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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 Calcium +870.6%
Contains more Iron +71.1%
Contains more Magnesium +37.2%
Contains more Phosphorus +69.4%
Contains more Zinc +54.7%
Contains more Potassium +127.8%
Contains less Sodium -99.7%
Contains more Copper +18.7%
Bread
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper 50% 154% 43% 81% 20% 79% 41% 66%
Lima bean
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper 6% 90% 31% 48% 45% 1% 26% 79%
Contains more Calcium +870.6%
Contains more Iron +71.1%
Contains more Magnesium +37.2%
Contains more Phosphorus +69.4%
Contains more Zinc +54.7%
Contains more Potassium +127.8%
Contains less Sodium -99.7%
Contains more Copper +18.7%

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 E +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
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 A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 5% 0% 1% 110% 89% 118% 28% 36% 65% 0% 15%
Lima bean
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 4% 0% 0% 41% 13% 8% 26% 38% 63% 0% 5%
Contains more Vitamin E +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
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

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bread Lima bean Opinion
Net carbs 51.07g 13.88g Bread
Protein 12.96g 7.8g Bread
Fats 4.27g 0.38g Bread
Carbs 55.77g 20.88g Bread
Calories 313kcal 115kcal Bread
Starch g g
Fructose g g
Sugar 6.42g 2.9g Lima bean
Fiber 4.7g 7g Lima bean
Calcium 165mg 17mg Bread
Iron 4.09mg 2.39mg Bread
Magnesium 59mg 43mg Bread
Phosphorus 188mg 111mg Bread
Potassium 223mg 508mg Lima bean
Sodium 601mg 2mg Lima bean
Zinc 1.47mg 0.95mg Bread
Copper 0.198mg 0.235mg Lima bean
Vitamin A 0IU 0IU
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.18mg Bread
Vitamin D 0IU 0IU
Vitamin D 0µg 0µg
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg Bread
Vitamin B1 0.439mg 0.161mg Bread
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0.055mg Bread
Vitamin B3 6.25mg 0.421mg Bread
Vitamin B5 0.456mg 0.422mg Bread
Vitamin B6 0.153mg 0.161mg Lima bean
Folate 86µg 83µg Bread
Vitamin B12 0µg 0µg
Vitamin K 5.7µg 2µg Bread
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0.092mg
Threonine 0.299mg 0.337mg Lima bean
Isoleucine 0.258mg 0.411mg Lima bean
Leucine 0.461mg 0.673mg Lima bean
Lysine 0.215mg 0.523mg Lima bean
Methionine 0.105mg 0.099mg Bread
Phenylalanine 0.315mg 0.449mg Lima bean
Valine 0.31mg 0.469mg Lima bean
Histidine 0.15mg 0.238mg Lima bean
Cholesterol 0mg 0mg
Trans Fat g 0g Bread
Saturated Fat 0.989g 0.089g Lima bean
Monounsaturated Fat 1.019g 0.034g Bread
Polyunsaturated fat 1.72g 0.171g Bread

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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

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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

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)

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.