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Black gram vs. Lima beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between black gram and lima beans

  • Lima beans have less copper, iron, magnesium, fiber, manganese, phosphorus, folate, zinc, vitamin B2, and potassium.
  • Black gram covers your daily copper needs 83% more than lima beans.
  • Lima beans contain 6 times less magnesium than black gram. Black gram contains 267mg of magnesium, while lima beans contain 43mg.
  • The glycemic index of black gram is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Mungo beans, mature seeds, 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 191% 41% 87% 284% 327% 91% 162% 5% 199% 45%
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 +520.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +711.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +93.5%
Contains more IronIron +216.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +317.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +252.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +241.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +195.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +82.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.7%

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 0% 0.33% 0% 0% 68% 59% 27% 54% 65% 0% 0% 162% 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 B1Vitamin B1 +69.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +361.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +243.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +114.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +74.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +160.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Black gram Lima beans DV% diff.
Copper 0.981mg 0.235mg 83%
Iron 7.57mg 2.39mg 65%
Magnesium 267mg 43mg 53%
Fiber 18.3g 7g 45%
Manganese 1.527mg 0.516mg 44%
Phosphorus 379mg 111mg 38%
Protein 25.21g 7.8g 35%
Folate 216µg 83µg 33%
Zinc 3.35mg 0.95mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.254mg 0.055mg 15%
Potassium 983mg 508mg 14%
Carbs 58.99g 20.88g 13%
Calcium 138mg 17mg 12%
Calories 341kcal 115kcal 11%
Vitamin B5 0.906mg 0.422mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.281mg 0.161mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.273mg 0.161mg 9%
Selenium 8.2µg 4.5µg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.071g 0.171g 6%
Vitamin B3 1.447mg 0.421mg 6%
Choline 32.5mg 6%
Sodium 38mg 2mg 2%
Vitamin K 2µg 2%
Fats 1.64g 0.38g 2%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 1%
Net carbs 40.69g 13.88g N/A
Sugar 2.9g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.114g 0.089g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.085g 0.034g 0%
Tryptophan 0.263mg 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.875mg 0.337mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.287mg 0.411mg 0%
Leucine 2.089mg 0.673mg 0%
Lysine 1.674mg 0.523mg 0%
Methionine 0.367mg 0.099mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.473mg 0.449mg 0%
Valine 1.416mg 0.469mg 0%
Histidine 0.706mg 0.238mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
25% 59% 11% 3%
Protein: 25.21 g
Fats: 1.64 g
Carbs: 58.99 g
Water: 10.8 g
Other: 3.36 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 +223.2%
Contains more FatsFats +331.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +182.5%
Contains more OtherOther +192.2%
Contains more WaterWater +546.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 7% 84%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.114 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.085 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.071 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 +150%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +526.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -21.9%

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. Black gram - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174259/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.