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Lima beans vs. Beer — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between lima beans and beer

  • Beer has less iron, fiber, copper, manganese, folate, potassium, phosphorus, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and magnesium.
  • Lima beans cover your daily iron needs 30% more than beer.
  • The glycemic index of beer is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Lima beans, large, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Alcoholic beverage, beer, regular, all.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 4.3% 1.2% 2.4% 0.75% 1.7% 0.27% 6% 0.52% 1% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +616.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +325%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1781.5%
Contains more IronIron +11850%
Contains more CopperCopper +4600%
Contains more ZincZinc +9400%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +692.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6350%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +650%

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%
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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% 1.3% 5.8% 9.6% 2.5% 11% 2.5% 0% 4.5% 5.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3120%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +120%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +929.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +250%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1283.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +221.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +21.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~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
Beer
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4% 92% 4%
Protein: 0.46 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 3.55 g
Water: 91.96 g
Other: 4.03 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1595.7%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +488.2%
Contains more WaterWater +31.8%
Contains more OtherOther +250.4%

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 Beer
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lima beans Beer DV% diff.
Iron 2.39mg 0.02mg 30%
Fiber 7g 0g 28%
Copper 0.235mg 0.005mg 26%
Manganese 0.516mg 0.008mg 22%
Folate 83µg 6µg 19%
Protein 7.8g 0.46g 15%
Phosphorus 111mg 14mg 14%
Potassium 508mg 27mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.161mg 0.005mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.161mg 0.046mg 9%
Magnesium 43mg 6mg 9%
Zinc 0.95mg 0.01mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.422mg 0.041mg 8%
Selenium 4.5µg 0.6µg 7%
Carbs 20.88g 3.55g 6%
Choline 32.5mg 10.1mg 4%
Calories 115kcal 43kcal 4%
Vitamin K 2µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.025mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0mg 1%
Calcium 17mg 4mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.421mg 0.513mg 1%
Fats 0.38g 0g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.171g 0g 1%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.02µg 1%
Net carbs 13.88g 3.55g N/A
Sugar 2.9g 0g N/A
Sodium 2mg 4mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.089g 0g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.034g 0g 0%
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0mg 0%
Threonine 0.337mg 0mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.411mg 0mg 0%
Leucine 0.673mg 0mg 0%
Lysine 0.523mg 0mg 0%
Methionine 0.099mg 0mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.449mg 0mg 0%
Valine 0.469mg 0mg 0%
Histidine 0.238mg 0mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Lima beans Beer
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
3%
Beer
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
41%
Lima beans
2%
Beer

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Lima beans
Lima beans contains less Sodium (difference - 2mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Lima beans
Lima beans is lower in glycemic index (difference - 72)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Lima beans
Lima beans is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Lima beans
Lima beans is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Beer
Beer is lower in Sugar (difference - 2.9g)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Beer
Beer is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.089g)
Which food is cheaper?
Beer
Beer is cheaper (difference - $1.2)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

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. Beer - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168746/nutrients

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

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