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Plantain raw vs. Lima beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are plantain raw and lima beans different?

  • Plantain raw is higher in vitamin A, vitamin C, and vitamin B6; however, lima beans are richer in iron, fiber, copper, folate, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for plantain raw is 23% higher.

Plantains, raw 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 0.9% 44% 23% 27% 3.8% 15% 0.52% 0% 8.2%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +16.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +466.7%
Contains more IronIron +298.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +190.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +578.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +226.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%
~equal in Potassium ~508mg

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 61% 19% 2.8% 0% 13% 12% 13% 16% 69% 0% 1.8% 17% 7.4%
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 B3Vitamin B3 +62.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +85.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +209.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +62.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +185.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +277.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +140.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.055mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Plantain raw Lima beans DV% diff.
Iron 0.6mg 2.39mg 22%
Manganese 0.516mg 22%
Vitamin C 18.4mg 0mg 20%
Fiber 2.3g 7g 19%
Copper 0.081mg 0.235mg 17%
Folate 22µg 83µg 15%
Protein 1.3g 7.8g 13%
Vitamin B6 0.299mg 0.161mg 11%
Phosphorus 34mg 111mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.052mg 0.161mg 9%
Zinc 0.14mg 0.95mg 7%
Vitamin A 56µg 0µg 6%
Selenium 1.5µg 4.5µg 5%
Carbs 31.89g 20.88g 4%
Choline 13.5mg 32.5mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.26mg 0.422mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.686mg 0.421mg 2%
Calcium 3mg 17mg 1%
Magnesium 37mg 43mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.069g 0.171g 1%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 2µg 1%
Calories 122kcal 115kcal 0%
Fats 0.37g 0.38g 0%
Net carbs 29.59g 13.88g N/A
Potassium 499mg 508mg 0%
Sugar 15g 2.9g N/A
Sodium 4mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 0.18mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.054mg 0.055mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.143g 0.089g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 0.034g 0%
Tryptophan 0.015mg 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.034mg 0.337mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.036mg 0.411mg 0%
Leucine 0.059mg 0.673mg 0%
Lysine 0.06mg 0.523mg 0%
Methionine 0.017mg 0.099mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.044mg 0.449mg 0%
Valine 0.046mg 0.469mg 0%
Histidine 0.064mg 0.238mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
32% 65%
Protein: 1.3 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 31.89 g
Water: 65.28 g
Other: 1.16 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 CarbsCarbs +52.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +500%
~equal in Fats ~0.38g
~equal in Water ~69.79g
~equal in Other ~1.15g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
59% 13% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.143 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.069 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 -37.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +147.8%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.034g

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. Plantain raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169130/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.