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Lima beans vs. Cranberry beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between lima beans and cranberry beans

  • Lima beans have more manganese, vitamin B6, and selenium; however, cranberry beans is richer in folate and fiber.
  • Cranberry beans's daily need coverage for folate is 31% more.
  • Lima beans contain 3 times more selenium than cranberry beans. Lima beans contain 4.5µg of selenium, while cranberry beans contains 1.3µg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Lima beans, large, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Beans, cranberry (roman), 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.
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 36% 15% 34% 78% 77% 31% 58% 0.13% 48% 7.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +31.3%
Contains more IronIron +14.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +39.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +246.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +16.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +194.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +20%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +21.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
~equal in Copper ~0.231mg

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% 0% 0% 53% 16% 9.7% 14% 19% 0% 0% 155% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +75.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +98.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +30.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +25.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +22.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +149.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

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
9% 24% 65%
Protein: 9.34 g
Fats: 0.46 g
Carbs: 24.46 g
Water: 64.65 g
Other: 1.09 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +19.7%
Contains more FatsFats +21.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +17.1%
~equal in Water ~64.65g
~equal in Other ~1.09g

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 0.119 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.04 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.199 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -25.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +17.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +16.4%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Lima beans Cranberry beans
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in minerals Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lima beans Cranberry beans DV% diff.
Folate 83µg 207µg 31%
Selenium 4.5µg 1.3µg 6%
Fiber 7g 8.6g 6%
Manganese 0.516mg 0.37mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.161mg 0.081mg 6%
Choline 32.5mg 6%
Potassium 508mg 387mg 4%
Iron 2.39mg 2.09mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.161mg 0.21mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.422mg 0.24mg 4%
Calcium 17mg 50mg 3%
Phosphorus 111mg 135mg 3%
Protein 7.8g 9.34g 3%
Magnesium 43mg 50mg 2%
Vitamin K 2µg 2%
Zinc 0.95mg 1.14mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.421mg 0.515mg 1%
Calories 115kcal 136kcal 1%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.069mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 1%
Carbs 20.88g 24.46g 1%
Fats 0.38g 0.46g 0%
Net carbs 13.88g 15.86g N/A
Sugar 2.9g N/A
Copper 0.235mg 0.231mg 0%
Sodium 2mg 1mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.089g 0.119g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.034g 0.04g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.171g 0.199g 0%
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0.111mg 0%
Threonine 0.337mg 0.393mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.411mg 0.412mg 0%
Leucine 0.673mg 0.746mg 0%
Lysine 0.523mg 0.641mg 0%
Methionine 0.099mg 0.14mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.449mg 0.505mg 0%
Valine 0.469mg 0.489mg 0%
Histidine 0.238mg 0.26mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Lima beans Cranberry beans
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
16%
Lima beans
20%
Cranberry beans
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
41%
Lima beans
38%
Cranberry beans

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Lima beans
Lima beans is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.03g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Lima beans
Lima beans is lower in glycemic index (difference - 3)
Which food is cheaper?
Lima beans
Lima beans is cheaper (difference - $1.2)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Cranberry beans
Cranberry beans is lower in Sugar (difference - 2.9g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Cranberry beans
Cranberry beans contains less Sodium (difference - 1mg)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Cranberry beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173736/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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