Cereal vs. Lima beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between cereal and lima beans

Cereal has more vitamin B1, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin A, zinc, and vitamin C; however, lima beans are richer in fiber.
Cereal covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 511% more than lima beans.
Lima beans contain less sodium.
Cereal has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of cereal is 69, while the glycemic index of lima beans is 32.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands) and Lima beans, large, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Cereal

Lima beans

Contains more IronIron	+1325.1%
Contains more ZincZinc	+700%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+53.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+40%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+126.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+70%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+383.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+71.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+44.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-99.7%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Cereal

Lima beans

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+3805.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+6936.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+6935.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+3618%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+125%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+86.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B1	6.288mg	0.161mg	511%
Vitamin B6	5.986mg	0.161mg	448%
Iron	34.06mg	2.39mg	396%
Vitamin B2	3.87mg	0.055mg	293%
Vitamin B3	29.62mg	0.421mg	182%
Vitamin A	814µg	0µg	90%
Zinc	7.6mg	0.95mg	60%
Vitamin C	38.5mg	0mg	43%
Sodium	795mg	2mg	34%
Carbs	86.85g	20.88g	22%
Fiber	1.4g	7g	22%
Folate		83µg	21%
Calories	378kcal	115kcal	13%
Potassium	105mg	508mg	12%
Manganese	0.79mg	0.516mg	12%
Copper	0.137mg	0.235mg	11%
Magnesium	19mg	43mg	6%
Choline		32.5mg	6%
Phosphorus	77mg	111mg	5%
Vitamin B5	0.226mg	0.422mg	4%
Protein	6.06g	7.8g	3%
Selenium	6.3µg	4.5µg	3%
Vitamin K	0µg	2µg	2%
Fats	1.08g	0.38g	1%
Calcium	10mg	17mg	1%
Vitamin E	0.08mg	0.18mg	1%
Saturated fat	0.26g	0.089g	1%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.354g	0.171g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.6g	6.8g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	624kcal	147kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	26g	87g	N/A
Net carbs	85.45g	13.88g	N/A
Sugar	10.35g	2.9g	N/A
Monounsaturated fat	0.204g	0.034g	0%
Tryptophan	0.066mg	0.092mg	0%
Threonine	0.241mg	0.337mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.26mg	0.411mg	0%
Leucine	0.767mg	0.673mg	0%
Lysine	0.113mg	0.523mg	0%
Methionine	0.13mg	0.099mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.365mg	0.449mg	0%
Valine	0.344mg	0.469mg	0%
Histidine	0.162mg	0.238mg	0%
Fructose	0.26g		0%