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

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Differences between lima beans and broad beans

  • Lima beans have more copper, fiber, iron, manganese, vitamin B6, potassium, vitamin B5, selenium, and folate, while broad beans have more vitamin C.
  • Broad beans' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 22% higher.
  • Broad beans contain 6 times less vitamin B5 than lima beans. Lima beans contain 0.422mg of vitamin B5, while broad beans contain 0.066mg.
  • Lima beans have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of lima beans is 32, while the glycemic index of broad beans is 79.

The food types used in this comparison are Lima beans, large, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Broadbeans, immature seeds, cooked, boiled, drained, 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 22% 5.4% 17% 56% 20% 13% 31% 5.3% 34% 5.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +38.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +163.2%
Contains more IronIron +59.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +291.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +102.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +52.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +97.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +350%
~equal in Calcium ~18mg

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 66% 4.7% 0% 0% 32% 21% 23% 4% 6.7% 0% 0% 44% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +25.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +539.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +455.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +43.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +63.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +185%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lima beans Broad beans DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 19.8mg 22%
Copper 0.235mg 0.06mg 19%
Fiber 7g 3.6g 14%
Iron 2.39mg 1.5mg 11%
Manganese 0.516mg 0.261mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.161mg 0.029mg 10%
Potassium 508mg 193mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.422mg 0.066mg 7%
Protein 7.8g 4.8g 6%
Selenium 4.5µg 1µg 6%
Choline 32.5mg 6%
Folate 83µg 58µg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.421mg 1.2mg 5%
Phosphorus 111mg 73mg 5%
Carbs 20.88g 10.1g 4%
Zinc 0.95mg 0.47mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.09mg 3%
Calories 115kcal 62kcal 3%
Vitamin B1 0.161mg 0.128mg 3%
Magnesium 43mg 31mg 3%
Sodium 2mg 41mg 2%
Vitamin K 2µg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 14µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.171g 0.303g 1%
Fats 0.38g 0.5g 0%
Net carbs 13.88g 6.5g N/A
Calcium 17mg 18mg 0%
Sugar 2.9g N/A
Saturated fat 0.089g 0.142g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.034g 0.02g 0%
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0.048mg 0%
Threonine 0.337mg 0.178mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.411mg 0.215mg 0%
Leucine 0.673mg 0.37mg 0%
Lysine 0.523mg 0.313mg 0%
Methionine 0.099mg 0.037mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.449mg 0.195mg 0%
Valine 0.469mg 0.235mg 0%
Histidine 0.238mg 0.115mg 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
5% 10% 84%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.5 g
Carbs: 10.1 g
Water: 83.7 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +62.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +106.7%
Contains more OtherOther +27.8%
Contains more FatsFats +31.6%
Contains more WaterWater +19.9%

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
31% 4% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.142 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.303 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -37.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +70%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +77.2%

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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. Broad beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170378/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.