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Lima beans vs. Cornmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between lima beans and cornmeal

  • Lima beans have more copper, manganese, fiber, and potassium; however, cornmeal has more vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, iron, and selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for cornmeal is 32% higher.
  • Cornmeal has 4 times less potassium than lima beans. Lima beans have 508mg of potassium, while cornmeal has 142mg.
  • Cornmeal has a higher glycemic index than lima beans.

Food types used in this article are Lima beans, large, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow.

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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% 0.9% 13% 164% 25% 18% 42% 0.91% 23% 57%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +34.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +466.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +257.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +209.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +43.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +12.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +196.6%
Contains more IronIron +82.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +133.3%

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 0% 3.7% 2.4% 0% 138% 88% 93% 14% 42% 0% 0% 157% 4.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +50%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +75.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +277.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +242.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +594.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1080%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +13%
Contains more FolateFolate +151.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lima beans Cornmeal DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.161mg 0.551mg 33%
Folate 83µg 209µg 32%
Starch 73.3g 30%
Vitamin B3 0.421mg 4.968mg 28%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.382mg 25%
Iron 2.39mg 4.36mg 25%
Carbs 20.88g 79.45g 20%
Copper 0.235mg 0.076mg 18%
Manganese 0.516mg 0.174mg 15%
Calories 115kcal 370kcal 13%
Fiber 7g 3.9g 12%
Potassium 508mg 142mg 11%
Selenium 4.5µg 10.5µg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.171g 0.828g 4%
Choline 32.5mg 8.6mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.422mg 0.24mg 4%
Magnesium 43mg 32mg 3%
Zinc 0.95mg 0.66mg 3%
Fats 0.38g 1.75g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.161mg 0.182mg 2%
Vitamin K 2µg 0µg 2%
Phosphorus 111mg 99mg 2%
Protein 7.8g 7.11g 1%
Calcium 17mg 3mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 11µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.089g 0.22g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.034g 0.39g 1%
Net carbs 13.88g 75.55g N/A
Sugar 2.9g 1.61g N/A
Sodium 2mg 7mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0.12mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0.038mg 0%
Threonine 0.337mg 0.172mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.411mg 0.242mg 0%
Leucine 0.673mg 1.006mg 0%
Lysine 0.523mg 0.105mg 0%
Methionine 0.099mg 0.162mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.449mg 0.366mg 0%
Valine 0.469mg 0.337mg 0%
Histidine 0.238mg 0.172mg 0%
Fructose 0.17g 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
7% 2% 79% 11%
Protein: 7.11 g
Fats: 1.75 g
Carbs: 79.45 g
Water: 11.18 g
Other: 0.51 g
Contains more WaterWater +524.2%
Contains more OtherOther +125.5%
Contains more FatsFats +360.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +280.5%
~equal in Protein ~7.11g

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
15% 27% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.22 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.39 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.828 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -59.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1047.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +384.2%

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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. Cornmeal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168867/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.