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Lima beans vs. Plum — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between lima beans and plums

  • Lima beans have more iron, fiber, manganese, copper, folate, phosphorus, vitamin B1, potassium, and vitamin B6, while plums have more vitamin C.
  • Lima beans' daily need coverage for iron is 28% higher.
  • Plums contain 17 times less folate than lima beans. Lima beans contain 83µg of folate, while plums contain 5µg.
  • Lima beans have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of lima beans is 32, while the glycemic index of plums is 53.

The food types used in this comparison are Lima beans, large, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Plums, 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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Plum
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5% 1.8% 14% 6.4% 19% 2.7% 6.9% 0% 6.8% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +514.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +183.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +223.6%
Contains more IronIron +1305.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +312.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +850%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +593.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +892.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%

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%
Plum
Plum
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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 32% 5.7% 5.2% 0% 7% 6% 7.8% 8.1% 6.7% 0% 16% 3.8% 1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +475%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +111.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +212.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +455.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +1560%
Contains more CholineCholine +1610.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +44.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +220%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.417mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lima beans Plum DV% diff.
Iron 2.39mg 0.17mg 28%
Fiber 7g 1.4g 22%
Folate 83µg 5µg 20%
Copper 0.235mg 0.057mg 20%
Manganese 0.516mg 0.052mg 20%
Protein 7.8g 0.7g 14%
Phosphorus 111mg 16mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.161mg 0.028mg 11%
Vitamin C 0mg 9.5mg 11%
Potassium 508mg 157mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.161mg 0.029mg 10%
Magnesium 43mg 7mg 9%
Zinc 0.95mg 0.1mg 8%
Selenium 4.5µg 0µg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.422mg 0.135mg 6%
Choline 32.5mg 1.9mg 6%
Vitamin K 2µg 6.4µg 4%
Fructose 3.07g 4%
Calories 115kcal 46kcal 3%
Carbs 20.88g 11.42g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.026mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 17µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.171g 0.044g 1%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0.26mg 1%
Calcium 17mg 6mg 1%
Fats 0.38g 0.28g 0%
Net carbs 13.88g 10.02g N/A
Sugar 2.9g 9.92g N/A
Sodium 2mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.421mg 0.417mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.089g 0.017g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.034g 0.134g 0%
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.337mg 0.01mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.411mg 0.014mg 0%
Leucine 0.673mg 0.015mg 0%
Lysine 0.523mg 0.016mg 0%
Methionine 0.099mg 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.449mg 0.014mg 0%
Valine 0.469mg 0.016mg 0%
Histidine 0.238mg 0.009mg 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
Plum
Plum
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11% 87%
Protein: 0.7 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 11.42 g
Water: 87.23 g
Other: 0.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1014.3%
Contains more FatsFats +35.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +82.8%
Contains more OtherOther +210.8%
Contains more WaterWater +25%

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
Plum
Plum
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9% 69% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.134 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.044 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +288.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +294.1%

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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. Plum - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169949/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.