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Cheese vs. Lima beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between cheese and lima beans

  • Cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, selenium, and vitamin B2, while lima beans have more iron and fiber.
  • Cheese's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 94% higher.
  • The amount of cholesterol in lima beans is lower.
  • Cheese has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of cheese is 0, while the glycemic index of lima beans is 32.

The food types used in this comparison are Cheese, cheddar 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.
Cheese
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 213% 6.7% 5.3% 10% 99% 195% 85% 3.5% 155%
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 CalciumCalcium +4076.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +283.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +309.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +533.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +59.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +568.4%
Contains more IronIron +1607.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +683.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1811.1%

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.
Cheese
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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 0% 110% 14% 9% 7.3% 99% 1.1% 25% 15% 138% 6% 20% 9%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +294.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +678.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +20%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +455.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +613.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +143.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +207.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +97%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.422mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese Lima beans DV% diff.
Saturated fat 18.867g 0.089g 85%
Calcium 710mg 17mg 69%
Fats 33.31g 0.38g 51%
Phosphorus 455mg 111mg 49%
Vitamin B12 1.1µg 0µg 46%
Selenium 28.5µg 4.5µg 44%
Vitamin A 330µg 0µg 37%
Cholesterol 99mg 0mg 33%
Protein 22.87g 7.8g 30%
Vitamin B2 0.428mg 0.055mg 29%
Fiber 0g 7g 28%
Sodium 653mg 2mg 28%
Iron 0.14mg 2.39mg 28%
Zinc 3.64mg 0.95mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 9.246g 0.034g 23%
Copper 0.03mg 0.235mg 23%
Manganese 0.027mg 0.516mg 21%
Calories 404kcal 115kcal 14%
Folate 27µg 83µg 14%
Potassium 76mg 508mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.161mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.421g 0.171g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.066mg 0.161mg 7%
Carbs 3.09g 20.88g 6%
Vitamin E 0.71mg 0.18mg 4%
Magnesium 27mg 43mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin D 24IU 0IU 3%
Choline 16.5mg 32.5mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.059mg 0.421mg 2%
Net carbs 3.09g 13.88g N/A
Sugar 0.48g 2.9g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.41mg 0.422mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.917g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.547mg 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 1.044mg 0.337mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.206mg 0.411mg 0%
Leucine 1.939mg 0.673mg 0%
Lysine 1.025mg 0.523mg 0%
Methionine 0.547mg 0.099mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.074mg 0.449mg 0%
Valine 1.404mg 0.469mg 0%
Histidine 0.547mg 0.238mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
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23% 33% 3% 37% 4%
Protein: 22.87 g
Fats: 33.31 g
Carbs: 3.09 g
Water: 37.02 g
Other: 3.71 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 +193.2%
Contains more FatsFats +8665.8%
Contains more OtherOther +222.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +575.7%
Contains more WaterWater +88.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
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64% 31% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.421 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 +27094.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +731%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%

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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. Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173414/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.

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