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Lima beans vs. Candy bar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are lima beans and candy bar different?

  • Lima beans are higher in iron; however, candy bar is richer in vitamin B6, copper, vitamin B3, manganese, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin E, and magnesium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B6 for candy bar is 11757% higher.
  • Lima beans contain 2 times more iron than candy bar. While lima beans contain 2.39mg of iron, candy bar contains only 0.97mg.
  • Lima beans have less saturated fat.
  • Lima beans have a lower glycemic index (32) than candy bar (51).

Lima beans, large, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Candies, peanut bar are the varieties used in this article.

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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 79% 23% 36% 36% 258% 107% 132% 20% 162% 26%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +24.8%
Contains more IronIron +146.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +155.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +358.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +229.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +314.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +177.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +140.9%
~equal in Selenium ~4.7µg

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 0% 0% 82% 0% 25% 32% 149% 50% 35308% 0% 0% 56% 16%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +61%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2177.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +154.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1781.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +96.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +94931.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~75µg
~equal in Choline ~29.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lima beans Candy bar DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.161mg 153mg 11757%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.171g 10.65g 70%
Copper 0.235mg 0.774mg 60%
Fats 0.38g 33.7g 51%
Vitamin B3 0.421mg 7.922mg 47%
Monounsaturated fat 0.034g 16.721g 42%
Manganese 0.516mg 1.243mg 32%
Phosphorus 111mg 308mg 28%
Zinc 0.95mg 3.94mg 27%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 4.1mg 26%
Saturated fat 0.089g 4.678g 21%
Calories 115kcal 522kcal 20%
Iron 2.39mg 0.97mg 18%
Magnesium 43mg 110mg 16%
Protein 7.8g 15.5g 15%
Fiber 7g 4.1g 12%
Carbs 20.88g 47.4g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.422mg 0.83mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.14mg 7%
Sodium 2mg 156mg 7%
Calcium 17mg 78mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.161mg 0.1mg 5%
Potassium 508mg 407mg 3%
Vitamin K 2µg 0µg 2%
Folate 83µg 75µg 2%
Choline 32.5mg 29.4mg 1%
Net carbs 13.88g 43.3g N/A
Sugar 2.9g 42.22g N/A
Selenium 4.5µg 4.7µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0.149mg 0%
Threonine 0.337mg 0.52mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.411mg 0.534mg 0%
Leucine 0.673mg 0.986mg 0%
Lysine 0.523mg 0.545mg 0%
Methionine 0.099mg 0.185mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.449mg 0.787mg 0%
Valine 0.469mg 0.638mg 0%
Histidine 0.238mg 0.385mg 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
16% 34% 47% 2%
Protein: 15.5 g
Fats: 33.7 g
Carbs: 47.4 g
Water: 1.6 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +4261.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +98.7%
Contains more FatsFats +8768.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +127%
Contains more OtherOther +56.5%

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
15% 52% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.678 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 16.721 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 10.65 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +49079.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6128.1%

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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. Candy bar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169585/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.