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Lima beans vs. Blue cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between lima beans and blue cheese?

  • Lima beans are richer in fiber and iron, yet blue cheese is richer in calcium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B5, and vitamin B2.
  • Blue cheese's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 93% higher.
  • Lima beans contain less saturated fat.

We used Lima beans, large, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Cheese, blue 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 16% 158% 23% 12% 13% 73% 166% 149% 1.2% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +87%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +98.4%
Contains more IronIron +671%
Contains more CopperCopper +487.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5633.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3005.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +180%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +248.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +222.2%

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% 66% 5% 7.5% 7.3% 88% 19% 104% 38% 153% 6% 27% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +455.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +130.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +111%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +38.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +594.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +141.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +309.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +20%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.166mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lima beans Blue cheese DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.089g 18.669g 84%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.22µg 51%
Calcium 17mg 528mg 51%
Sodium 2mg 1146mg 50%
Fats 0.38g 28.74g 44%
Phosphorus 111mg 387mg 39%
Fiber 7g 0g 28%
Protein 7.8g 21.4g 27%
Iron 2.39mg 0.31mg 26%
Vitamin B5 0.422mg 1.729mg 26%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.382mg 25%
Cholesterol 0mg 75mg 25%
Manganese 0.516mg 0.009mg 22%
Copper 0.235mg 0.04mg 22%
Vitamin A 0µg 198µg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 0.034g 7.778g 19%
Selenium 4.5µg 14.5µg 18%
Zinc 0.95mg 2.66mg 16%
Folate 83µg 36µg 12%
Calories 115kcal 353kcal 12%
Vitamin B1 0.161mg 0.029mg 11%
Potassium 508mg 256mg 7%
Carbs 20.88g 2.34g 6%
Magnesium 43mg 23mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.171g 0.8g 4%
Vitamin B3 0.421mg 1.016mg 4%
Vitamin D 0IU 21IU 3%
Choline 32.5mg 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Net carbs 13.88g 2.34g N/A
Sugar 2.9g 0.5g N/A
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0.25mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.161mg 0.166mg 0%
Vitamin K 2µg 2.4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0.312mg 0%
Threonine 0.337mg 0.785mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.411mg 1.124mg 0%
Leucine 0.673mg 1.919mg 0%
Lysine 0.523mg 1.852mg 0%
Methionine 0.099mg 0.584mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.449mg 1.087mg 0%
Valine 0.469mg 1.556mg 0%
Histidine 0.238mg 0.758mg 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
21% 29% 2% 42% 5%
Protein: 21.4 g
Fats: 28.74 g
Carbs: 2.34 g
Water: 42.41 g
Other: 5.11 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +792.3%
Contains more WaterWater +64.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +174.4%
Contains more FatsFats +7463.2%
Contains more OtherOther +344.3%

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
69% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.669 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.8 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +22776.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +367.8%

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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. Blue cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172175/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.