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Lima bean vs Broad bean - In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between Lima bean and Broad bean

  • Lima bean has more Iron, Selenium and Potassium, however Broad bean is higher in Vitamin K, Copper, Vitamin B2, Folate, Vitamin B3, Vitamin E and Manganese.
  • Broad bean covers your daily Vitamin K needs 32% more than Lima bean.
  • Broad bean contains 6 times less Selenium than Lima bean. Lima bean contains 4.5µg of Selenium, while Broad bean contains 0.8µg.

Food varieties used in this article are Lima beans, large, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Beans, fava, in pod, raw.

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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" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Lima bean
Lima bean
4
:
4
Broad bean
Broad bean
Contains more Iron +54.2%
Contains more Potassium +53%
Contains more Magnesium +30.3%
Contains less Sodium -92%
Contains more Calcium +117.6%
Contains more Copper +71.1%
Contains more Phosphorus +16.2%
Equal in Zinc - 1
Lima bean
Iron Calcium Potassium Magnesium Copper Zinc Phosphorus Sodium 90% 6% 45% 31% 79% 26% 48% 1%
Broad bean
Iron Calcium Potassium Magnesium Copper Zinc Phosphorus Sodium 59% 12% 30% 24% 134% 28% 56% 4%
Contains more Iron +54.2%
Contains more Potassium +53%
Contains more Magnesium +30.3%
Contains less Sodium -92%
Contains more Calcium +117.6%
Contains more Copper +71.1%
Contains more Phosphorus +16.2%
Equal in Zinc - 1

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Lima bean
Lima bean
3
:
7
Broad bean
Broad bean
Contains more Vitamin B1 +21.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +87.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +54.8%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +544.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +427.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +434.2%
Contains more Vitamin K +1945%
Contains more Folate +78.3%
Lima bean
Vitamin C Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Vitamin B12 Vitamin K Folate 0% 0% 4% 0% 41% 13% 8% 26% 38% 0% 5% 63%
Broad bean
Vitamin C Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Vitamin B12 Vitamin K Folate 13% 20% 24% 0% 34% 67% 43% 14% 24% 0% 103% 111%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +21.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +87.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +54.8%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +544.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +427.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +434.2%
Contains more Vitamin K +1945%
Contains more Folate +78.3%

Vitamin and Mineral Summary Scores

Summary score is calculated by summing up the daily values contained in 300 grams of the product. Obviously the more the food fulfils human daily needs, the more the summary score is
Vitamin Summary Score
16
Lima bean
37
Broad bean
Mineral Summary Score
40
Lima bean
43
Broad bean

Macronutrients Comparison

Macronutrient comparison charts compare the amount of protein, total fats and total carbohydrates in 300 grams of the food. The displayed values show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Protein
47%
Lima bean
48%
Broad bean
Carbohydrates
21%
Lima bean
18%
Broad bean
Fats
2%
Lima bean
3%
Broad bean

Comparison summary table

Pay attention at the most right column. It shows the amounts side by side, making it easier to realize the amount of difference.
Lima bean Broad bean
Lower in Sugars ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in glycemic index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in minerals Equal

Which food is preferable in case of diets?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Lima bean Broad bean
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low glycemic index diet ok

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Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sugars?
Lima bean
Lima bean contains less Sugars (difference - 6.31g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Lima bean
Lima bean contains less Sodium (difference - 23mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Lima bean
Lima bean is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.029g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Lima bean
Lima bean is lower in glycemic index (difference - 47)
Which food is cheaper?
Broad bean
Broad bean is cheaper (difference - $0.6)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Broad bean
Broad bean is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
?
The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
?
It cannot be definitely stated which food is richer in minerals. See charts below for detailed information.

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

In the column "Opinion" we made some assumptions which could be controversial. For instance we are assuming that less saturated fats is good for you. Please ignore this column if you have your own opinion.We marked the nutrients, comparison of which we considered as not meaningful, as "N/A"
Nutrient Lima bean Broad bean Opinion
Calories 115 88 Lima bean
Protein 7.8 7.92 Broad bean
Fats 0.38 0.73 Broad bean
Vitamin C 0 3.7 Broad bean
Carbs 20.88 17.63 Lima bean
Cholesterol 0 0
Vitamin D 0 0
Iron 2.39 1.55 Lima bean
Calcium 17 37 Broad bean
Potassium 508 332 Lima bean
Magnesium 43 33 Lima bean
Sugars 2.9 9.21 Lima bean
Fiber 7 7.5 Broad bean
Copper 0.235 0.402 Broad bean
Zinc 0.95 1 Broad bean
Starch
Phosphorus 111 129 Broad bean
Sodium 2 25 Lima bean
Vitamin A 0 333 Broad bean
Vitamin E 0.18 1.16 Broad bean
Vitamin D 0 0
Vitamin B1 0.161 0.133 Lima bean
Vitamin B2 0.055 0.29 Broad bean
Vitamin B3 0.421 2.249 Broad bean
Vitamin B5 0.422 0.225 Lima bean
Vitamin B6 0.161 0.104 Lima bean
Vitamin B12 0 0
Vitamin K 2 40.9 Broad bean
Folate 83 148 Broad bean
Trans Fat 0 0
Saturated Fat 0.089 0.118 Lima bean
Monounsaturated Fat 0.034 0.104 Broad bean
Polyunsaturated fat 0.171 0.342 Broad bean
Tryptophan 0.092 Lima bean
Threonine 0.337 Lima bean
Isoleucine 0.411 Lima bean
Leucine 0.673 Lima bean
Lysine 0.523 Lima bean
Methionine 0.099 Lima bean
Phenylalanine 0.449 Lima bean
Valine 0.469 Lima bean
Histidine 0.238 Lima bean
Fructose

References

The source of all the nutrient values on the page (excluding the main article the sources for which are presented seperately if present) is the USDA's FoodCentral. The exact links of the foods presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Lima bean - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174253/nutrients
  2. Broad bean - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168574/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.