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Lima beans vs. Plantain raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are lima beans and plantain raw different?

  • Lima beans are higher in iron, fiber, copper, folate, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and zinc; however, plantain raw is richer in vitamin A, vitamin C, and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for plantain raw is 23% higher.
  • Lima beans contain 7 times more zinc than plantain raw. While lima beans contain 0.95mg of zinc, plantain raw contains only 0.14mg.

Lima beans, large, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Plantains, raw 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 26% 0.9% 44% 23% 27% 3.8% 15% 0.52% 0% 8.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +16.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +466.7%
Contains more IronIron +298.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +190.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +578.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +226.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%
~equal in Potassium ~499mg

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 61% 19% 2.8% 0% 13% 12% 13% 16% 69% 0% 1.8% 17% 7.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +209.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +62.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +185.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +277.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +140.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +62.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +85.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.054mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lima beans Plantain raw DV% diff.
Iron 2.39mg 0.6mg 22%
Manganese 0.516mg 22%
Vitamin C 0mg 18.4mg 20%
Fiber 7g 2.3g 19%
Copper 0.235mg 0.081mg 17%
Folate 83µg 22µg 15%
Protein 7.8g 1.3g 13%
Vitamin B6 0.161mg 0.299mg 11%
Phosphorus 111mg 34mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.161mg 0.052mg 9%
Zinc 0.95mg 0.14mg 7%
Vitamin A 0µg 56µg 6%
Selenium 4.5µg 1.5µg 5%
Carbs 20.88g 31.89g 4%
Choline 32.5mg 13.5mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.422mg 0.26mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.421mg 0.686mg 2%
Calcium 17mg 3mg 1%
Magnesium 43mg 37mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.171g 0.069g 1%
Vitamin K 2µg 0.7µg 1%
Calories 115kcal 122kcal 0%
Fats 0.38g 0.37g 0%
Net carbs 13.88g 29.59g N/A
Potassium 508mg 499mg 0%
Sugar 2.9g 15g N/A
Sodium 2mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0.14mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.054mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.089g 0.143g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.034g 0.032g 0%
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 0.337mg 0.034mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.411mg 0.036mg 0%
Leucine 0.673mg 0.059mg 0%
Lysine 0.523mg 0.06mg 0%
Methionine 0.099mg 0.017mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.449mg 0.044mg 0%
Valine 0.469mg 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 0.238mg 0.064mg 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
32% 65%
Protein: 1.3 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 31.89 g
Water: 65.28 g
Other: 1.16 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +500%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +52.7%
~equal in Fats ~0.37g
~equal in Water ~65.28g
~equal in Other ~1.16g

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
59% 13% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.143 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.069 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -37.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +147.8%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.032g

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. Plantain raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169130/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.