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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, and copper; 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

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 46% 14% 12% 79% 50% 23% 63% 0.78% 111% 30%
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

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% 3.8% 0% 3.8% 5.1% 4.4% 0% 26% 0% 0% 17% 0%
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%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.19mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lima beans Amaranth DV% diff.
Fiber 7g 2.1g 20%
Folate 83µg 22µg 15%
Manganese 0.516mg 0.854mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.161mg 0.015mg 12%
Potassium 508mg 135mg 11%
Copper 0.235mg 0.149mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.422mg 8%
Protein 7.8g 3.8g 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%
Vitamin K 2µg 2%
Fats 0.38g 1.58g 2%
Selenium 4.5µg 5.5µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.171g 1%
Calories 115kcal 102kcal 1%
Vitamin B3 0.421mg 0.235mg 1%
Zinc 0.95mg 0.86mg 1%
Carbs 20.88g 18.69g 1%
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%

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
4% 19% 75%
Protein: 3.8 g
Fats: 1.58 g
Carbs: 18.69 g
Water: 75.16 g
Other: 0.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +105.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +11.7%
Contains more OtherOther +49.4%
Contains more FatsFats +315.8%
~equal in Water ~75.16g

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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. Amaranth - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170683/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.