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Cashew vs. Lima beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cashew and lima beans different?

  • Cashew has more copper, phosphorus, magnesium, iron, manganese, zinc, selenium, vitamin K, and vitamin B1 than lima beans.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for cashew is 218% higher.
  • Cashew contains 87 times more saturated fat than lima beans. While cashew contains 7.783g of saturated fat, lima beans contain only 0.089g.

Nuts, cashew nuts, raw 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.
Cashew
Cashew
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 209% 11% 58% 251% 732% 158% 254% 1.6% 216% 109%
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 +579.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +117.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +29.9%
Contains more IronIron +179.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +834%
Contains more ZincZinc +508.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +434.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +220.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +342.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.3%

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.
Cashew
Cashew
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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 1.7% 0% 18% 0% 106% 13% 20% 52% 96% 0% 85% 19% 0%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +162.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +152.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +104.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +159%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1605%
Contains more FolateFolate +232%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.055mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cashew Lima beans DV% diff.
Copper 2.195mg 0.235mg 218%
Phosphorus 593mg 111mg 69%
Fats 43.85g 0.38g 67%
Monounsaturated fat 23.797g 0.034g 59%
Magnesium 292mg 43mg 59%
Iron 6.68mg 2.39mg 54%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.845g 0.171g 51%
Manganese 1.655mg 0.516mg 50%
Zinc 5.78mg 0.95mg 44%
Saturated fat 7.783g 0.089g 35%
Selenium 19.9µg 4.5µg 28%
Vitamin K 34.1µg 2µg 27%
Calories 553kcal 115kcal 22%
Vitamin B1 0.423mg 0.161mg 22%
Protein 18.22g 7.8g 21%
Vitamin B6 0.417mg 0.161mg 20%
Fiber 3.3g 7g 15%
Folate 25µg 83µg 15%
Starch 23.49g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.864mg 0.422mg 9%
Choline 32.5mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 0.18mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.062mg 0.421mg 4%
Potassium 660mg 508mg 4%
Carbs 30.19g 20.88g 3%
Calcium 37mg 17mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 26.89g 13.88g N/A
Sugar 5.91g 2.9g N/A
Sodium 12mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.055mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.688mg 0.337mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.789mg 0.411mg 0%
Leucine 1.472mg 0.673mg 0%
Lysine 0.928mg 0.523mg 0%
Methionine 0.362mg 0.099mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.951mg 0.449mg 0%
Valine 1.094mg 0.469mg 0%
Histidine 0.456mg 0.238mg 0%
Fructose 0.05g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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Cashew
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18% 44% 30% 5% 3%
Protein: 18.22 g
Fats: 43.85 g
Carbs: 30.19 g
Water: 5.2 g
Other: 2.54 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 +133.6%
Contains more FatsFats +11439.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +44.6%
Contains more OtherOther +120.9%
Contains more WaterWater +1242.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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20% 60% 20%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.783 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.797 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.845 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 +69891.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4487.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.9%

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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. Cashew - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170162/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.