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Ice cream vs. Lima beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between ice cream and lima beans?

  • Ice cream is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and calcium, yet lima beans are higher in iron, fiber, copper, manganese, and folate.
  • Ice cream's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 34% more.
  • The amount of cholesterol in lima beans is lower.
  • The glycemic index of lima beans is lower.

We used Ice creams, vanilla and Lima beans, large, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt types 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 38% 18% 3.4% 7.7% 19% 45% 10% 1% 9.8%
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 CalciumCalcium +652.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +207.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +155.3%
Contains more IronIron +2555.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +921.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +37.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6350%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +150%
~equal in Phosphorus ~111mg

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 2% 39% 6% 3% 10% 55% 2.2% 35% 11% 49% 0.75% 3.8% 14%
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 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +336.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +37.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +292.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +262.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +235.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +566.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +1560%
Contains more CholineCholine +25%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ice cream Lima beans DV% diff.
Saturated fat 6.79g 0.089g 30%
Iron 0.09mg 2.39mg 29%
Fiber 0.7g 7g 25%
Copper 0.023mg 0.235mg 24%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.516mg 22%
Folate 5µg 83µg 20%
Fats 11g 0.38g 16%
Vitamin B12 0.39µg 0µg 16%
Cholesterol 44mg 0mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.24mg 0.055mg 14%
Vitamin A 118µg 0µg 13%
Calcium 128mg 17mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.041mg 0.161mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.048mg 0.161mg 9%
Potassium 199mg 508mg 9%
Protein 3.5g 7.8g 9%
Magnesium 14mg 43mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.969g 0.034g 7%
Calories 207kcal 115kcal 5%
Selenium 1.8µg 4.5µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.581mg 0.422mg 3%
Sodium 80mg 2mg 3%
Zinc 0.69mg 0.95mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.116mg 0.421mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.452g 0.171g 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0mg 1%
Phosphorus 105mg 111mg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 2µg 1%
Carbs 23.6g 20.88g 1%
Choline 26mg 32.5mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 0.18mg 1%
Net carbs 22.9g 13.88g N/A
Sugar 21.22g 2.9g N/A
Tryptophan 0.045mg 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.146mg 0.337mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.195mg 0.411mg 0%
Leucine 0.316mg 0.673mg 0%
Lysine 0.258mg 0.523mg 0%
Methionine 0.081mg 0.099mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.157mg 0.449mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0.469mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0.238mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 11% 24% 61%
Protein: 3.5 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 23.6 g
Water: 61 g
Other: 0.9 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 FatsFats +2794.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +13%
Contains more ProteinProtein +122.9%
Contains more WaterWater +14.4%
Contains more OtherOther +27.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.452 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 +8632.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +164.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.7%

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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. Ice cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167575/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.