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

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A recap on differences between lima beans and broad bean raw

  • Lima beans have more iron and selenium; however, broad bean raw is higher in vitamin K, copper, vitamin B2, folate, vitamin B3, vitamin A, vitamin E, and manganese.
  • Broad bean raw covers your daily vitamin K needs 32% more than lima beans.
  • Broad bean raw contains 6 times less selenium than lima beans. Lima beans contain 4.5µg of selenium, while broad bean raw contains 0.8µg.
  • The glycemic index of broad bean raw is higher.

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" 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 24% 11% 29% 58% 134% 27% 55% 3.3% 86% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +30.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +53%
Contains more IronIron +54.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +462.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +117.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +71.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +28.1%
~equal in Zinc ~1mg

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 12% 5.7% 23% 0% 33% 67% 42% 14% 24% 0% 102% 111% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +21.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +87.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +54.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +544.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +427.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +434.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1945%
Contains more FolateFolate +78.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lima beans Broad bean raw DV% diff.
Vitamin K 2µg 40.9µg 32%
Copper 0.235mg 0.402mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.29mg 18%
Folate 83µg 148µg 16%
Iron 2.39mg 1.55mg 11%
Vitamin B3 0.421mg 2.249mg 11%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 1.16mg 7%
Selenium 4.5µg 0.8µg 7%
Choline 32.5mg 6%
Manganese 0.516mg 0.661mg 6%
Potassium 508mg 332mg 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.7mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.161mg 0.104mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.422mg 0.225mg 4%
Phosphorus 111mg 129mg 3%
Magnesium 43mg 33mg 2%
Calcium 17mg 37mg 2%
Fiber 7g 7.5g 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 17µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.161mg 0.133mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.171g 0.342g 1%
Calories 115kcal 88kcal 1%
Sodium 2mg 25mg 1%
Carbs 20.88g 17.63g 1%
Fats 0.38g 0.73g 1%
Protein 7.8g 7.92g 0%
Net carbs 13.88g 10.13g N/A
Sugar 2.9g 9.21g N/A
Zinc 0.95mg 1mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.089g 0.118g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.034g 0.104g 0%
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.337mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.411mg 0%
Leucine 0.673mg 0%
Lysine 0.523mg 0%
Methionine 0.099mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.449mg 0%
Valine 0.469mg 0%
Histidine 0.238mg 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
8% 18% 73%
Protein: 7.92 g
Fats: 0.73 g
Carbs: 17.63 g
Water: 72.6 g
Other: 1.12 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +18.4%
Contains more FatsFats +92.1%
~equal in Protein ~7.92g
~equal in Water ~72.6g
~equal in Other ~1.12g

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
21% 18% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.118 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.104 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.342 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -24.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +205.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +100%

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 bean raw - 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.