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Buckwheat vs. Lima beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between buckwheat and lima beans

  • Lima beans have more iron, folate, fiber, potassium, vitamin B1, copper, vitamin B6, and phosphorus than buckwheat.
  • Lima beans' daily need coverage for iron is 20% more.
  • Buckwheat has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of buckwheat is 51, while the glycemic index of lima beans is 32.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Buckwheat groats, roasted, cooked 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 36% 2.1% 7.8% 30% 49% 17% 30% 0.52% 53% 12%
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 +18.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +142.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +477.3%
Contains more IronIron +198.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +61%
Contains more ZincZinc +55.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +58.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +28%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +104.5%

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% 1.8% 0% 10% 9% 18% 22% 18% 0% 4.8% 11% 11%
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 B3Vitamin B3 +123.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +302.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +41%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +17.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +109.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +492.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +61.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~2µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Buckwheat Lima beans DV% diff.
Iron 0.8mg 2.39mg 20%
Fiber 2.7g 7g 17%
Folate 14µg 83µg 17%
Potassium 88mg 508mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.161mg 10%
Copper 0.146mg 0.235mg 10%
Protein 3.38g 7.8g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.077mg 0.161mg 6%
Phosphorus 70mg 111mg 6%
Manganese 0.403mg 0.516mg 5%
Selenium 2.2µg 4.5µg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.94mg 0.421mg 3%
Zinc 0.61mg 0.95mg 3%
Magnesium 51mg 43mg 2%
Choline 20.1mg 32.5mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.359mg 0.422mg 1%
Calories 92kcal 115kcal 1%
Vitamin B2 0.039mg 0.055mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 0.18mg 1%
Calcium 7mg 17mg 1%
Fats 0.62g 0.38g 0%
Carbs 19.94g 20.88g 0%
Net carbs 17.24g 13.88g N/A
Sugar 0.9g 2.9g N/A
Sodium 4mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 2µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.134g 0.089g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.188g 0.034g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.188g 0.171g 0%
Tryptophan 0.049mg 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.129mg 0.337mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.127mg 0.411mg 0%
Leucine 0.212mg 0.673mg 0%
Lysine 0.172mg 0.523mg 0%
Methionine 0.044mg 0.099mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.133mg 0.449mg 0%
Valine 0.173mg 0.469mg 0%
Histidine 0.079mg 0.238mg 0%
Fructose 0.1g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 20% 76%
Protein: 3.38 g
Fats: 0.62 g
Carbs: 19.94 g
Water: 75.63 g
Other: 0.43 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 +63.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +130.8%
Contains more OtherOther +167.4%
~equal in Carbs ~20.88g
~equal in Water ~69.79g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 37% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.134 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.188 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 +452.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -33.6%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.171g

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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. Buckwheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170686/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.