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Lima beans vs. Beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between lima beans and beans

  • Beans contain less iron, folate, potassium, and fiber than lima beans.
  • Lima beans' daily need coverage for iron is 26% higher.
  • Beans contain 3 times less folate than lima beans. Lima beans contain 83µg of folate, while beans contain 24µg.
  • The amount of sugar in lima beans is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Lima beans, large, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Beans, baked, canned, no salt added.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 15% 26% 11% 69% 38% 45% 0.13% 0% 25%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +34.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +71.6%
Contains more IronIron +724.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +14.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +194.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +47.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
~equal in Phosphorus ~104mg
~equal in Selenium ~4.5µg

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%
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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 10% 1.7% 3% 0% 38% 14% 8.1% 0% 30% 0% 2% 18% 17%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +20%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +23.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +150%
Contains more FolateFolate +245.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.15mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.06mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.43mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~30.8mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lima beans Beans DV% diff.
Iron 2.39mg 0.29mg 26%
Manganese 0.516mg 22%
Folate 83µg 24µg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.422mg 8%
Potassium 508mg 296mg 6%
Fiber 7g 5.5g 6%
Protein 7.8g 4.8g 6%
Zinc 0.95mg 1.4mg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.1mg 3%
Magnesium 43mg 32mg 3%
Calcium 17mg 50mg 3%
Copper 0.235mg 0.206mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.161mg 0.13mg 2%
Calories 115kcal 105kcal 1%
Vitamin K 2µg 0.8µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.161mg 0.15mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 5µg 1%
Phosphorus 111mg 104mg 1%
Fats 0.38g 0.4g 0%
Carbs 20.88g 20.49g 0%
Net carbs 13.88g 14.99g N/A
Sugar 2.9g 7.78g N/A
Sodium 2mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0.15mg 0%
Selenium 4.5µg 4.5µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.06mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.421mg 0.43mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.089g 0.103g 0%
Choline 32.5mg 30.8mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.034g 0.035g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.171g 0.172g 0%
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.337mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.411mg 0%
Leucine 0.673mg 0%
Lysine 0.523mg 0%
Methionine 0.099mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.449mg 0%
Valine 0.469mg 0%
Histidine 0.238mg 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
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5% 20% 73% 2%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 20.49 g
Water: 72.6 g
Other: 1.71 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +62.5%
Contains more OtherOther +48.7%
~equal in Fats ~0.4g
~equal in Carbs ~20.49g
~equal in Water ~72.6g

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
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33% 11% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.103 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.035 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.172 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -13.6%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.035g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.172g

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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. Beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168128/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.