Fettuccine vs. Lima beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between fettuccine and lima beans

Fettuccine has more vitamin B3; however, lima beans have more iron, fiber, folate, phosphorus, potassium, magnesium, vitamin B6, and zinc.
Daily need coverage for iron for lima beans is 22% higher.
Lima beans have 83 times less sodium than fettuccine. Fettuccine has 166mg of sodium, while lima beans have 2mg.
Fettuccine has a higher glycemic index than lima beans.

Food types used in this article are KASHI, STEAM MEAL, Chicken Fettuccine, Frozen Entree 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.

Fettuccine

Lima beans

Contains more CalciumCalcium

+64.7%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+616.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+202.4%
Contains more IronIron	+298.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+850%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+344%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-98.8%

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.

Fettuccine

Lima beans

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+150%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+27.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+327.6%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+78.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+222%
Contains more FolateFolate	+1283.3%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Copper		0.235mg	26%
Iron	0.6mg	2.39mg	22%
Manganese		0.516mg	22%
Fiber	2g	7g	20%
Folate	6µg	83µg	19%
Phosphorus	25mg	111mg	12%
Potassium	168mg	508mg	10%
Vitamin B6	0.05mg	0.161mg	9%
Vitamin B3	1.8mg	0.421mg	9%
Magnesium	6mg	43mg	9%
Vitamin B5		0.422mg	8%
Selenium		4.5µg	8%
Zinc	0.1mg	0.95mg	8%
Sodium	166mg	2mg	7%
Choline		32.5mg	6%
Vitamin B1	0.09mg	0.161mg	6%
Cholesterol	14mg	0mg	5%
Saturated fat	0.9g	0.089g	4%
Fats	2.7g	0.38g	4%
Protein	6.2g	7.8g	3%
Vitamin E	0.45mg	0.18mg	2%
Monounsaturated fat	0.9g	0.034g	2%
Carbs	14g	20.88g	2%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.4g	0.171g	2%
Vitamin K		2µg	2%
Calories	99kcal	115kcal	1%
Vitamin B2	0.07mg	0.055mg	1%
Calcium	28mg	17mg	1%
Net carbs	12g	13.88g	N/A
Sugar	1.3g	2.9g	N/A
Tryptophan		0.092mg	0%
Threonine		0.337mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.411mg	0%
Leucine		0.673mg	0%
Lysine		0.523mg	0%
Methionine		0.099mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.449mg	0%
Valine		0.469mg	0%
Histidine		0.238mg	0%