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Mackerel vs. Lima beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between mackerel and lima beans

  • Mackerel has more vitamin B12, vitamin D, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3; however, lima beans are richer in fiber.
  • Mackerel's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 500% more.
  • Lima beans contain less cholesterol.
  • Lima beans have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of lima beans is 32, while the glycemic index of mackerel is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish, mackerel, salted 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 43% 20% 46% 53% 33% 30% 109% 580% 0% 400%
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 +39.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +288.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +15.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +128.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1531.1%
Contains more IronIron +70.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +135%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
~equal in Potassium ~508mg

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% 16% 48% 378% 5% 44% 62% 0% 95% 1500% 20% 11% 55%
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 +1222.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +245.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +683.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +154.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +290%
Contains more CholineCholine +212.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +705%
Contains more FolateFolate +453.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Lima beans DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 12µg 0µg 500%
Sodium 4450mg 2mg 193%
Vitamin D 1006IU 0IU 126%
Vitamin D 25.2µg 0µg 126%
Selenium 73.4µg 4.5µg 125%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.21g 0.171g 40%
Fats 25.1g 0.38g 38%
Cholesterol 95mg 0mg 32%
Saturated fat 7.148g 0.089g 32%
Fiber 0g 7g 28%
Manganese 0.516mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 8.32g 0.034g 21%
Protein 18.5g 7.8g 21%
Phosphorus 254mg 111mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.41mg 0.161mg 19%
Vitamin B3 3.3mg 0.421mg 18%
Folate 15µg 83µg 17%
Copper 0.1mg 0.235mg 15%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 0.18mg 15%
Choline 101.6mg 32.5mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.161mg 12%
Iron 1.4mg 2.39mg 12%
Calories 305kcal 115kcal 10%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0.055mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.422mg 8%
Carbs 0g 20.88g 7%
Vitamin A 47µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin K 7.8µg 2µg 5%
Calcium 66mg 17mg 5%
Magnesium 60mg 43mg 4%
Zinc 1.1mg 0.95mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 13.88g N/A
Potassium 520mg 508mg 0%
Sugar 0g 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%
Omega-3 - EPA 1.619g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 2.965g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.391g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 25% 43% 13%
Protein: 18.5 g
Fats: 25.1 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 43 g
Other: 13.4 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 +137.2%
Contains more FatsFats +6505.3%
Contains more OtherOther +1065.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +62.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 38% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.148 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.32 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.21 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 +24370.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3531.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.8%

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. Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168149/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.