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Lima beans vs. Caramel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between lima beans and caramel?

  • Lima beans are richer in iron, fiber, copper, manganese, and folate, yet caramel is richer in vitamin B2, vitamin B12, and calcium.
  • Lima beans' daily need coverage for iron is 28% higher.
  • Lima beans contain less saturated fat.
  • Lima beans have a lower glycemic index than caramel.

We used Lima beans, large, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Candies, caramels types in this comparison.

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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 12% 41% 19% 5.3% 6% 12% 49% 32% 1.4% 9.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +152.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +137.4%
Contains more IronIron +1607.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +1205.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +115.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4590.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +150%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +711.8%
~equal in Phosphorus ~114mg

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 1.3% 4% 9.2% 0% 26% 59% 2.8% 37% 13% 38% 4.5% 3% 4.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +56.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +184.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +187.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +1975%
Contains more CholineCholine +306.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +155.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +365.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +46.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~1.8µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lima beans Caramel DV% diff.
Fiber 7g 0g 28%
Iron 2.39mg 0.14mg 28%
Copper 0.235mg 0.018mg 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.171g 3.478g 22%
Manganese 0.516mg 0.011mg 22%
Folate 83µg 4µg 20%
Carbs 20.88g 77g 19%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.256mg 15%
Calories 115kcal 382kcal 13%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.3µg 13%
Fats 0.38g 8.1g 12%
Calcium 17mg 138mg 12%
Saturated fat 0.089g 2.476g 11%
Sodium 2mg 245mg 11%
Potassium 508mg 214mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.161mg 0.056mg 8%
Magnesium 43mg 17mg 6%
Protein 7.8g 4.6g 6%
Selenium 4.5µg 1.8µg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.161mg 0.103mg 5%
Zinc 0.95mg 0.44mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.034g 1.542g 4%
Choline 32.5mg 8mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.422mg 0.62mg 4%
Cholesterol 0mg 7mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0.46mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.421mg 0.148mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 12µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 13.88g 77g N/A
Sugar 2.9g 65.5g N/A
Phosphorus 111mg 114mg 0%
Vitamin K 2µg 1.8µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.337mg 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.411mg 0.258mg 0%
Leucine 0.673mg 0.417mg 0%
Lysine 0.523mg 0.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.099mg 0.107mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.449mg 0.205mg 0%
Valine 0.469mg 0.285mg 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% 8% 77% 9% 2%
Protein: 4.6 g
Fats: 8.1 g
Carbs: 77 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +69.6%
Contains more WaterWater +721.1%
Contains more FatsFats +2031.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +268.8%
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
33% 21% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.476 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.542 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.478 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4435.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1933.9%

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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. Caramel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167974/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.