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Lima beans vs. Bulgur dry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between lima beans and bulgur dry

  • Lima beans have more folate; however, bulgur dry has more manganese, vitamin B3, magnesium, phosphorus, fiber, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, copper, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for bulgur dry is 110% higher.
  • Bulgur dry has 3 times less folate than lima beans. Lima beans have 83µg of folate, while bulgur dry has 27µg.
  • Bulgur dry has a higher glycemic index than lima beans.

Food types used in this article are Lima beans, large, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Bulgur, dry.

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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 117% 11% 36% 92% 112% 53% 129% 2.2% 398% 13%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +23.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +95.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +281.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +105.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +42.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +103.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +170.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +490.7%
~equal in Iron ~2.46mg

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 0% 0% 3.6% 0% 40% 13% 7.9% 25% 37% 0% 5% 62%
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 0% 0% 1.2% 0% 58% 27% 96% 63% 79% 0% 4.8% 20%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +200%
Contains more FolateFolate +207.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +44.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +109.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1114.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +147.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +112.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~1.9µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lima beans Bulgur dry DV% diff.
Manganese 0.516mg 3.048mg 110%
Magnesium 43mg 164mg 29%
Vitamin B3 0.421mg 5.114mg 29%
Phosphorus 111mg 300mg 27%
Fiber 7g 12.5g 22%
Carbs 20.88g 75.87g 18%
Vitamin B6 0.161mg 0.342mg 14%
Folate 83µg 27µg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.422mg 1.045mg 12%
Calories 115kcal 342kcal 11%
Copper 0.235mg 0.335mg 11%
Protein 7.8g 12.29g 9%
Zinc 0.95mg 1.93mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.161mg 0.232mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.115mg 5%
Selenium 4.5µg 2.3µg 4%
Potassium 508mg 410mg 3%
Calcium 17mg 35mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.171g 0.541g 2%
Fats 0.38g 1.33g 1%
Iron 2.39mg 2.46mg 1%
Sodium 2mg 17mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0.06mg 1%
Choline 32.5mg 28.1mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.089g 0.232g 1%
Net carbs 13.88g 63.37g N/A
Sugar 2.9g 0.41g N/A
Vitamin K 2µg 1.9µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.034g 0.173g 0%
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0.19mg 0%
Threonine 0.337mg 0.354mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.411mg 0.455mg 0%
Leucine 0.673mg 0.83mg 0%
Lysine 0.523mg 0.339mg 0%
Methionine 0.099mg 0.19mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.449mg 0.58mg 0%
Valine 0.469mg 0.554mg 0%
Histidine 0.238mg 0.285mg 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
12% 76% 9%
Protein: 12.29 g
Fats: 1.33 g
Carbs: 75.87 g
Water: 9 g
Other: 1.51 g
Contains more WaterWater +675.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +57.6%
Contains more FatsFats +250%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +263.4%
Contains more OtherOther +31.3%

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
25% 18% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.232 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.173 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.541 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -61.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +408.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +216.4%

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. Bulgur dry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170688/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.