Lima beans vs. Hot chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between lima beans and hot chocolate?
- Lima beans are higher in iron, fiber, manganese, folate, copper, vitamin B1, and vitamin B6, yet hot chocolate is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and calcium.
- Lima beans' daily need coverage for iron is 25% more.
- Lima beans have 40 times more manganese than hot chocolate. While lima beans have 0.516mg of manganese, hot chocolate has only 0.013mg.
- The glycemic index of lima beans is lower.
We used Lima beans, large, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Milk, chocolate beverage, hot cocoa, homemade types 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +87% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +157.9% |
Contains more IronIron | +469% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +128.2% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +50.8% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -95.5% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +3869.2% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +66.7% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +570.6% |
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 EVitamin E | +500% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +312.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +216.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +28.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +302.5% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +900% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +1560% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +108.3% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +230.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Iron | 2.39mg | 0.42mg | 25% |
Fiber | 7g | 1g | 24% |
Manganese | 0.516mg | 0.013mg | 22% |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.49µg | 20% |
Folate | 83µg | 5µg | 20% |
Copper | 0.235mg | 0.103mg | 15% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.161mg | 0.039mg | 10% |
Calcium | 17mg | 114mg | 10% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.055mg | 0.182mg | 10% |
Potassium | 508mg | 197mg | 9% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.161mg | 0.04mg | 9% |
Protein | 7.8g | 3.52g | 9% |
Vitamin D | 0IU | 45IU | 6% |
Saturated fat | 0.089g | 1.431g | 6% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 51µg | 6% |
Vitamin D | 0µg | 1.1µg | 6% |
Magnesium | 43mg | 23mg | 5% |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 8mg | 3% |
Carbs | 20.88g | 10.74g | 3% |
Zinc | 0.95mg | 0.63mg | 3% |
Fats | 0.38g | 2.34g | 3% |
Selenium | 4.5µg | 2.7µg | 3% |
Choline | 32.5mg | 15.6mg | 3% |
Vitamin K | 2µg | 0.2µg | 2% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.034g | 0.677g | 2% |
Calories | 115kcal | 77kcal | 2% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.422mg | 0.328mg | 2% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.421mg | 0.133mg | 2% |
Sodium | 2mg | 44mg | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.171g | 0.084g | 1% |
Caffeine | 0mg | 2mg | 1% |
Phosphorus | 111mg | 105mg | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.18mg | 0.03mg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
Net carbs | 13.88g | 9.74g | N/A |
Sugar | 2.9g | 9.66g | N/A |
Trans fat | 0g | 0.078g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.092mg | 0.037mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.337mg | 0.095mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.411mg | 0.169mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.673mg | 0.305mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.523mg | 0.215mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.099mg | 0.076mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.449mg | 0.15mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.469mg | 0.201mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.238mg | 0.067mg | 0% |
Fructose | 0.01g | 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:
3.52 g
Fats:
2.34 g
Carbs:
10.74 g
Water:
82.45 g
Other:
0.95 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +121.6% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +94.4% |
Contains more OtherOther | +21.1% |
Contains more FatsFats | +515.8% |
Contains more WaterWater | +18.1% |
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
1.431 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.677 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.084 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -93.8% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +103.6% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1891.2% |