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Lima beans vs. Croissant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between lima beans and croissant

  • Lima beans have more fiber, copper, and potassium, while croissant has more selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin A, and vitamin B2.
  • Croissant's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 58% higher.
  • Croissant contains 4 times less potassium than lima beans. Lima beans contain 508mg of potassium, while croissant contains 118mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in lima beans is lower.
  • Lima beans have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of lima beans is 32, while the glycemic index of croissant is 56.

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

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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 11% 11% 10% 76% 27% 20% 45% 61% 43% 124%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +168.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +330.5%
Contains more IronIron +17.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +193.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +26.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +56.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +117.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +404.4%
~equal in Phosphorus ~105mg

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 0.67% 69% 17% 0% 97% 56% 41% 52% 13% 20% 4.5% 66% 21%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +177.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +366.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +141%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +338.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +419.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +104%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +19.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~1.8µg
~equal in Folate ~88µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lima beans Croissant DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.089g 11.659g 53%
Selenium 4.5µg 22.7µg 33%
Fats 0.38g 21g 32%
Vitamin A 0µg 206µg 23%
Cholesterol 0mg 67mg 22%
Sodium 2mg 467mg 20%
Vitamin B1 0.161mg 0.388mg 19%
Fiber 7g 2.6g 18%
Copper 0.235mg 0.08mg 17%
Calories 115kcal 406kcal 15%
Monounsaturated fat 0.034g 5.525g 14%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.241mg 14%
Potassium 508mg 118mg 11%
Vitamin B3 0.421mg 2.188mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.422mg 0.861mg 9%
Carbs 20.88g 45.8g 8%
Manganese 0.516mg 0.33mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.161mg 0.058mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Magnesium 43mg 16mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.171g 1.094g 6%
Iron 2.39mg 2.03mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0.84mg 4%
Zinc 0.95mg 0.75mg 2%
Calcium 17mg 37mg 2%
Choline 32.5mg 38.8mg 1%
Folate 83µg 88µg 1%
Protein 7.8g 8.2g 1%
Phosphorus 111mg 105mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 13.88g 43.2g N/A
Sugar 2.9g 11.26g N/A
Vitamin K 2µg 1.8µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0.099mg 0%
Threonine 0.337mg 0.284mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.411mg 0.365mg 0%
Leucine 0.673mg 0.623mg 0%
Lysine 0.523mg 0.329mg 0%
Methionine 0.099mg 0.175mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.449mg 0.416mg 0%
Valine 0.469mg 0.41mg 0%
Histidine 0.238mg 0.187mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.002g N/A

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
8% 21% 46% 23% 2%
Protein: 8.2 g
Fats: 21 g
Carbs: 45.8 g
Water: 23.2 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +200.8%
Contains more FatsFats +5426.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +119.3%
Contains more OtherOther +56.5%
~equal in Protein ~8.2g

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
64% 30% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.659 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.525 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.094 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +16150%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +539.8%

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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. Croissant - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174987/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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