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Lima beans vs. Chickpeas — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are lima beans and chickpeas different?

  • Lima beans are higher in potassium; however, chickpeas are richer in manganese, folate, copper, phosphorus, iron, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for chickpeas is 22% higher.
  • Lima beans contain 2 times more potassium than chickpeas. While lima beans contain 508mg of potassium, chickpeas contain only 291mg.

Lima beans, large, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Chickpeas (garbanzo beans, bengal gram), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt 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 34% 15% 26% 108% 117% 42% 72% 0.91% 134% 20%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +74.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +21.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +11.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +188.2%
Contains more IronIron +20.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +49.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +61.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +51.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +99.6%

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 4.3% 0.33% 7% 0% 29% 15% 9.9% 17% 32% 0% 10% 129% 23%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +38.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +47.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +15.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +94.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +14.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +24.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +100%
Contains more FolateFolate +107.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +31.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lima beans Chickpeas DV% diff.
Manganese 0.516mg 1.03mg 22%
Folate 83µg 172µg 22%
Copper 0.235mg 0.352mg 13%
Phosphorus 111mg 168mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.171g 1.156g 7%
Potassium 508mg 291mg 6%
Iron 2.39mg 2.89mg 6%
Zinc 0.95mg 1.53mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.161mg 0.116mg 4%
Fats 0.38g 2.59g 3%
Calcium 17mg 49mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.422mg 0.286mg 3%
Choline 32.5mg 42.8mg 2%
Vitamin K 2µg 4µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.161mg 0.139mg 2%
Protein 7.8g 8.86g 2%
Calories 115kcal 164kcal 2%
Fiber 7g 7.6g 2%
Carbs 20.88g 27.42g 2%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0.35mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.3mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.034g 0.583g 1%
Magnesium 43mg 48mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.089g 0.269g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.421mg 0.526mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.063mg 1%
Selenium 4.5µg 3.7µg 1%
Net carbs 13.88g 19.82g N/A
Sugar 2.9g 4.8g N/A
Sodium 2mg 7mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0.085mg 0%
Threonine 0.337mg 0.329mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.411mg 0.38mg 0%
Leucine 0.673mg 0.631mg 0%
Lysine 0.523mg 0.593mg 0%
Methionine 0.099mg 0.116mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.449mg 0.475mg 0%
Valine 0.469mg 0.372mg 0%
Histidine 0.238mg 0.244mg 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
9% 3% 27% 60%
Protein: 8.86 g
Fats: 2.59 g
Carbs: 27.42 g
Water: 60.21 g
Other: 0.92 g
Contains more WaterWater +15.9%
Contains more OtherOther +25%
Contains more ProteinProtein +13.6%
Contains more FatsFats +581.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +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
13% 29% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.269 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.583 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.156 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -66.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1614.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +576%

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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. Chickpeas - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173757/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.