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Fast food vs. Lima beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fast food and lima beans different?

  • Fast food is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B2, zinc, and vitamin B1; however, lima beans are richer in fiber and copper.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for fast food is 37% higher.
  • Fast food contains 166 times more sodium than lima beans. While fast food contains 331mg of sodium, lima beans contain only 2mg.
  • Lima beans have a lower glycemic index (32) than fast food (66).

Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain 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 19% 19% 17% 115% 40% 69% 57% 43% 47% 111%
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 +264.7%
Contains more IronIron +28%
Contains more ZincZinc +165.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +351.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +59.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +157.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +94.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
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% 3% 7.6% 1.5% 79% 84% 105% 32% 49% 111% 12% 60% 19%
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 EVitamin E +111.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +96.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +560%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1234.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +25.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +31.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +145%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Folate ~83µg
~equal in Choline ~32.5mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fast food Lima beans DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.89µg 0µg 37%
Vitamin B3 5.617mg 0.421mg 32%
Selenium 20.3µg 4.5µg 29%
Vitamin B2 0.363mg 0.055mg 24%
Fiber 1.7g 7g 21%
Saturated fat 4.493g 0.089g 20%
Fats 12.01g 0.38g 18%
Protein 16.52g 7.8g 17%
Sodium 331mg 2mg 14%
Zinc 2.52mg 0.95mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.317mg 0.161mg 13%
Copper 0.121mg 0.235mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 4.835g 0.034g 12%
Cholesterol 33mg 0mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.68g 0.171g 10%
Calories 297kcal 115kcal 9%
Starch 22.87g 9%
Potassium 197mg 508mg 9%
Iron 3.06mg 2.39mg 8%
Manganese 0.357mg 0.516mg 7%
Calcium 62mg 17mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.212mg 0.161mg 4%
Magnesium 27mg 43mg 4%
Carbs 31.5g 20.88g 4%
Phosphorus 134mg 111mg 3%
Fructose 2.27g 3%
Vitamin K 4.9µg 2µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.53mg 0.422mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Folate 80µg 83µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 0.18mg 1%
Vitamin A 9µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 29.8g 13.88g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 4.88g 2.9g N/A
Trans fat 0.514g 0g N/A
Choline 34.4mg 32.5mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.144mg 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.46mg 0.337mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.642mg 0.411mg 0%
Leucine 1.13mg 0.673mg 0%
Lysine 0.785mg 0.523mg 0%
Methionine 0.306mg 0.099mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.67mg 0.449mg 0%
Valine 0.728mg 0.469mg 0%
Histidine 0.402mg 0.238mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.121g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.391g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 12% 32% 38%
Protein: 16.52 g
Fats: 12.01 g
Carbs: 31.5 g
Water: 38.45 g
Other: 1.52 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 +111.8%
Contains more FatsFats +3060.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +50.9%
Contains more OtherOther +32.2%
Contains more WaterWater +81.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
41% 44% 15%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.493 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.835 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.68 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 +14120.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +882.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98%

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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. Fast food - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170693/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.