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Feta vs. Lima beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between feta and lima beans

  • Feta has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, calcium, and phosphorus, while lima beans have more fiber, copper, and iron.
  • Feta's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 74% higher.
  • The amount of cholesterol in lima beans is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Cheese, feta 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.
Feta
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 148% 5.5% 24% 11% 79% 144% 120% 3.7% 82%
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 +2800%
Contains more ZincZinc +203.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +203.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +233.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +126.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +719.4%
Contains more IronIron +267.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +634.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1742.9%

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.
Feta
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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% 42% 3.6% 6% 39% 195% 19% 58% 98% 211% 4.5% 24% 8.4%
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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1434.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +135.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +129.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +163.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +11.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +159.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +111%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.18mg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.161mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Feta Lima beans DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.69µg 0µg 70%
Saturated fat 14.946g 0.089g 68%
Vitamin B2 0.844mg 0.055mg 61%
Calcium 493mg 17mg 48%
Sodium 917mg 2mg 40%
Fats 21.28g 0.38g 32%
Phosphorus 337mg 111mg 32%
Cholesterol 89mg 0mg 30%
Fiber 0g 7g 28%
Copper 0.032mg 0.235mg 23%
Iron 0.65mg 2.39mg 22%
Manganese 0.028mg 0.516mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.424mg 0.161mg 20%
Selenium 15µg 4.5µg 19%
Zinc 2.88mg 0.95mg 18%
Vitamin A 125µg 0µg 14%
Protein 14.21g 7.8g 13%
Potassium 62mg 508mg 13%
Folate 32µg 83µg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.967mg 0.422mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 4.623g 0.034g 11%
Calories 264kcal 115kcal 7%
Carbs 4.09g 20.88g 6%
Magnesium 19mg 43mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.991mg 0.421mg 4%
Choline 15.4mg 32.5mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.591g 0.171g 3%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin D 16IU 0IU 2%
Vitamin B1 0.154mg 0.161mg 1%
Net carbs 4.09g 13.88g N/A
Sugar 4.09g 2.9g N/A
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0.18mg 0%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.637mg 0.337mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.803mg 0.411mg 0%
Leucine 1.395mg 0.673mg 0%
Lysine 1.219mg 0.523mg 0%
Methionine 0.368mg 0.099mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.675mg 0.449mg 0%
Valine 1.065mg 0.469mg 0%
Histidine 0.397mg 0.238mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Feta
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14% 21% 4% 55% 5%
Protein: 14.21 g
Fats: 21.28 g
Carbs: 4.09 g
Water: 55.22 g
Other: 5.2 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 +82.2%
Contains more FatsFats +5500%
Contains more OtherOther +352.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +410.5%
Contains more WaterWater +26.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Feta
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74% 23% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.946 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.623 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.591 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 +13497.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +245.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%

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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. Feta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173420/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.