Coconut milk vs. Lima beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are coconut milk and lima beans different?

Coconut milk is higher in manganese; however, lima beans are richer in fiber, folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, iron, and potassium.
Daily need coverage for saturated fat for coconut milk is 105% higher.
Coconut milk contains 2 times more manganese than lima beans. While coconut milk contains 0.916mg of manganese, lima beans contain only 0.516mg.
Lima beans have less saturated fat.
Lima beans have a lower glycemic index (32) than coconut milk (97).

Nuts, coconut milk, raw (liquid expressed from grated meat and water) 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.

Coconut milk

Lima beans

Contains more CopperCopper	+13.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+77.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+37.8%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+16.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+93.2%
Contains more IronIron	+45.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+41.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+11%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-86.7%

~equal in Calcium ~17mg

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.

Coconut milk

Lima beans

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+80.5%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+20%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+519.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+130.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+387.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+1900%
Contains more FolateFolate	+418.8%
Contains more CholineCholine	+282.4%

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	21.14g	0.089g	96%
Fats	23.84g	0.38g	36%
Fiber	2.2g	7g	19%
Folate	16µg	83µg	17%
Manganese	0.916mg	0.516mg	17%
Vitamin B1	0.026mg	0.161mg	11%
Protein	2.29g	7.8g	11%
Vitamin B6	0.033mg	0.161mg	10%
Iron	1.64mg	2.39mg	9%
Potassium	263mg	508mg	7%
Calories	230kcal	115kcal	6%
Carbs	5.54g	20.88g	5%
Vitamin B5	0.183mg	0.422mg	5%
Choline	8.5mg	32.5mg	4%
Vitamin B2	0mg	0.055mg	4%
Vitamin C	2.8mg	0mg	3%
Zinc	0.67mg	0.95mg	3%
Copper	0.266mg	0.235mg	3%
Selenium	6.2µg	4.5µg	3%
Phosphorus	100mg	111mg	2%
Vitamin K	0.1µg	2µg	2%
Monounsaturated fat	1.014g	0.034g	2%
Vitamin B3	0.76mg	0.421mg	2%
Magnesium	37mg	43mg	1%
Sodium	15mg	2mg	1%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.261g	0.171g	1%
Net carbs	3.34g	13.88g	N/A
Calcium	16mg	17mg	0%
Sugar	3.34g	2.9g	N/A
Vitamin E	0.15mg	0.18mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.027mg	0.092mg	0%
Threonine	0.083mg	0.337mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.09mg	0.411mg	0%
Leucine	0.17mg	0.673mg	0%
Lysine	0.101mg	0.523mg	0%
Methionine	0.043mg	0.099mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.116mg	0.449mg	0%
Valine	0.139mg	0.469mg	0%
Histidine	0.053mg	0.238mg	0%