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Cornmeal vs. Lima beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between cornmeal and lima beans

  • Cornmeal has more vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, iron, and selenium; however, lima beans have more copper, manganese, fiber, and potassium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for cornmeal is 32% higher.
  • Lima beans have 12 times less vitamin B3 than cornmeal. Cornmeal has 4.968mg of vitamin B3, while lima beans have 0.421mg.
  • Cornmeal has a higher glycemic index than lima beans.

Food types used in this article are Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 0.9% 13% 164% 25% 18% 42% 0.91% 23% 57%
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 IronIron +82.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +133.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +34.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +466.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +257.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +209.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +43.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +12.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +196.6%

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 0% 3.7% 2.4% 0% 138% 88% 93% 14% 42% 0% 0% 157% 4.7%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +242.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +594.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1080%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +13%
Contains more FolateFolate +151.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +50%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +75.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +277.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cornmeal Lima beans DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.551mg 0.161mg 33%
Folate 209µg 83µg 32%
Starch 73.3g 30%
Vitamin B3 4.968mg 0.421mg 28%
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0.055mg 25%
Iron 4.36mg 2.39mg 25%
Carbs 79.45g 20.88g 20%
Copper 0.076mg 0.235mg 18%
Manganese 0.174mg 0.516mg 15%
Calories 370kcal 115kcal 13%
Fiber 3.9g 7g 12%
Potassium 142mg 508mg 11%
Selenium 10.5µg 4.5µg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.828g 0.171g 4%
Choline 8.6mg 32.5mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.24mg 0.422mg 4%
Magnesium 32mg 43mg 3%
Zinc 0.66mg 0.95mg 3%
Fats 1.75g 0.38g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.182mg 0.161mg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 2µg 2%
Phosphorus 99mg 111mg 2%
Protein 7.11g 7.8g 1%
Calcium 3mg 17mg 1%
Vitamin A 11µg 0µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.22g 0.089g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.39g 0.034g 1%
Net carbs 75.55g 13.88g N/A
Sugar 1.61g 2.9g N/A
Sodium 7mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.18mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.172mg 0.337mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.242mg 0.411mg 0%
Leucine 1.006mg 0.673mg 0%
Lysine 0.105mg 0.523mg 0%
Methionine 0.162mg 0.099mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.366mg 0.449mg 0%
Valine 0.337mg 0.469mg 0%
Histidine 0.172mg 0.238mg 0%
Fructose 0.17g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 2% 79% 11%
Protein: 7.11 g
Fats: 1.75 g
Carbs: 79.45 g
Water: 11.18 g
Other: 0.51 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 +360.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +280.5%
Contains more WaterWater +524.2%
Contains more OtherOther +125.5%
~equal in Protein ~7.8g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 27% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.22 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.39 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.828 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 +1047.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +384.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -59.5%

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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. Cornmeal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168867/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.