Lima beans vs. Arborio rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between lima beans and arborio rice
- Lima beans have more copper, potassium, protein, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B6, manganese, and folate; however, arborio rice is higher in vitamin B3.
- Lima beans cover your daily copper needs 18% more than arborio rice.
- Arborio rice contains 20 times less potassium than lima beans. Lima beans contain 508mg of potassium, while arborio rice contains 26mg.
- The glycemic index of arborio rice is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Lima beans, large, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Rice, white, short-grain, enriched, 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +437.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1600% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1853.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +63.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +226.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +137.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +236.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +44.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +66.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +243.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +172.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +40.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +254.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
| Fiber | 7g | 28% | |
| Copper | 0.235mg | 0.072mg | 18% |
| Potassium | 508mg | 26mg | 14% |
| Iron | 2.39mg | 1.46mg | 12% |
| Protein | 7.8g | 2.36g | 11% |
| Phosphorus | 111mg | 33mg | 11% |
| Magnesium | 43mg | 8mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.161mg | 0.059mg | 8% |
| Manganese | 0.516mg | 0.357mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.421mg | 1.493mg | 7% |
| Folate | 83µg | 59µg | 6% |
| Choline | 32.5mg | 6% | |
| Zinc | 0.95mg | 0.4mg | 5% |
| Selenium | 4.5µg | 7.5µg | 5% |
| Carbs | 20.88g | 28.73g | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.055mg | 0.016mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 1mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2µg | 2% | |
| Calories | 115kcal | 130kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.18mg | 1% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.171g | 0.05g | 1% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 6.8g | 1.8g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 147kcal | 551kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 87g | 77g | N/A |
| Fats | 0.38g | 0.19g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 13.88g | 28.73g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.9g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 2mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.161mg | 0.164mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.422mg | 0.397mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.089g | 0.051g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.034g | 0.058g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.092mg | 0.027mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.337mg | 0.084mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.411mg | 0.102mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.673mg | 0.195mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.523mg | 0.085mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.099mg | 0.056mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.449mg | 0.126mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.469mg | 0.144mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.238mg | 0.056mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
7.8 g
Fats:
0.38 g
Carbs:
20.88 g
Water:
69.79 g
Other:
1.15 g
Protein:
2.36 g
Fats:
0.19 g
Carbs:
28.73 g
Water:
68.53 g
Other:
0.19 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +230.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +100% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +37.6% |
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Water
~68.53g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.089 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.034 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.171 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.051 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.058 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.05 g
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +242% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -42.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +70.6% |






