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

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What are the main differences between black gram and lima beans?

  • Black gram is richer in vitamin B3 and phosphorus, yet lima beans are richer in copper, potassium, iron, and vitamin B6.
  • Lima beans' daily need coverage for copper is 11% higher.
  • Black gram has 4 times more vitamin B3 than lima beans. Black gram has 1.5mg of vitamin B3, while lima beans have 0.421mg.
  • Lima beans have a lower glycemic index than black gram.

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

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 45% 16% 20% 66% 46% 23% 67% 0.91% 54% 14%
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 +46.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +211.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +40.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +119.9%
Contains more IronIron +36.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +69.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +14.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +25.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +80%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 3.3% 0% 0.67% 3% 38% 17% 28% 26% 13% 0% 6.8% 71%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 3.6% 40% 13% 7.9% 25% 37% 0% 5% 62%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +36.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +256.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +35%
Contains more FolateFolate +13.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +20%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +177.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.161mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.422mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Black gram Lima beans DV% diff.
Copper 0.139mg 0.235mg 11%
Potassium 231mg 508mg 8%
Iron 1.75mg 2.39mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.058mg 0.161mg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.5mg 0.421mg 7%
Phosphorus 156mg 111mg 6%
Magnesium 63mg 43mg 5%
Manganese 0.412mg 0.516mg 5%
Calcium 53mg 17mg 4%
Selenium 2.5µg 4.5µg 4%
Folate 94µg 83µg 3%
Fiber 6.4g 7g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.075mg 0.055mg 2%
Calories 105kcal 115kcal 1%
Protein 7.54g 7.8g 1%
Vitamin C 1mg 0mg 1%
Carbs 18.34g 20.88g 1%
Zinc 0.83mg 0.95mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.161mg 1%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 2µg 1%
Choline 29.6mg 32.5mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.359g 0.171g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 7.2g 6.8g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 139kcal 147kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 95g 87g N/A
Fats 0.55g 0.38g 0%
Net carbs 11.94g 13.88g N/A
Sugar 2.01g 2.9g N/A
Sodium 7mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.18mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.433mg 0.422mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.038g 0.089g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.029g 0.034g 0%
Tryptophan 0.078mg 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.262mg 0.337mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.385mg 0.411mg 0%
Leucine 0.625mg 0.673mg 0%
Lysine 0.5mg 0.523mg 0%
Methionine 0.11mg 0.099mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.44mg 0.449mg 0%
Valine 0.423mg 0.469mg 0%
Histidine 0.211mg 0.238mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 18% 73%
Protein: 7.54 g
Fats: 0.55 g
Carbs: 18.34 g
Water: 72.51 g
Other: 1.06 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 +44.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +13.8%
~equal in Protein ~7.8g
~equal in Water ~69.79g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 7% 84%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.038 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.029 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.359 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 -57.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +109.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +17.2%

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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. Black gram - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172427/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.