Lima beans vs. French fries — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between lima beans and french fries

Lima beans have more iron, folate, fiber, copper, and manganese; however, french fries are richer in vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and vitamin E.
Lima beans cover your daily iron needs 20% more than french fries.
French fries have 3 times less folate than lima beans. Lima beans have 83µg of folate, while french fries have 30µg.
Lima beans contain less saturated fat.
French fries have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of french fries is 70, while the glycemic index of lima beans is 32.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Lima beans, large, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil.

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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.

Lima beans

French fries

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+22.9%
Contains more IronIron	+195.1%
Contains more CopperCopper	+89.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+90%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-99%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+108.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+400%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+14%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+12.6%

~equal in Calcium ~18mg

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.

Lima beans

French fries

Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+41%
Contains more FolateFolate	+176.7%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+827.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+613.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+37.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+131.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+460%
Contains more CholineCholine	+13.2%

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.17mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	0.171g	5.398g	35%
Fats	0.38g	14.73g	22%
Iron	2.39mg	0.81mg	20%
Vitamin B6	0.161mg	0.372mg	16%
Vitamin B3	0.421mg	3.004mg	16%
Monounsaturated fat	0.034g	5.969g	15%
Folate	83µg	30µg	13%
Fiber	7g	3.8g	13%
Manganese	0.516mg	0.247mg	12%
Copper	0.235mg	0.124mg	12%
Calories	115kcal	312kcal	10%
Vitamin E	0.18mg	1.67mg	10%
Saturated fat	0.089g	2.336g	10%
Sodium	2mg	210mg	9%
Protein	7.8g	3.43g	9%
Vitamin K	2µg	11.2µg	8%
Carbs	20.88g	41.44g	7%
Selenium	4.5µg	0.9µg	7%
Vitamin C	0mg	4.7mg	5%
Zinc	0.95mg	0.5mg	4%
Vitamin B5	0.422mg	0.58mg	3%
Phosphorus	111mg	125mg	2%
Potassium	508mg	579mg	2%
Magnesium	43mg	35mg	2%
Vitamin B2	0.055mg	0.039mg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.161mg	0.17mg	1%
Choline	32.5mg	36.8mg	1%
Net carbs	13.88g	37.64g	N/A
Calcium	17mg	18mg	0%
Sugar	2.9g	0.3g	N/A
Trans fat	0g	0.06g	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%
Omega-3 - ALA		0.407g	N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.029g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.007g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		4.898g	N/A