Lima beans vs. Adzuki bean — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between lima beans and adzuki bean

Lima beans have more selenium; however, adzuki bean has more folate, phosphorus, zinc, and copper.
Adzuki bean has 4 times less selenium than lima beans. Lima beans have 4.5µg of selenium, while adzuki bean has 1.2µg.

Food types used in this article are Lima beans, large, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Beans, adzuki, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt.

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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.

Lima beans

Adzuki bean

Contains more IronIron	+19.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-75%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+275%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+20.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+64.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+26.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+86.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+51.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+11%

~equal in Potassium ~532mg

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.

Lima beans

Adzuki bean

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+40%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+67.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more CholineCholine	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+16.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+70.3%
Contains more FolateFolate	+45.8%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.43mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Folate	83µg	121µg	10%
Phosphorus	111mg	168mg	8%
Copper	0.235mg	0.298mg	7%
Zinc	0.95mg	1.77mg	7%
Choline	32.5mg		6%
Selenium	4.5µg	1.2µg	6%
Vitamin B6	0.161mg	0.096mg	5%
Iron	2.39mg	2mg	5%
Vitamin B1	0.161mg	0.115mg	4%
Manganese	0.516mg	0.573mg	2%
Magnesium	43mg	52mg	2%
Vitamin K	2µg		2%
Vitamin B3	0.421mg	0.717mg	2%
Calories	115kcal	128kcal	1%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.171g	0.021g	1%
Protein	7.8g	7.52g	1%
Vitamin B2	0.055mg	0.064mg	1%
Vitamin E	0.18mg		1%
Fiber	7g	7.3g	1%
Potassium	508mg	532mg	1%
Calcium	17mg	28mg	1%
Carbs	20.88g	24.77g	1%
Fats	0.38g	0.1g	0%
Net carbs	13.88g	17.47g	N/A
Sugar	2.9g		N/A
Sodium	2mg	8mg	0%
Vitamin B5	0.422mg	0.43mg	0%
Saturated fat	0.089g	0.036g	0%
Monounsaturated fat	0.034g	0.009g	0%
Tryptophan	0.092mg	0.072mg	0%
Threonine	0.337mg	0.255mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.411mg	0.3mg	0%
Leucine	0.673mg	0.632mg	0%
Lysine	0.523mg	0.567mg	0%
Methionine	0.099mg	0.079mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.449mg	0.398mg	0%
Valine	0.469mg	0.387mg	0%
Histidine	0.238mg	0.198mg	0%