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Lima beans vs. Figs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between lima beans and figs

  • Figs contain less iron, folate, copper, manganese, fiber, phosphorus, vitamin B1, potassium, selenium, and zinc than lima beans.
  • Lima beans' daily need coverage for iron is 25% higher.
  • Figs contain 23 times less selenium than lima beans. Lima beans contain 4.5µg of selenium, while figs contain 0.2µg.
  • Lima beans have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of lima beans is 32, while the glycemic index of figs is 61.

The food types used in this comparison are Lima beans, large, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Figs, raw.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 11% 20% 14% 23% 4.1% 6% 0.13% 17% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +152.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +119%
Contains more IronIron +545.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +235.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +533.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +692.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +303.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2150%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +105.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%

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%
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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 6.7% 2.3% 2.2% 0% 15% 12% 7.5% 18% 26% 0% 12% 4.5% 2.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +63.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +168.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +40.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +42.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +1283.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +591.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +135%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.05mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.4mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lima beans Figs DV% diff.
Iron 2.39mg 0.37mg 25%
Folate 83µg 6µg 19%
Copper 0.235mg 0.07mg 18%
Manganese 0.516mg 0.128mg 17%
Fiber 7g 2.9g 16%
Protein 7.8g 0.75g 14%
Phosphorus 111mg 14mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.161mg 0.06mg 8%
Potassium 508mg 232mg 8%
Selenium 4.5µg 0.2µg 8%
Zinc 0.95mg 0.15mg 7%
Magnesium 43mg 17mg 6%
Choline 32.5mg 4.7mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.161mg 0.113mg 4%
Vitamin K 2µg 4.7µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.422mg 0.3mg 2%
Calories 115kcal 74kcal 2%
Calcium 17mg 35mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 2mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 7µg 1%
Carbs 20.88g 19.18g 1%
Fats 0.38g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 13.88g 16.28g N/A
Sugar 2.9g 16.26g N/A
Sodium 2mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0.11mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.05mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.421mg 0.4mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.089g 0.06g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.034g 0.066g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.171g 0.144g 0%
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0.006mg 0%
Threonine 0.337mg 0.024mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.411mg 0.023mg 0%
Leucine 0.673mg 0.033mg 0%
Lysine 0.523mg 0.03mg 0%
Methionine 0.099mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.449mg 0.018mg 0%
Valine 0.469mg 0.028mg 0%
Histidine 0.238mg 0.011mg 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
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19% 79%
Protein: 0.75 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 19.18 g
Water: 79.11 g
Other: 0.66 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +940%
Contains more FatsFats +26.7%
Contains more OtherOther +74.2%
Contains more WaterWater +13.4%
~equal in Carbs ~19.18g

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
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22% 24% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.06 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.066 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.144 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +18.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -32.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +94.1%

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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. Figs - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173021/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.