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Figs vs. Lima beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between figs and lima beans

  • Figs contain less iron, folate, copper, manganese, fiber, phosphorus, vitamin B1, potassium, selenium, and zinc than lima beans.
  • Lima beans' daily need coverage for iron is 25% higher.
  • Lima beans have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of lima beans is 32, while the glycemic index of figs is 61.

The food types used in this comparison are Figs, raw 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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 11% 20% 14% 23% 4.1% 6% 0.13% 17% 1.1%
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 +105.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +152.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +119%
Contains more IronIron +545.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +235.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +533.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +692.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +303.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2150%

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.
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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 6.7% 2.3% 2.2% 0% 15% 12% 7.5% 18% 26% 0% 12% 4.5% 2.6%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +135%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +63.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +168.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +40.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +42.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +1283.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +591.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.055mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.421mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Figs Lima beans DV% diff.
Iron 0.37mg 2.39mg 25%
Folate 6µg 83µg 19%
Copper 0.07mg 0.235mg 18%
Manganese 0.128mg 0.516mg 17%
Fiber 2.9g 7g 16%
Protein 0.75g 7.8g 14%
Phosphorus 14mg 111mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.161mg 8%
Potassium 232mg 508mg 8%
Selenium 0.2µg 4.5µg 8%
Zinc 0.15mg 0.95mg 7%
Magnesium 17mg 43mg 6%
Choline 4.7mg 32.5mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.113mg 0.161mg 4%
Vitamin K 4.7µg 2µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.3mg 0.422mg 2%
Calories 74kcal 115kcal 2%
Calcium 35mg 17mg 2%
Vitamin C 2mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin A 7µg 0µg 1%
Carbs 19.18g 20.88g 1%
Fats 0.3g 0.38g 0%
Net carbs 16.28g 13.88g N/A
Sugar 16.26g 2.9g N/A
Sodium 1mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.18mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.055mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.421mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.06g 0.089g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.066g 0.034g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.144g 0.171g 0%
Tryptophan 0.006mg 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.024mg 0.337mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.023mg 0.411mg 0%
Leucine 0.033mg 0.673mg 0%
Lysine 0.03mg 0.523mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.099mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.018mg 0.449mg 0%
Valine 0.028mg 0.469mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 0.238mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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19% 79%
Protein: 0.75 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 19.18 g
Water: 79.11 g
Other: 0.66 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 WaterWater +13.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +940%
Contains more FatsFats +26.7%
Contains more OtherOther +74.2%
~equal in Carbs ~20.88g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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22% 24% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.06 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.066 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.144 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -32.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +94.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +18.8%

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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. Figs - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173021/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.