Lima beans vs. Baby food — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between lima beans and baby food?
- Baby food is richer than lima beans in iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, calcium, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin E, magnesium, and zinc.
- Baby food's daily need coverage for iron is 564% more.
- The glycemic index of lima beans is lower.
We used Lima beans, large, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Babyfood, cereal, mixed, dry fortified types 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.
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +16.2% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -33.3% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +132.6% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +4211.8% |
Contains more IronIron | +1887.4% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +42.1% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +152.6% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +253.2% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +475.6% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +33.3% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +93% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +40.1% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1944.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1414.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +4840% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +8145.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +154.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +17.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Iron | 2.39mg | 47.5mg | 564% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.421mg | 34.714mg | 214% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.055mg | 2.717mg | 205% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.161mg | 2.438mg | 190% |
Calcium | 17mg | 733mg | 72% |
Phosphorus | 111mg | 392mg | 40% |
Selenium | 4.5µg | 25.9µg | 39% |
Vitamin E | 0.18mg | 3.68mg | 23% |
Manganese | 0.516mg | 22% | |
Carbs | 20.88g | 73.4g | 18% |
Magnesium | 43mg | 100mg | 14% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.422mg | 1.074mg | 13% |
Calories | 115kcal | 379kcal | 13% |
Zinc | 0.95mg | 2.4mg | 13% |
Copper | 0.235mg | 0.334mg | 11% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.171g | 1.697g | 10% |
Folate | 83µg | 43µg | 10% |
Protein | 7.8g | 12.2g | 9% |
Fats | 0.38g | 4.4g | 6% |
Saturated fat | 0.089g | 0.769g | 3% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.034g | 1.206g | 3% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 2.3mg | 3% |
Choline | 32.5mg | 23.2mg | 2% |
Fiber | 7g | 7.5g | 2% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.161mg | 0.189mg | 2% |
Potassium | 508mg | 437mg | 2% |
Net carbs | 13.88g | 65.9g | N/A |
Sugar | 2.9g | 0.87g | N/A |
Sodium | 2mg | 3mg | 0% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 1µg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 2µg | 1.5µg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.092mg | 0.158mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.337mg | 0.4mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.411mg | 0.477mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.673mg | 1.041mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.523mg | 0.404mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.099mg | 0.24mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.449mg | 0.672mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.469mg | 0.653mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.238mg | 0.286mg | 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:
12.2 g
Fats:
4.4 g
Carbs:
73.4 g
Water:
6.7 g
Other:
3.3 g
Contains more WaterWater | +941.6% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +56.4% |
Contains more FatsFats | +1057.9% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +251.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +187% |
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
0.769 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.206 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.697 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -88.4% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +3447.1% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +892.4% |