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Lima beans vs. Ice cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between lima beans and ice cream?

  • Lima beans are higher in iron, fiber, copper, manganese, and folate, yet ice cream is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and calcium.
  • Ice cream's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 34% more.
  • Lima beans have 65 times more manganese than ice cream. While lima beans have 0.516mg of manganese, ice cream has only 0.008mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in lima beans is lower.
  • The glycemic index of lima beans is lower.

We used Lima beans, large, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Ice creams, vanilla 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.
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 10% 38% 18% 3.4% 7.7% 19% 45% 10% 1% 9.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +207.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +155.3%
Contains more IronIron +2555.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +921.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +37.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6350%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +150%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +652.9%
~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 2% 39% 6% 3% 10% 55% 2.2% 35% 11% 49% 0.75% 3.8% 14%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +292.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +262.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +235.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +566.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +1560%
Contains more CholineCholine +25%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +336.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +37.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lima beans Ice cream DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.089g 6.79g 30%
Iron 2.39mg 0.09mg 29%
Fiber 7g 0.7g 25%
Copper 0.235mg 0.023mg 24%
Manganese 0.516mg 0.008mg 22%
Folate 83µg 5µg 20%
Fats 0.38g 11g 16%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.39µg 16%
Cholesterol 0mg 44mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.24mg 14%
Vitamin A 0µg 118µg 13%
Calcium 17mg 128mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.161mg 0.041mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.161mg 0.048mg 9%
Potassium 508mg 199mg 9%
Protein 7.8g 3.5g 9%
Magnesium 43mg 14mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.034g 2.969g 7%
Calories 115kcal 207kcal 5%
Selenium 4.5µg 1.8µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.422mg 0.581mg 3%
Sodium 2mg 80mg 3%
Zinc 0.95mg 0.69mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.421mg 0.116mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.171g 0.452g 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.6mg 1%
Phosphorus 111mg 105mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 8IU 1%
Vitamin K 2µg 0.3µg 1%
Carbs 20.88g 23.6g 1%
Choline 32.5mg 26mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0.3mg 1%
Net carbs 13.88g 22.9g N/A
Sugar 2.9g 21.22g N/A
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0.045mg 0%
Threonine 0.337mg 0.146mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.411mg 0.195mg 0%
Leucine 0.673mg 0.316mg 0%
Lysine 0.523mg 0.258mg 0%
Methionine 0.099mg 0.081mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.449mg 0.157mg 0%
Valine 0.469mg 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.238mg 0.088mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g 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
4% 11% 24% 61%
Protein: 3.5 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 23.6 g
Water: 61 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +122.9%
Contains more WaterWater +14.4%
Contains more OtherOther +27.8%
Contains more FatsFats +2794.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +13%

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
66% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.452 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8632.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +164.3%

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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. Ice cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167575/nutrients

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

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.