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Honey vs. Lima beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are honey and lima beans different?

  • Lima beans are higher than honey in fiber, iron, copper, folate, manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B1, potassium, vitamin B6, and magnesium.
  • Lima beans cover your daily need for fiber, 27% more than honey.
  • Honey has a higher glycemic index (61) than lima beans (32).

Honey and Lima beans, large, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt types were used in this article.

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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.
Honey
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 1.8% 4.6% 16% 12% 6% 1.7% 0.52% 10% 4.4%
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 +2050%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +183.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +876.9%
Contains more IronIron +469%
Contains more CopperCopper +552.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +331.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2675%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +545%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +462.5%

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.
Honey
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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 1.7% 0% 0% 0% 0% 8.8% 2.3% 4.1% 5.5% 0% 0% 1.5% 1.2%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +44.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +247.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +520.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +570.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +4050%
Contains more CholineCholine +1377.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Honey
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82% 17%
Protein: 0.3 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 82.4 g
Water: 17.1 g
Other: 0.2 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 CarbsCarbs +294.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2500%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +308.1%
Contains more OtherOther +475%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Honey Lima beans
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Honey Lima beans DV% diff.
Fructose 40.94g 51%
Fiber 0.2g 7g 27%
Iron 0.42mg 2.39mg 25%
Copper 0.036mg 0.235mg 22%
Carbs 82.4g 20.88g 21%
Folate 2µg 83µg 20%
Manganese 0.08mg 0.516mg 19%
Phosphorus 4mg 111mg 15%
Protein 0.3g 7.8g 15%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.161mg 13%
Potassium 52mg 508mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.024mg 0.161mg 11%
Magnesium 2mg 43mg 10%
Calories 304kcal 115kcal 9%
Zinc 0.22mg 0.95mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.068mg 0.422mg 7%
Selenium 0.8µg 4.5µg 7%
Choline 2.2mg 32.5mg 6%
Vitamin K 0µg 2µg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.121mg 0.421mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.171g 1%
Fats 0g 0.38g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.038mg 0.055mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.18mg 1%
Calcium 6mg 17mg 1%
Net carbs 82.2g 13.88g N/A
Sugar 82.12g 2.9g N/A
Sodium 4mg 2mg 0%
Saturated fat 0g 0.089g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.034g 0%
Tryptophan 0.004mg 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.004mg 0.337mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.008mg 0.411mg 0%
Leucine 0.01mg 0.673mg 0%
Lysine 0.008mg 0.523mg 0%
Methionine 0.001mg 0.099mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.011mg 0.449mg 0%
Valine 0.009mg 0.469mg 0%
Histidine 0.001mg 0.238mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Honey Lima beans
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
2%
Honey
16%
Lima beans
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
6%
Honey
41%
Lima beans

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Lima beans
Lima beans is lower in Sugar (difference - 79.22g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Lima beans
Lima beans contains less Sodium (difference - 2mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Lima beans
Lima beans is lower in glycemic index (difference - 29)
Which food is cheaper?
Lima beans
Lima beans is cheaper (difference - $1.8)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Lima beans
Lima beans is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Lima beans
Lima beans is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Honey
Honey is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.089g)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

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. Honey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169640/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.