Lima beans vs. American cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between lima beans and American cheese

Lima beans have more fiber, iron, and copper; however, American cheese is higher in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, and selenium.
American cheese covers your daily calcium needs 103% more than lima beans.
Lima beans have less saturated fat.

Food varieties used in this article are Lima beans, large, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D.

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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.

Lima beans

American cheese

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+65.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+284.8%
Contains more IronIron	+279.4%
Contains more CopperCopper	+410.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-99.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+1158.5%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+6047.1%
Contains more ZincZinc	+162.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+477.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+348.9%

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.

Lima beans

American cheese

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+973.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+453.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+198.1%
Contains more FolateFolate	+937.5%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+344.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+325.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+30%
Contains more CholineCholine	+11.4%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.403mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Calcium	17mg	1045mg	103%
Saturated fat	0.089g	18.057g	82%
Phosphorus	111mg	641mg	76%
Sodium	2mg	1671mg	73%
Vitamin B12	0µg	1.5µg	63%
Fats	0.38g	31.79g	48%
Cholesterol	0mg	100mg	33%
Selenium	4.5µg	20.2µg	29%
Fiber	7g	0g	28%
Vitamin A	0µg	250µg	28%
Iron	2.39mg	0.63mg	22%
Copper	0.235mg	0.046mg	21%
Manganese	0.516mg	0.041mg	21%
Protein	7.8g	18.13g	21%
Monounsaturated fat	0.034g	8.236g	21%
Folate	83µg	8µg	19%
Zinc	0.95mg	2.49mg	14%
Vitamin B2	0.055mg	0.234mg	14%
Calories	115kcal	371kcal	13%
Vitamin B1	0.161mg	0.015mg	12%
Potassium	508mg	132mg	11%
Vitamin B6	0.161mg	0.054mg	8%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.171g	1.286g	7%
Carbs	20.88g	3.7g	6%
Vitamin E	0.18mg	0.8mg	4%
Magnesium	43mg	26mg	4%
Vitamin D	0µg	0.6µg	3%
Vitamin D	0IU	23IU	3%
Vitamin B3	0.421mg	0.076mg	2%
Vitamin K	2µg	2.6µg	1%
Choline	32.5mg	36.2mg	1%
Net carbs	13.88g	3.7g	N/A
Sugar	2.9g	2.26g	N/A
Vitamin B5	0.422mg	0.403mg	0%
Trans fat	0g	1.144g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.092mg	0.232mg	0%
Threonine	0.337mg	0.772mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.411mg	0.938mg	0%
Leucine	0.673mg	1.716mg	0%
Lysine	0.523mg	1.516mg	0%
Methionine	0.099mg	0.475mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.449mg	0.939mg	0%
Valine	0.469mg	1.187mg	0%
Histidine	0.238mg	0.546mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0g	0.012g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0g	0.006g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.137g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0g	0.021g	N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid		0.033g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.009g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		0.79g	N/A