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Cod vs. Lima beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between cod and lima beans?

  • Cod is higher in vitamin B5, selenium, vitamin B12, and phosphorus, yet lima beans are higher in fiber, iron, copper, manganese, and folate.
  • Cod's daily need coverage for vitamin B5 is 3052% more.
  • The amount of cholesterol in lima beans is lower.
  • The glycemic index of cod is lower.

We used Fish, cod, Atlantic, raw and Lima beans, large, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt types 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.
Cod
Cod
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 4.8% 36% 14% 9.3% 12% 87% 7% 2% 181%
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 PhosphorusPhosphorus +82.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +635.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +34.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +23%
Contains more IronIron +528.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +739.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +111.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3340%
~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.
Cod
Cod
10
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 3.3% 4% 13% 14% 19% 15% 39% 9180% 57% 114% 0.25% 5.3% 36%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +255.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +18.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +390%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +36155.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +52.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +100.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +111.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1900%
Contains more FolateFolate +1085.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cod Lima beans DV% diff.
Vitamin B5 153mg 0.422mg 3052%
Selenium 33.1µg 4.5µg 52%
Vitamin B12 0.91µg 0µg 38%
Fiber 0g 7g 28%
Iron 0.38mg 2.39mg 25%
Copper 0.028mg 0.235mg 23%
Manganese 0.015mg 0.516mg 22%
Protein 17.81g 7.8g 20%
Folate 7µg 83µg 19%
Cholesterol 43mg 0mg 14%
Phosphorus 203mg 111mg 13%
Vitamin B3 2.063mg 0.421mg 10%
Carbs 0g 20.88g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.076mg 0.161mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.245mg 0.161mg 6%
Choline 65.2mg 32.5mg 6%
Zinc 0.45mg 0.95mg 5%
Vitamin D 0.9µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin D 36IU 0IU 5%
Potassium 413mg 508mg 3%
Magnesium 32mg 43mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.64mg 0.18mg 3%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 2µg 2%
Calories 82kcal 115kcal 2%
Sodium 54mg 2mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.065mg 0.055mg 1%
Vitamin A 12µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin C 1mg 0mg 1%
Fats 0.67g 0.38g 0%
Net carbs 0g 13.88g N/A
Calcium 16mg 17mg 0%
Sugar 0g 2.9g N/A
Saturated fat 0.131g 0.089g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.094g 0.034g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.231g 0.171g 0%
Tryptophan 0.199mg 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.781mg 0.337mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.821mg 0.411mg 0%
Leucine 1.447mg 0.673mg 0%
Lysine 1.635mg 0.523mg 0%
Methionine 0.527mg 0.099mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.695mg 0.449mg 0%
Valine 0.917mg 0.469mg 0%
Histidine 0.524mg 0.238mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.064g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.12g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.01g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cod
Cod
3
18% 81%
Protein: 17.81 g
Fats: 0.67 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 81.22 g
Other: 0.3 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 +128.3%
Contains more FatsFats +76.3%
Contains more WaterWater +16.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +283.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cod
Cod
2
29% 21% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.131 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.094 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.231 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 +176.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +35.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -32.1%

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. Cod - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171955/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.