Lima bean vs Barley - In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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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" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food

Lima bean

2

:

6

Barley

Contains more Potassium +12.4%

Contains less Sodium -83.3%

Contains more Iron +50.6%

Contains more Calcium +94.1%

Contains more Magnesium +209.3%

Contains more Copper +111.9%

Contains more Zinc +191.6%

Contains more Phosphorus +137.8%

Lima bean

Barley

Contains more Potassium +12.4%

Contains less Sodium -83.3%

Contains more Iron +50.6%

Contains more Calcium +94.1%

Contains more Magnesium +209.3%

Contains more Copper +111.9%

Contains more Zinc +191.6%

Contains more Phosphorus +137.8%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food

Lima bean

1

:

7

Barley

Contains more Vitamin B5 +49.6%

Contains more Vitamin A +∞%

Contains more Vitamin E +216.7%

Contains more Vitamin B1 +301.2%

Contains more Vitamin B2 +418.2%

Contains more Vitamin B3 +993.6%

Contains more Vitamin B6 +97.5%

Equal in Vitamin K - 2.2

Lima bean

Barley

Contains more Vitamin B5 +49.6%

Contains more Vitamin A +∞%

Contains more Vitamin E +216.7%

Contains more Vitamin B1 +301.2%

Contains more Vitamin B2 +418.2%

Contains more Vitamin B3 +993.6%

Contains more Vitamin B6 +97.5%

Equal in Vitamin K - 2.2

Vitamin and Mineral Summary Scores

Summary score is calculated by summing up the daily values contained in 300 grams of the product. Obviously the more the food fulfils human daily needs, the more the summary score is

Vitamin Summary Score

8

27

Mineral Summary Score

26

52

Macronutrients Comparison

Macronutrient comparison charts compare the amount of protein, total fats and total carbohydrates in 300 grams of the food. The displayed values show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food

Protein

47%

75%

Carbohydrates

21%

73%

Fats

2%

11%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention at the most right column. It shows the amounts side by side, making it easier to realize the amount of difference.


Lower in Sodium
Lower in Saturated Fat
Lower in glycemic index
Lower in price
Lower in Sugars
Rich in minerals
Rich in vitamins
Lower in Cholesterol	Equal

Which food is preferable in case of diets?

Low Calories diet

Low Fats diet

Low Carbs diet

Low glycemic index diet

is better in case of low diet


Low Calories diet
Low Fats diet
Low Carbs diet
Low glycemic index diet

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Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?

Lima bean contains less Sodium (difference - 10mg)

Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?

Lima bean is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.393g)

Which food is lower in glycemic index?

Lima bean is lower in glycemic index (difference - 36)

Which food is cheaper?

Lima bean is cheaper (difference - $0.3)

Which food contains less Sugars?

Barley contains less Sugars (difference - 2.1g)

Which food is richer in minerals?

Barley is relatively richer in minerals

Which food is richer in vitamins?

Barley is relatively richer in vitamins

Which food contains less Cholesterol?

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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

In the column "Opinion" we made some assumptions which could be controversial. For instance we are assuming that less saturated fats is good for you. Please ignore this column if you have your own opinion.We marked the nutrients, comparison of which we considered as not meaningful, as "N/A"

Nutrient			Opinion
Calories	115	354
Protein	7.8	12.48
Fats	0.38	2.3
Vitamin C	0	0
Carbs	20.88	73.48
Cholesterol	0	0
Vitamin D	0	0
Iron	2.39	3.6
Calcium	17	33
Potassium	508	452
Magnesium	43	133
Sugars	2.9	0.8
Fiber	7	17.3
Copper	0.235	0.498
Zinc	0.95	2.77
Starch
Phosphorus	111	264
Sodium	2	12
Vitamin A	0	22
Vitamin E	0.18	0.57
Vitamin D	0	0
Vitamin B1	0.161	0.646
Vitamin B2	0.055	0.285
Vitamin B3	0.421	4.604
Vitamin B5	0.422	0.282
Vitamin B6	0.161	0.318
Vitamin B12	0	0
Vitamin K	2	2.2
Folic acid (B9)	0	0
Trans Fat	0
Saturated Fat	0.089	0.482
Monounsaturated Fat	0.034	0.295
Polyunsaturated fat	0.171	1.108
Tryptophan	0.092	0.208
Threonine	0.337	0.424
Isoleucine	0.411	0.456
Leucine	0.673	0.848
Lysine	0.523	0.465
Methionine	0.099	0.24
Phenylalanine	0.449	0.7
Valine	0.469	0.612
Histidine	0.238	0.281