Lima beans vs. Hummus — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between lima beans and hummus

Lima beans have more potassium and vitamin B5; however, hummus is richer in copper, manganese, phosphorus, zinc, and magnesium.
Hummus covers your daily copper needs 32% more than lima beans.
Hummus has 3 times less vitamin B5 than lima beans. Lima beans have 0.422mg of vitamin B5, while hummus has 0.132mg.
Lima beans contain less saturated fat.
Lima beans have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of lima beans is 32, while the glycemic index of hummus is 6.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Lima beans, large, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Hummus, commercial.

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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

Hummus

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+122.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-99.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+73.1%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+65.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+123.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+124.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+92.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+58.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+49.8%

~equal in Iron ~2.44mg

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

Hummus

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+219.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more CholineCholine	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+11.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+16.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+38.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+24.2%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~µg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

~equal in Folate ~83µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Copper	0.235mg	0.527mg	32%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.171g	3.613g	23%
Sodium	2mg	379mg	16%
Fats	0.38g	9.6g	14%
Manganese	0.516mg	0.773mg	11%
Monounsaturated fat	0.034g	4.039g	10%
Phosphorus	111mg	176mg	9%
Potassium	508mg	228mg	8%
Zinc	0.95mg	1.83mg	8%
Magnesium	43mg	71mg	7%
Choline	32.5mg		6%
Saturated fat	0.089g	1.437g	6%
Vitamin B5	0.422mg	0.132mg	6%
Fiber	7g	6g	4%
Selenium	4.5µg	2.6µg	3%
Calories	115kcal	166kcal	3%
Vitamin B6	0.161mg	0.2mg	3%
Calcium	17mg	38mg	2%
Carbs	20.88g	14.29g	2%
Vitamin B1	0.161mg	0.18mg	2%
Vitamin K	2µg		2%
Vitamin B2	0.055mg	0.064mg	1%
Vitamin B3	0.421mg	0.582mg	1%
Vitamin E	0.18mg		1%
Iron	2.39mg	2.44mg	1%
Protein	7.8g	7.9g	0%
Net carbs	13.88g	8.29g	N/A
Sugar	2.9g		N/A
Folate	83µg	83µg	0%
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%