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Lima beans vs. Black turtle bean — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are lima beans and black turtle bean different?

  • Black turtle bean is higher than lima beans in folate, copper, iron, vitamin B1, phosphorus, fiber, potassium, magnesium, manganese, and calcium.
  • Black turtle bean covers your daily need for folate, 90% more than lima beans.
  • Lima beans have a higher glycemic index (32) than black turtle bean (20).

Lima beans, large, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Beans, black turtle, mature seeds, raw types were used 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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 114% 48% 132% 326% 333% 60% 189% 1.2% 130% 17%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +40.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +272.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +841.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +195.3%
Contains more IronIron +264%
Contains more CopperCopper +325.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +131.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +296.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +93.8%

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%
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% 4.2% 0% 225% 45% 37% 54% 66% 0% 14% 333% 0%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +459%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +250.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +364.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +113%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +77.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +180%
Contains more FolateFolate +434.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lima beans Black turtle bean DV% diff.
Folate 83µg 444µg 90%
Copper 0.235mg 1mg 85%
Iron 2.39mg 8.7mg 79%
Vitamin B1 0.161mg 0.9mg 62%
Phosphorus 111mg 440mg 47%
Fiber 7g 15.5g 34%
Potassium 508mg 1500mg 29%
Magnesium 43mg 160mg 28%
Protein 7.8g 21.25g 27%
Manganese 0.516mg 1mg 21%
Carbs 20.88g 63.25g 14%
Calcium 17mg 160mg 14%
Calories 115kcal 339kcal 11%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.193mg 11%
Zinc 0.95mg 2.2mg 11%
Vitamin B3 0.421mg 1.955mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.422mg 0.899mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.161mg 0.286mg 10%
Choline 32.5mg 6%
Vitamin K 2µg 5.6µg 3%
Selenium 4.5µg 3.2µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.089g 0.232g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.171g 0.387g 1%
Fats 0.38g 0.9g 1%
Net carbs 13.88g 47.75g N/A
Sugar 2.9g 2.12g N/A
Sodium 2mg 9mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0.21mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.034g 0.078g 0%
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0.252mg 0%
Threonine 0.337mg 0.894mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.411mg 0.938mg 0%
Leucine 0.673mg 1.697mg 0%
Lysine 0.523mg 1.459mg 0%
Methionine 0.099mg 0.32mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.449mg 1.149mg 0%
Valine 0.469mg 1.112mg 0%
Histidine 0.238mg 0.592mg 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
21% 63% 11% 4%
Protein: 21.25 g
Fats: 0.9 g
Carbs: 63.25 g
Water: 11 g
Other: 3.6 g
Contains more WaterWater +534.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +172.4%
Contains more FatsFats +136.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +202.9%
Contains more OtherOther +213%

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
33% 11% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.232 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.078 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.387 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -61.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +129.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +126.3%

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. Black turtle bean - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175186/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.