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Lima beans vs. Coconut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between lima beans and coconut?

  • Lima beans are richer in folate, vitamin B6, and vitamin B1, yet coconut is richer in manganese, copper, selenium, and fiber.
  • Coconut's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 148% higher.
  • Lima beans have 3 times more folate than coconut. Lima beans have 83µg of folate, while coconut has 26µg.
  • Lima beans contain less saturated fat.
  • Lima beans have a lower glycemic index than coconut.

We used Lima beans, large, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Nuts, coconut meat, raw 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 23% 4.2% 31% 91% 145% 30% 48% 2.6% 196% 55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +34.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +21.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +42.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90%
Contains more CopperCopper +85.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +15.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +190.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +124.4%
~equal in Iron ~2.43mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~113mg

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 11% 0% 4.8% 0% 17% 4.6% 10% 18% 12% 0% 0.5% 20% 6.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +143.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +175%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +40.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +198.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +900%
Contains more FolateFolate +219.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +168.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +28.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lima beans Coconut DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.089g 29.698g 135%
Fats 0.38g 33.49g 51%
Manganese 0.516mg 1.5mg 43%
Copper 0.235mg 0.435mg 22%
Folate 83µg 26µg 14%
Calories 115kcal 354kcal 12%
Selenium 4.5µg 10.1µg 10%
Protein 7.8g 3.33g 9%
Fiber 7g 9g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.161mg 0.054mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.161mg 0.066mg 8%
Potassium 508mg 356mg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.3mg 4%
Choline 32.5mg 12.1mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.034g 1.425g 3%
Magnesium 43mg 32mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.02mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.422mg 0.3mg 2%
Carbs 20.88g 15.23g 2%
Vitamin K 2µg 0.2µg 2%
Zinc 0.95mg 1.1mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.171g 0.366g 1%
Sodium 2mg 20mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.421mg 0.54mg 1%
Iron 2.39mg 2.43mg 1%
Net carbs 13.88g 6.23g N/A
Calcium 17mg 14mg 0%
Sugar 2.9g 6.23g N/A
Phosphorus 111mg 113mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0.24mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.337mg 0.121mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.411mg 0.131mg 0%
Leucine 0.673mg 0.247mg 0%
Lysine 0.523mg 0.147mg 0%
Methionine 0.099mg 0.062mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.449mg 0.169mg 0%
Valine 0.469mg 0.202mg 0%
Histidine 0.238mg 0.077mg 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
3% 33% 15% 47%
Protein: 3.33 g
Fats: 33.49 g
Carbs: 15.23 g
Water: 46.99 g
Other: 0.96 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +134.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +37.1%
Contains more WaterWater +48.5%
Contains more OtherOther +19.8%
Contains more FatsFats +8713.2%

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
94% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 29.698 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.425 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.366 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4091.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +114%

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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. Coconut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170169/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.