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Heart of palm vs. Lima beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between heart of palm and lima beans

  • Heart of palm has more vitamin B6, copper, potassium, zinc, vitamin B2, and vitamin C; however, lima beans have more fiber, folate, vitamin B1, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B6 for heart of palm is 50% higher.

Food types used in this article are Hearts of palm, raw 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 7.1% 5.4% 159% 63% 215% 102% 60% 1.8% 0% 3.8%
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 PotassiumPotassium +255.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +174%
Contains more ZincZinc +292.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +26.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +330%
Contains more IronIron +41.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +542.9%
~equal in Calcium ~17mg

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 27% 1% 10% 0% 13% 42% 17% 0% 187% 0% 0% 18% 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 EVitamin E +177.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +227.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +113.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +403.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +222%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +245.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Heart of palm Lima beans DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.81mg 0.161mg 50%
Copper 0.644mg 0.235mg 45%
Potassium 1806mg 508mg 38%
Zinc 3.73mg 0.95mg 25%
Fiber 1.5g 7g 22%
Manganese 0.516mg 22%
Folate 24µg 83µg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.18mg 0.055mg 10%
Protein 2.7g 7.8g 10%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.161mg 9%
Vitamin C 8mg 0mg 9%
Iron 1.69mg 2.39mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.422mg 8%
Magnesium 10mg 43mg 8%
Selenium 0.7µg 4.5µg 7%
Choline 0mg 32.5mg 6%
Phosphorus 140mg 111mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.9mg 0.421mg 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 2µg 2%
Carbs 25.61g 20.88g 2%
Vitamin E 0.5mg 0.18mg 2%
Sodium 14mg 2mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.089g 0.171g 1%
Calories 115kcal 115kcal 0%
Fats 0.2g 0.38g 0%
Net carbs 24.11g 13.88g N/A
Calcium 18mg 17mg 0%
Sugar 17.16g 2.9g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.046g 0.089g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 0.034g 0%
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%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 26% 70% 2%
Protein: 2.7 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 25.61 g
Water: 69.5 g
Other: 1.99 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 CarbsCarbs +22.7%
Contains more OtherOther +73%
Contains more ProteinProtein +188.9%
Contains more FatsFats +90%
~equal in Water ~69.79g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 4% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.046 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.089 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 -48.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +580%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +92.1%

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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. Heart of palm - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167714/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.