% 7.8% 9.2% 6.3% 9.3% 15% 0% 0.5% 82% 3.3%
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 FolateFolate +31.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +350%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +419.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +37.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +26%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +172.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +140.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +900%
Contains more CholineCholine +441.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beetroot Lima beans DV% diff.
Iron 0.8mg 2.39mg 20%
Copper 0.075mg 0.235mg 18%
Fiber 2.8g 7g 17%
Protein 1.61g 7.8g 12%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.161mg 11%
Phosphorus 40mg 111mg 10%
Manganese 0.329mg 0.516mg 8%
Folate 109µg 83µg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.067mg 0.161mg 7%
Selenium 0.7µg 4.5µg 7%
Choline 6mg 32.5mg 5%
Vitamin C 4.9mg 0mg 5%
Magnesium 23mg 43mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 0.422mg 5%
Potassium 325mg 508mg 5%
Zinc 0.35mg 0.95mg 5%
Calories 43kcal 115kcal 4%
Carbs 9.56g 20.88g 4%
Sodium 78mg 2mg 3%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 2µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0.18mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.06g 0.171g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.055mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.334mg 0.421mg 1%
Fats 0.17g 0.38g 0%
Net carbs 6.76g 13.88g N/A
Calcium 16mg 17mg 0%
Sugar 6.76g 2.9g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.027g 0.089g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 0.034g 0%
Tryptophan 0.019mg 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.047mg 0.337mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.048mg 0.411mg 0%
Leucine 0.068mg 0.673mg 0%
Lysine 0.058mg 0.523mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.099mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.046mg 0.449mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0.469mg 0%
Histidine 0.021mg 0.238mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 88%
Protein: 1.61 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 9.56 g
Water: 87.58 g
Other: 1.08 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 WaterWater +25.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +384.5%
Contains more FatsFats +123.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +118.4%
~equal in Other ~1.15g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 27% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.06 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 -69.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +185%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.034g

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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. Beetroot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169145/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.