Lima beans vs. Amaranth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between lima beans and amaranth

Lima beans have more fiber, folate, vitamin B1, potassium, copper, and protein; however, amaranth has more manganese, phosphorus, and magnesium.
Daily need coverage for fiber for lima beans is 20% higher.
Amaranth has 11 times less vitamin B1 than lima beans. Lima beans have 0.161mg of vitamin B1, while amaranth has 0.015mg.
Amaranth has a higher glycemic index than lima beans.

Food types used in this article are Lima beans, large, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Amaranth grain, cooked.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Lima beans

Amaranth

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+276.3%
Contains more IronIron	+13.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+57.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-66.7%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+51.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+176.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+33.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+65.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+22.2%

~equal in Zinc ~0.86mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Lima beans

Amaranth

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+973.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+150%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+79.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+42.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+277.3%

~equal in Vitamin C ~mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~0.19mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Fiber	7g	2.1g	20%
Manganese	0.516mg	0.854mg	15%
Folate	83µg	22µg	15%
Vitamin B1	0.161mg	0.015mg	12%
Potassium	508mg	135mg	11%
Copper	0.235mg	0.149mg	10%
Protein	7.8g	3.8g	8%
Vitamin B5	0.422mg		8%
Starch		16.23g	7%
Choline	32.5mg		6%
Magnesium	43mg	65mg	5%
Phosphorus	111mg	148mg	5%
Iron	2.39mg	2.1mg	4%
Vitamin B6	0.161mg	0.113mg	4%
Calcium	17mg	47mg	3%
Vitamin B2	0.055mg	0.022mg	3%
Fats	0.38g	1.58g	2%
Selenium	4.5µg	5.5µg	2%
Vitamin K	2µg		2%
Calories	115kcal	102kcal	1%
Carbs	20.88g	18.69g	1%
Zinc	0.95mg	0.86mg	1%
Vitamin B3	0.421mg	0.235mg	1%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.171g		1%
Protein per 100 calories	6.8g	3.7g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	147kcal	268kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	87g	98g	N/A
Net carbs	13.88g	16.59g	N/A
Sugar	2.9g		N/A
Sodium	2mg	6mg	0%
Vitamin E	0.18mg	0.19mg	0%
Saturated fat	0.089g		0%
Monounsaturated fat	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%