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Candy bar vs. Lima beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are candy bar and lima beans different?

  • Candy bar is higher in vitamin B6, copper, vitamin B3, manganese, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin E, and magnesium; however, lima beans are richer in iron.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B6 for candy bar is 11757% higher.
  • Candy bar contains 53 times more saturated fat than lima beans. While candy bar contains 4.678g of saturated fat, lima beans contain only 0.089g.
  • Lima beans have a lower glycemic index (32) than candy bar (51).

Candies, peanut bar and Lima beans, large, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt are the varieties used 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" 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 79% 23% 36% 36% 258% 107% 132% 20% 162% 26%
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 +155.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +358.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +229.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +314.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +177.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +140.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +24.8%
Contains more IronIron +146.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.7%
~equal in Selenium ~4.5µg

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% 82% 0% 25% 32% 149% 50% 35308% 0% 0% 56% 16%
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 EVitamin E +2177.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +154.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1781.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +96.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +94931.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +61%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +10.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +10.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Candy bar Lima beans DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 153mg 0.161mg 11757%
Polyunsaturated fat 10.65g 0.171g 70%
Copper 0.774mg 0.235mg 60%
Fats 33.7g 0.38g 51%
Vitamin B3 7.922mg 0.421mg 47%
Monounsaturated fat 16.721g 0.034g 42%
Manganese 1.243mg 0.516mg 32%
Phosphorus 308mg 111mg 28%
Zinc 3.94mg 0.95mg 27%
Vitamin E 4.1mg 0.18mg 26%
Saturated fat 4.678g 0.089g 21%
Calories 522kcal 115kcal 20%
Iron 0.97mg 2.39mg 18%
Magnesium 110mg 43mg 16%
Protein 15.5g 7.8g 15%
Fiber 4.1g 7g 12%
Carbs 47.4g 20.88g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.83mg 0.422mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.14mg 0.055mg 7%
Sodium 156mg 2mg 7%
Calcium 78mg 17mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.161mg 5%
Potassium 407mg 508mg 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 2µg 2%
Folate 75µg 83µg 2%
Choline 29.4mg 32.5mg 1%
Net carbs 43.3g 13.88g N/A
Sugar 42.22g 2.9g N/A
Selenium 4.7µg 4.5µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.149mg 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.52mg 0.337mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.534mg 0.411mg 0%
Leucine 0.986mg 0.673mg 0%
Lysine 0.545mg 0.523mg 0%
Methionine 0.185mg 0.099mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.787mg 0.449mg 0%
Valine 0.638mg 0.469mg 0%
Histidine 0.385mg 0.238mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 34% 47% 2%
Protein: 15.5 g
Fats: 33.7 g
Carbs: 47.4 g
Water: 1.6 g
Other: 1.8 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 +98.7%
Contains more FatsFats +8768.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +127%
Contains more OtherOther +56.5%
Contains more WaterWater +4261.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 52% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.678 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 16.721 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 10.65 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 +49079.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6128.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.1%

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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. Candy bar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169585/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.