Lima beans vs. Fettuccine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between lima beans and fettuccine
- Lima beans have more iron, fiber, folate, phosphorus, potassium, magnesium, vitamin B6, and zinc; however, fettuccine has more vitamin B3.
- Daily need coverage for iron for lima beans is 22% higher.
- Fettuccine has 14 times less folate than lima beans. Lima beans have 83µg of folate, while fettuccine has 6µg.
- Lima beans are lower in sodium.
- Fettuccine 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 KASHI, STEAM MEAL, Chicken Fettuccine, Frozen Entree.
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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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +616.7% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +202.4% |
Contains more IronIron | +298.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +850% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +344% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.8% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +64.7% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +78.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +222% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +1283.3% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +150% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +27.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +327.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Copper | 0.235mg | 26% | |
Iron | 2.39mg | 0.6mg | 22% |
Manganese | 0.516mg | 22% | |
Fiber | 7g | 2g | 20% |
Folate | 83µg | 6µg | 19% |
Phosphorus | 111mg | 25mg | 12% |
Potassium | 508mg | 168mg | 10% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.161mg | 0.05mg | 9% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.421mg | 1.8mg | 9% |
Magnesium | 43mg | 6mg | 9% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.422mg | 8% | |
Selenium | 4.5µg | 8% | |
Zinc | 0.95mg | 0.1mg | 8% |
Sodium | 2mg | 166mg | 7% |
Choline | 32.5mg | 6% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.161mg | 0.09mg | 6% |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 14mg | 5% |
Saturated fat | 0.089g | 0.9g | 4% |
Fats | 0.38g | 2.7g | 4% |
Protein | 7.8g | 6.2g | 3% |
Vitamin E | 0.18mg | 0.45mg | 2% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.034g | 0.9g | 2% |
Carbs | 20.88g | 14g | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.171g | 0.4g | 2% |
Vitamin K | 2µg | 2% | |
Calories | 115kcal | 99kcal | 1% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.055mg | 0.07mg | 1% |
Calcium | 17mg | 28mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 13.88g | 12g | N/A |
Sugar | 2.9g | 1.3g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.092mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.337mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.411mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.673mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.523mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.099mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.449mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.469mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.238mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
7.8 g
Fats:
0.38 g
Carbs:
20.88 g
Water:
69.79 g
Other:
1.15 g
Protein:
6.2 g
Fats:
2.7 g
Carbs:
14 g
Water:
75.2 g
Other:
1.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +25.8% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +49.1% |
Contains more FatsFats | +610.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +65.2% |
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Water
~75.2g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.089 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.034 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.171 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.9 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.9 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.4 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -90.1% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2547.1% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +133.9% |