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Egg white vs. Lima beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between egg whites and lima beans?

  • Egg whites are richer in vitamin B2 and selenium, yet lima beans are richer in iron, fiber, copper, manganese, folate, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and vitamin B6.
  • Egg whites' daily need coverage for vitamin B2 is 30% higher.
  • Egg whites have 4 times more selenium than lima beans. Egg whites have 20µg of selenium, while lima beans have 4.5µg.
  • Egg whites have a lower glycemic index than lima beans.

We used Egg, white, raw, fresh 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 7.9% 2.1% 14% 3% 7.7% 0.82% 6.4% 22% 1.4% 109%
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 SeleniumSelenium +344.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +290.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +142.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +211.7%
Contains more IronIron +2887.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +921.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +3066.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +640%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4590.9%

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% 0% 0% 0% 1% 101% 2% 11% 1.2% 11% 0% 3% 0.6%
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 B2Vitamin B2 +698.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3925%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +301%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +122.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3120%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1975%
Contains more CholineCholine +2854.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Egg white Lima beans DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 0.439mg 0.055mg 30%
Iron 0.08mg 2.39mg 29%
Fiber 0g 7g 28%
Selenium 20µg 4.5µg 28%
Copper 0.023mg 0.235mg 24%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.516mg 22%
Folate 4µg 83µg 20%
Phosphorus 15mg 111mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.004mg 0.161mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.005mg 0.161mg 12%
Potassium 163mg 508mg 10%
Magnesium 11mg 43mg 8%
Zinc 0.03mg 0.95mg 8%
Carbs 0.73g 20.88g 7%
Sodium 166mg 2mg 7%
Protein 10.9g 7.8g 6%
Choline 1.1mg 32.5mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.422mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0µg 4%
Calories 52kcal 115kcal 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 2µg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.105mg 0.421mg 2%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.18mg 1%
Calcium 7mg 17mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.171g 1%
Fats 0.17g 0.38g 0%
Net carbs 0.73g 13.88g N/A
Sugar 0.71g 2.9g N/A
Saturated fat 0g 0.089g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.034g 0%
Tryptophan 0.125mg 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.449mg 0.337mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.661mg 0.411mg 0%
Leucine 1.016mg 0.673mg 0%
Lysine 0.806mg 0.523mg 0%
Methionine 0.399mg 0.099mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.686mg 0.449mg 0%
Valine 0.809mg 0.469mg 0%
Histidine 0.29mg 0.238mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 88%
Protein: 10.9 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 0.73 g
Water: 87.57 g
Other: 0.63 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 +39.7%
Contains more WaterWater +25.5%
Contains more FatsFats +123.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2760.3%
Contains more OtherOther +82.5%

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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. Egg white - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172183/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.