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Coconut vs. Lima beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between coconut and lima beans?

  • Coconut is richer in manganese, copper, selenium, and fiber, yet lima beans are richer in folate, vitamin B6, and vitamin B1.
  • Coconut's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 148% higher.
  • Coconut has 3 times more manganese than lima beans. Coconut has 1.5mg of manganese, while lima beans have 0.516mg.
  • Lima beans contain less saturated fat.
  • Lima beans have a lower glycemic index than coconut.

We used Nuts, coconut meat, raw and Lima beans, large, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt types in this comparison.

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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 23% 4.2% 31% 91% 145% 30% 48% 2.6% 196% 55%
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 CopperCopper +85.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +15.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +190.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +124.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +34.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +21.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +42.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90%
~equal in Iron ~2.39mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~111mg

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 11% 0% 4.8% 0% 17% 4.6% 10% 18% 12% 0% 0.5% 20% 6.6%
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 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +28.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +143.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +175%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +40.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +198.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +900%
Contains more FolateFolate +219.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +168.6%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Coconut Lima beans DV% diff.
Saturated fat 29.698g 0.089g 135%
Fats 33.49g 0.38g 51%
Manganese 1.5mg 0.516mg 43%
Copper 0.435mg 0.235mg 22%
Folate 26µg 83µg 14%
Calories 354kcal 115kcal 12%
Selenium 10.1µg 4.5µg 10%
Protein 3.33g 7.8g 9%
Fiber 9g 7g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 0.161mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.161mg 8%
Potassium 356mg 508mg 4%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 0mg 4%
Choline 12.1mg 32.5mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.425g 0.034g 3%
Magnesium 32mg 43mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.055mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.3mg 0.422mg 2%
Carbs 15.23g 20.88g 2%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 2µg 2%
Zinc 1.1mg 0.95mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.366g 0.171g 1%
Sodium 20mg 2mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.54mg 0.421mg 1%
Iron 2.43mg 2.39mg 1%
Net carbs 6.23g 13.88g N/A
Calcium 14mg 17mg 0%
Sugar 6.23g 2.9g N/A
Phosphorus 113mg 111mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.18mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.039mg 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.121mg 0.337mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.131mg 0.411mg 0%
Leucine 0.247mg 0.673mg 0%
Lysine 0.147mg 0.523mg 0%
Methionine 0.062mg 0.099mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.169mg 0.449mg 0%
Valine 0.202mg 0.469mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 0.238mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 33% 15% 47%
Protein: 3.33 g
Fats: 33.49 g
Carbs: 15.23 g
Water: 46.99 g
Other: 0.96 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 FatsFats +8713.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +134.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +37.1%
Contains more WaterWater +48.5%
Contains more OtherOther +19.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
94% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 29.698 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.425 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.366 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 +4091.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +114%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%

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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. Coconut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170169/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.