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Lima beans vs. Barley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between lima beans and barley?

  • Lima beans have less manganese, selenium, fiber, vitamin B1, copper, vitamin B3, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B2, and zinc than barley.
  • Barley's daily need coverage for manganese is 62% higher.

We used Lima beans, large, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Barley, hulled types in this 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" 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%
Barley
Barley
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 95% 9.9% 40% 135% 166% 76% 113% 1.6% 253% 206%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +209.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +94.1%
Contains more IronIron +50.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +111.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +191.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +137.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +276.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +737.8%

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%
Barley
Barley
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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% 0.33% 11% 0% 162% 66% 86% 17% 73% 0% 5.5% 14% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +49.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +336.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +216.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +301.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +418.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +993.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +97.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.2µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lima beans Barley DV% diff.
Manganese 0.516mg 1.943mg 62%
Selenium 4.5µg 37.7µg 60%
Fiber 7g 17.3g 41%
Vitamin B1 0.161mg 0.646mg 40%
Copper 0.235mg 0.498mg 29%
Vitamin B3 0.421mg 4.604mg 26%
Phosphorus 111mg 264mg 22%
Magnesium 43mg 133mg 21%
Carbs 20.88g 73.48g 18%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.285mg 18%
Zinc 0.95mg 2.77mg 17%
Folate 83µg 19µg 16%
Iron 2.39mg 3.6mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.161mg 0.318mg 12%
Calories 115kcal 354kcal 12%
Protein 7.8g 12.48g 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.171g 1.108g 6%
Choline 32.5mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.422mg 0.282mg 3%
Fats 0.38g 2.3g 3%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0.57mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.089g 0.482g 2%
Potassium 508mg 452mg 2%
Calcium 17mg 33mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.034g 0.295g 1%
Net carbs 13.88g 56.18g N/A
Sugar 2.9g 0.8g N/A
Sodium 2mg 12mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin K 2µg 2.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 0.337mg 0.424mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.411mg 0.456mg 0%
Leucine 0.673mg 0.848mg 0%
Lysine 0.523mg 0.465mg 0%
Methionine 0.099mg 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.449mg 0.7mg 0%
Valine 0.469mg 0.612mg 0%
Histidine 0.238mg 0.281mg 0%

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
Barley
Barley
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12% 2% 73% 9% 2%
Protein: 12.48 g
Fats: 2.3 g
Carbs: 73.48 g
Water: 9.44 g
Other: 2.3 g
Contains more WaterWater +639.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +60%
Contains more FatsFats +505.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +251.9%
Contains more OtherOther +100%

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
Barley
Barley
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26% 16% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.482 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.295 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.108 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +767.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +548%

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. Barley - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170283/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.