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Lamb vs. Lima beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between lamb and lima beans

  • Lamb has more vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, zinc, and vitamin B2; however, lima beans have more fiber, manganese, and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for lamb is 106% higher.
  • Lima beans have a higher glycemic index than lamb.

Food types used in this article are Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked 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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 5.1% 27% 71% 40% 122% 81% 9.4% 2.9% 144%
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 ZincZinc +369.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +69.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +486.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +87%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +63.9%
Contains more IronIron +27.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +97.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2245.5%
~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.
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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 0% 0% 2.8% 1.5% 25% 58% 125% 40% 30% 319% 12% 14% 51%
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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +354.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1481.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +56.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +130%
Contains more CholineCholine +188.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +61%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +23.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +361.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb Lima beans DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.55µg 0µg 106%
Selenium 26.4µg 4.5µg 40%
Saturated fat 8.83g 0.089g 40%
Vitamin B3 6.66mg 0.421mg 39%
Protein 24.52g 7.8g 33%
Fats 20.94g 0.38g 32%
Cholesterol 97mg 0mg 32%
Zinc 4.46mg 0.95mg 32%
Fiber 0g 7g 28%
Monounsaturated fat 8.82g 0.034g 22%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.516mg 21%
Folate 18µg 83µg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.055mg 15%
Copper 0.119mg 0.235mg 13%
Phosphorus 188mg 111mg 11%
Choline 93.7mg 32.5mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.51g 0.171g 9%
Calories 294kcal 115kcal 9%
Carbs 0g 20.88g 7%
Iron 1.88mg 2.39mg 6%
Potassium 310mg 508mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.66mg 0.422mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.161mg 5%
Magnesium 23mg 43mg 5%
Sodium 72mg 2mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.161mg 2%
Vitamin K 4.6µg 2µg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 13.88g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Calcium 17mg 17mg 0%
Sugar 0g 2.9g N/A
Vitamin E 0.14mg 0.18mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 1.05mg 0.337mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.183mg 0.411mg 0%
Leucine 1.908mg 0.673mg 0%
Lysine 2.166mg 0.523mg 0%
Methionine 0.629mg 0.099mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.998mg 0.449mg 0%
Valine 1.323mg 0.469mg 0%
Histidine 0.777mg 0.238mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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25% 21% 54%
Protein: 24.52 g
Fats: 20.94 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.72 g
Other: 0.82 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 +214.4%
Contains more FatsFats +5410.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +29.9%
Contains more OtherOther +40.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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46% 46% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.83 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.82 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.51 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 +25841.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +783%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99%

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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. Lamb - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172480/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.