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Bread vs Lima bean - In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between Bread and Lima bean?

  • Bread is higher in Selenium, Manganese, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B1, Iron, Calcium, and Phosphorus, yet Lima bean is higher in Fiber.
  • Bread's daily need coverage for Selenium is 53% more.
  • Bread has 301 times more Sodium than Lima bean. While Bread has 601mg of Sodium, Lima bean has only 2mg.

We used Bread, wheat, toasted and Lima beans, large, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt types in this article.

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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" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Bread
Bread
5
:
3
Lima bean
Lima bean
Contains more Iron +71.1%
Contains more Calcium +870.6%
Contains more Magnesium +37.2%
Contains more Zinc +54.7%
Contains more Phosphorus +69.4%
Contains more Potassium +127.8%
Contains more Copper +18.7%
Contains less Sodium -99.7%
Bread
Iron Calcium Potassium Magnesium Copper Zinc Phosphorus Sodium 154% 50% 20% 43% 66% 41% 81% 79%
Lima bean
Iron Calcium Potassium Magnesium Copper Zinc Phosphorus Sodium 90% 6% 45% 31% 79% 26% 48% 1%
Contains more Iron +71.1%
Contains more Calcium +870.6%
Contains more Magnesium +37.2%
Contains more Zinc +54.7%
Contains more Phosphorus +69.4%
Contains more Potassium +127.8%
Contains more Copper +18.7%
Contains less Sodium -99.7%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Bread
Bread
8
:
1
Lima bean
Lima bean
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +172.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +594.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +1384.6%
Contains more Vitamin K +185%
Equal in Vitamin B5 - 0.422
Equal in Vitamin B6 - 0.161
Equal in Folate - 83
Bread
Vitamin C Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Vitamin B12 Vitamin K Folate 1% 0% 5% 0% 110% 89% 118% 28% 36% 0% 15% 65%
Lima bean
Vitamin C Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Vitamin B12 Vitamin K Folate 0% 0% 4% 0% 41% 13% 8% 26% 38% 0% 5% 63%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +172.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +594.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +1384.6%
Contains more Vitamin K +185%
Equal in Vitamin B5 - 0.422
Equal in Vitamin B6 - 0.161
Equal in Folate - 83

Vitamin and Mineral Summary Scores

The summary score is calculated by summing up the daily values contained in 300 grams of the product. Obviously the more the food fulfills human daily needs, the more the summary score is.
Vitamin Summary Score
38
Bread
16
Lima bean
Mineral Summary Score
66
Bread
40
Lima bean

Macronutrients Comparison

Macronutrient comparison charts compare the amount of protein, total fats, and total carbohydrates in 300 grams of the food. The displayed values show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of food.
Protein
78%
Bread
47%
Lima bean
Carbohydrates
56%
Bread
21%
Lima bean
Fats
20%
Bread
2%
Lima bean

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the most right column. It shows the amounts side by side, making it easier to realize the amount of difference.
Bread Lima bean
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in glycemic index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Bread Lima bean
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low glycemic index diet ok

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Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Lima bean
Lima bean is lower in Sugar (difference - 3.52g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Lima bean
Lima bean contains less Sodium (difference - 599mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Lima bean
Lima bean is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.9g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Lima bean
Lima bean is lower in glycemic index (difference - 28)
Which food is cheaper?
Bread
Bread is cheaper (difference - $0.9)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Bread
Bread is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Bread
Bread is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
?
The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bread Lima bean Opinion
Calories 313 115 Bread
Protein 12.96 7.8 Bread
Fats 4.27 0.38 Bread
Vitamin C 0.2 0 Bread
Carbs 55.77 20.88 Bread
Cholesterol 0 0
Vitamin D 0 0
Iron 4.09 2.39 Bread
Calcium 165 17 Bread
Potassium 223 508 Lima bean
Magnesium 59 43 Bread
Sugar 6.42 2.9 Lima bean
Fiber 4.7 7 Lima bean
Copper 0.198 0.235 Lima bean
Zinc 1.47 0.95 Bread
Starch
Phosphorus 188 111 Bread
Sodium 601 2 Lima bean
Vitamin A 0 0
Vitamin E 0.24 0.18 Bread
Vitamin D 0 0
Vitamin B1 0.439 0.161 Bread
Vitamin B2 0.382 0.055 Bread
Vitamin B3 6.25 0.421 Bread
Vitamin B5 0.456 0.422 Bread
Vitamin B6 0.153 0.161 Lima bean
Vitamin B12 0 0
Vitamin K 5.7 2 Bread
Folate 86 83 Bread
Trans Fat 0 Bread
Saturated Fat 0.989 0.089 Lima bean
Monounsaturated Fat 1.019 0.034 Bread
Polyunsaturated fat 1.72 0.171 Bread
Tryptophan 0.092 0.092
Threonine 0.299 0.337 Lima bean
Isoleucine 0.258 0.411 Lima bean
Leucine 0.461 0.673 Lima bean
Lysine 0.215 0.523 Lima bean
Methionine 0.105 0.099 Bread
Phenylalanine 0.315 0.449 Lima bean
Valine 0.31 0.469 Lima bean
Histidine 0.15 0.238 Lima bean
Fructose

References

The source of all the nutrient values on the page (excluding the main article the sources for which are presented separately if present) is the USDA's FoodCentral. The exact links to the foods presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172687/nutrients
  2. Lima bean - 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.