Lima beans vs. Fruit preserves — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are lima beans and fruit preserves different?
- Lima beans are higher in iron, fiber, manganese, folate, copper, phosphorus, potassium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B6; however, fruit preserves are richer in vitamin C.
- Daily need coverage for iron for lima beans is 24% higher.
- Lima beans contain 13 times more manganese than fruit preserves. While lima beans contain 0.516mg of manganese, fruit preserves contain only 0.04mg.
- Lima beans have a lower glycemic index (32) than fruit preserves (51).
Lima beans, large, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Jams and preserves are the varieties used 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 | +975% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +559.7% |
Contains more IronIron | +387.8% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +135% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +1483.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +484.2% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -93.8% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1190% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +125% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +17.6% |
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 | +50% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +906.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1069.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +2010% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +705% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +654.5% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +218.6% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +38.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Iron | 2.39mg | 0.49mg | 24% |
Fiber | 7g | 1.1g | 24% |
Manganese | 0.516mg | 0.04mg | 21% |
Folate | 83µg | 11µg | 18% |
Carbs | 20.88g | 68.86g | 16% |
Protein | 7.8g | 0.37g | 15% |
Copper | 0.235mg | 0.1mg | 15% |
Phosphorus | 111mg | 19mg | 13% |
Potassium | 508mg | 77mg | 13% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.161mg | 0.016mg | 12% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.161mg | 0.02mg | 11% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 8.8mg | 10% |
Magnesium | 43mg | 4mg | 9% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.422mg | 0.02mg | 8% |
Calories | 115kcal | 278kcal | 8% |
Zinc | 0.95mg | 0.06mg | 8% |
Selenium | 4.5µg | 2µg | 5% |
Choline | 32.5mg | 10.2mg | 4% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.055mg | 0.076mg | 2% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.421mg | 0.036mg | 2% |
Vitamin K | 2µg | 0µg | 2% |
Sodium | 2mg | 32mg | 1% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.171g | 0g | 1% |
Fats | 0.38g | 0.07g | 0% |
Net carbs | 13.88g | 67.76g | N/A |
Calcium | 17mg | 20mg | 0% |
Sugar | 2.9g | 48.5g | N/A |
Vitamin E | 0.18mg | 0.12mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.089g | 0.01g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.034g | 0.038g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.092mg | 0.008mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.337mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.411mg | 0.017mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.673mg | 0.037mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.523mg | 0.03mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.099mg | 0.001mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.449mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.469mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.238mg | 0.014mg | 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:
0.37 g
Fats:
0.07 g
Carbs:
68.86 g
Water:
30.47 g
Other:
0.23 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +2008.1% |
Contains more FatsFats | +442.9% |
Contains more WaterWater | +129% |
Contains more OtherOther | +400% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +229.8% |
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
0.01 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.038 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +∞% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -88.8% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +11.8% |