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Lima beans vs. Chocolate ice cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between lima beans and chocolate ice cream

  • Lima beans have more fiber, iron, folate, manganese, copper, and vitamin B1; however, chocolate ice cream is richer in vitamin B12 and vitamin B2.
  • Chocolate ice cream's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 34% more.
  • Lima beans contain 6 times more fiber than chocolate ice cream. Lima beans contain 7g of fiber, while chocolate ice cream contains 1.2g.
  • Lima beans contain less saturated fat.
  • Chocolate ice cream has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of chocolate ice cream is 62, while the glycemic index of lima beans is 32.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Lima beans, large, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Ice creams, chocolate.

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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 21% 33% 22% 35% 45% 16% 46% 9.9% 18% 14%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +48.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +104%
Contains more IronIron +157%
Contains more CopperCopper +74.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +63.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +268.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +80%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +541.2%
~equal in Phosphorus ~107mg

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 2.3% 39% 6% 3% 11% 45% 4.2% 33% 13% 36% 0.75% 12% 12%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +283.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +86.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +192.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +566.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +418.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +44.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +252.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +31.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lima beans Chocolate ice cream DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.089g 6.8g 31%
Fiber 7g 1.2g 23%
Iron 2.39mg 0.93mg 18%
Folate 83µg 16µg 17%
Manganese 0.516mg 0.14mg 16%
Fats 0.38g 11g 16%
Vitamin A 0µg 118µg 13%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.29µg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.194mg 11%
Cholesterol 0mg 34mg 11%
Copper 0.235mg 0.135mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.161mg 0.042mg 10%
Calcium 17mg 109mg 9%
Potassium 508mg 249mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.161mg 0.055mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.034g 3.21g 8%
Protein 7.8g 3.8g 8%
Calories 115kcal 216kcal 5%
Selenium 4.5µg 2.5µg 4%
Sodium 2mg 76mg 3%
Zinc 0.95mg 0.58mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.422mg 0.554mg 3%
Magnesium 43mg 29mg 3%
Carbs 20.88g 28.2g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.171g 0.41g 2%
Choline 32.5mg 22.5mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0.3mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.7mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Caffeine 0mg 3mg 1%
Vitamin K 2µg 0.3µg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 8IU 1%
Vitamin B3 0.421mg 0.226mg 1%
Phosphorus 111mg 107mg 1%
Net carbs 13.88g 27g N/A
Sugar 2.9g 25.36g N/A
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.337mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.411mg 0%
Leucine 0.673mg 0%
Lysine 0.523mg 0%
Methionine 0.099mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.449mg 0%
Valine 0.469mg 0%
Histidine 0.238mg 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
4% 11% 28% 56%
Protein: 3.8 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 28.2 g
Water: 55.7 g
Other: 1.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +105.3%
Contains more WaterWater +25.3%
Contains more FatsFats +2794.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +35.1%
Contains more OtherOther +13%

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
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.8 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.21 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.41 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +9341.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +139.8%

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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. Chocolate ice cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168809/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.