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Lima beans vs. Almonds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between lima beans and almonds

  • The amount of vitamin E, copper, vitamin B2, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, calcium, fiber, vitamin B3, and zinc in almonds is higher than in lima beans.
  • Almonds cover your daily need for vitamin E, 170% more than lima beans.
  • Almonds have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of almonds is 0, while the glycemic index of lima beans is 32.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Lima beans, large, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Nuts, almonds.

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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 31% 5.1% 45% 90% 78% 26% 48% 0.26% 67% 25%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 193% 81% 65% 139% 344% 85% 206% 0.13% 284% 22%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +527.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1482.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +44.3%
Contains more IronIron +55.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +338.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +228.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +333.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +322.3%
~equal in Selenium ~4.1µg

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% 0% 3.6% 0% 40% 13% 7.9% 25% 37% 0% 5% 62% 18%
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% 513% 0% 51% 263% 68% 28% 32% 0% 0% 33% 28%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +17.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +88.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +14138.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +27.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1969.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +759.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +11.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +60.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lima beans Almonds DV% diff.
Vitamin E 0.18mg 25.63mg 170%
Copper 0.235mg 1.031mg 88%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 1.138mg 83%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.171g 12.329g 81%
Monounsaturated fat 0.034g 31.551g 79%
Fats 0.38g 49.93g 76%
Manganese 0.516mg 2.179mg 72%
Magnesium 43mg 270mg 54%
Phosphorus 111mg 481mg 53%
Protein 7.8g 21.15g 27%
Calcium 17mg 269mg 25%
Calories 115kcal 579kcal 23%
Fiber 7g 12.5g 22%
Zinc 0.95mg 3.12mg 20%
Vitamin B3 0.421mg 3.618mg 20%
Saturated fat 0.089g 3.802g 17%
Iron 2.39mg 3.71mg 17%
Folate 83µg 44µg 10%
Potassium 508mg 733mg 7%
Choline 32.5mg 52.1mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.161mg 0.205mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.161mg 0.137mg 2%
Vitamin K 2µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.422mg 0.471mg 1%
Selenium 4.5µg 4.1µg 1%
Carbs 20.88g 21.55g 0%
Net carbs 13.88g 9.05g N/A
Sugar 2.9g 4.35g N/A
Starch 0.72g 0%
Sodium 2mg 1mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.015g N/A
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0.211mg 0%
Threonine 0.337mg 0.601mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.411mg 0.751mg 0%
Leucine 0.673mg 1.473mg 0%
Lysine 0.523mg 0.568mg 0%
Methionine 0.099mg 0.157mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.449mg 1.132mg 0%
Valine 0.469mg 0.855mg 0%
Histidine 0.238mg 0.539mg 0%
Fructose 0.11g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 12.32g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 21% 70%
Protein: 7.8 g
Fats: 0.38 g
Carbs: 20.88 g
Water: 69.79 g
Other: 1.15 g
21% 50% 22% 4% 3%
Protein: 21.15 g
Fats: 49.93 g
Carbs: 21.55 g
Water: 4.41 g
Other: 2.96 g
Contains more WaterWater +1482.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +171.2%
Contains more FatsFats +13039.5%
Contains more OtherOther +157.4%
~equal in Carbs ~21.55g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
30% 12% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.089 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.034 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.171 g
8% 66% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.802 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 31.551 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.329 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +92697.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7109.9%

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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. Lima beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174253/nutrients
  2. Almonds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170567/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.