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Fenugreek vs. Lima beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between fenugreek and lima beans

  • Lima beans contain less iron, copper, fiber, magnesium, vitamin B6, manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B2, calcium, and zinc than fenugreek.
  • Fenugreek's daily need coverage for iron is 389% higher.
  • Lima beans contain 10 times less calcium than fenugreek. Fenugreek contains 176mg of calcium, while lima beans contain 17mg.
  • Fenugreek has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of fenugreek is 0, while the glycemic index of lima beans is 32.

The food types used in this comparison are Spices, fenugreek seed 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 136% 53% 68% 1257% 370% 68% 127% 8.7% 160% 34%
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 +344.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +935.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +51.6%
Contains more IronIron +1302.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +372.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +163.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +166.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +138%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +40%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97%

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 10% 1% 0% 0% 81% 84% 31% 0% 138% 0% 0% 43% 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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +565.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +289.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +272.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +45.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fenugreek Lima beans DV% diff.
Iron 33.53mg 2.39mg 389%
Copper 1.11mg 0.235mg 97%
Fiber 24.6g 7g 70%
Magnesium 191mg 43mg 35%
Vitamin B6 0.6mg 0.161mg 34%
Manganese 1.228mg 0.516mg 31%
Protein 23g 7.8g 30%
Phosphorus 296mg 111mg 26%
Vitamin B2 0.366mg 0.055mg 24%
Calcium 176mg 17mg 16%
Zinc 2.5mg 0.95mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.322mg 0.161mg 13%
Carbs 58.35g 20.88g 12%
Calories 323kcal 115kcal 10%
Fats 6.41g 0.38g 9%
Vitamin B3 1.64mg 0.421mg 8%
Potassium 770mg 508mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.422mg 8%
Folate 57µg 83µg 7%
Choline 32.5mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.46g 0.089g 6%
Selenium 6.3µg 4.5µg 3%
Vitamin C 3mg 0mg 3%
Sodium 67mg 2mg 3%
Vitamin K 2µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.171g 1%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 1%
Net carbs 33.75g 13.88g N/A
Sugar 2.9g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.034g 0%
Tryptophan 0.391mg 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.898mg 0.337mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.241mg 0.411mg 0%
Leucine 1.757mg 0.673mg 0%
Lysine 1.684mg 0.523mg 0%
Methionine 0.338mg 0.099mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.089mg 0.449mg 0%
Valine 1.102mg 0.469mg 0%
Histidine 0.668mg 0.238mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 6% 58% 9% 3%
Protein: 23 g
Fats: 6.41 g
Carbs: 58.35 g
Water: 8.84 g
Other: 3.4 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 ProteinProtein +194.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1586.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +179.5%
Contains more OtherOther +195.7%
Contains more WaterWater +689.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.46 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 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 -93.9%

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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. Fenugreek - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171324/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.