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English muffin vs. Lima beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between English muffins and lima beans

  • English muffins have more vitamin B2 and vitamin B3, while lima beans have more iron, fiber, copper, folate, potassium, vitamin B6, and manganese.
  • English muffins' daily need coverage for sodium is 20% higher.
  • Lima beans contain 4 times less vitamin B3 than English muffins. English muffins contain 1.566mg of vitamin B3, while lima beans contain 0.421mg.
  • The amount of sodium in lima beans is lower.
  • Lima beans have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of lima beans is 32, while the glycemic index of English muffins is 77.

The food types used in this comparison are English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (includes sourdough) 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 15% 16% 12% 33% 43% 19% 57% 61% 47% 0%
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 +205.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +19.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +104.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +287.8%
Contains more IronIron +168.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +82.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +35.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +44.5%

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 0.33% 0% 0% 0% 45% 36% 29% 27% 9.9% 5% 0% 28% 0%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +12.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +180%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +272%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +274.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +124.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.422mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient English muffin Lima beans DV% diff.
Sodium 464mg 2mg 20%
Iron 0.89mg 2.39mg 19%
Fiber 2.7g 7g 17%
Folate 37µg 83µg 12%
Copper 0.129mg 0.235mg 12%
Potassium 131mg 508mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.161mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.154mg 0.055mg 8%
Carbs 46g 20.88g 8%
Selenium 4.5µg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.566mg 0.421mg 7%
Manganese 0.357mg 0.516mg 7%
Choline 32.5mg 6%
Calories 235kcal 115kcal 6%
Magnesium 21mg 43mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.888g 0.171g 5%
Calcium 52mg 17mg 4%
Phosphorus 133mg 111mg 3%
Zinc 0.7mg 0.95mg 2%
Vitamin K 2µg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0µg 2%
Fats 1.8g 0.38g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.181mg 0.161mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.259g 0.089g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.302g 0.034g 1%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 1%
Protein 7.7g 7.8g 0%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 43.3g 13.88g N/A
Sugar 2.9g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.446mg 0.422mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.242mg 0.337mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.315mg 0.411mg 0%
Leucine 0.553mg 0.673mg 0%
Lysine 0.241mg 0.523mg 0%
Methionine 0.139mg 0.099mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.379mg 0.449mg 0%
Valine 0.353mg 0.469mg 0%
Histidine 0.17mg 0.238mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 2% 46% 42% 2%
Protein: 7.7 g
Fats: 1.8 g
Carbs: 46 g
Water: 42.1 g
Other: 2.4 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 +373.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +120.3%
Contains more OtherOther +108.7%
Contains more WaterWater +65.8%
~equal in Protein ~7.8g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 21% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.259 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.302 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.888 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 +788.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +419.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65.6%

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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. English muffin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173238/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.