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Lima beans vs. Avocado — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are lima beans and avocadoes different?

  • Lima beans are higher in iron, manganese, phosphorus, and vitamin B1; however, avocadoes are richer in vitamin B5, vitamin K, vitamin E, vitamin C, and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for lima beans is 23% higher.
  • Lima beans contain 4 times more manganese than avocadoes. While lima beans contain 0.516mg of manganese, avocadoes contain only 0.142mg.
  • Lima beans have less saturated fat.

Lima beans, large, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Avocados, raw, all commercial varieties are the varieties used in this article.

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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 21% 3.6% 43% 21% 63% 17% 22% 0.91% 19% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +48.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +41.7%
Contains more IronIron +334.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +23.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +48.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +113.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +263.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1025%
~equal in Potassium ~485mg

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 33% 2.3% 41% 0% 17% 30% 33% 83% 59% 0% 53% 61% 7.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +140.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +128.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1050%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +136.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +312.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +229.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +59.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +950%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~81µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lima beans Avocado DV% diff.
Monounsaturated fat 0.034g 9.799g 24%
Iron 2.39mg 0.55mg 23%
Fats 0.38g 14.66g 22%
Vitamin B5 0.422mg 1.389mg 19%
Vitamin K 2µg 21µg 16%
Manganese 0.516mg 0.142mg 16%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 2.07mg 13%
Protein 7.8g 2g 12%
Vitamin C 0mg 10mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.171g 1.816g 11%
Saturated fat 0.089g 2.126g 9%
Phosphorus 111mg 52mg 8%
Vitamin B3 0.421mg 1.738mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.161mg 0.067mg 8%
Selenium 4.5µg 0.4µg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.161mg 0.257mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.13mg 6%
Copper 0.235mg 0.19mg 5%
Carbs 20.88g 8.53g 4%
Zinc 0.95mg 0.64mg 3%
Choline 32.5mg 14.2mg 3%
Magnesium 43mg 29mg 3%
Calories 115kcal 160kcal 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 7µg 1%
Fiber 7g 6.7g 1%
Folate 83µg 81µg 1%
Potassium 508mg 485mg 1%
Calcium 17mg 12mg 1%
Net carbs 13.88g 1.83g N/A
Sugar 2.9g 0.66g N/A
Starch 0.11g 0%
Sodium 2mg 7mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0.025mg 0%
Threonine 0.337mg 0.073mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.411mg 0.084mg 0%
Leucine 0.673mg 0.143mg 0%
Lysine 0.523mg 0.132mg 0%
Methionine 0.099mg 0.038mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.449mg 0.097mg 0%
Valine 0.469mg 0.107mg 0%
Histidine 0.238mg 0.049mg 0%
Fructose 0.12g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.111g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g 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
2% 15% 9% 73%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 14.66 g
Carbs: 8.53 g
Water: 73.23 g
Other: 1.58 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +290%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +144.8%
Contains more FatsFats +3757.9%
Contains more OtherOther +37.4%
~equal in Water ~73.23g

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
15% 71% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.126 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.799 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.816 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +28720.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +962%

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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. Avocado - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171705/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.