Lima beans vs. Jerusalem artichoke — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are lima beans and jerusalem artichoke different?
- Lima beans are richer in fiber, manganese, folate, copper, zinc, selenium, vitamin B6, and magnesium, while jerusalem artichoke is higher in iron and vitamin B3.
- Lima beans cover your daily need for fiber, 22% more than jerusalem artichoke.
- Lima beans contain 9 times more manganese than jerusalem artichoke. Lima beans contain 0.516mg of manganese, while jerusalem artichoke contains 0.06mg.
Lima beans, large, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Jerusalem-artichokes, raw types were 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 | +152.9% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +21.4% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +18.4% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +67.9% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +691.7% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +42.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -50% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +760% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +542.9% |
Contains more IronIron | +42.3% |
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 B6Vitamin B6 | +109.1% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1900% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +538.5% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +24.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +208.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Fiber | 7g | 1.6g | 22% |
Manganese | 0.516mg | 0.06mg | 20% |
Folate | 83µg | 13µg | 18% |
Iron | 2.39mg | 3.4mg | 13% |
Protein | 7.8g | 2g | 12% |
Copper | 0.235mg | 0.14mg | 11% |
Zinc | 0.95mg | 0.12mg | 8% |
Selenium | 4.5µg | 0.7µg | 7% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.161mg | 0.077mg | 6% |
Magnesium | 43mg | 17mg | 6% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.421mg | 1.3mg | 5% |
Phosphorus | 111mg | 78mg | 5% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 4mg | 4% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.161mg | 0.2mg | 3% |
Vitamin K | 2µg | 0.1µg | 2% |
Calories | 115kcal | 73kcal | 2% |
Potassium | 508mg | 429mg | 2% |
Carbs | 20.88g | 17.44g | 1% |
Fats | 0.38g | 0.01g | 1% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.171g | 0.001g | 1% |
Net carbs | 13.88g | 15.84g | N/A |
Calcium | 17mg | 14mg | 0% |
Sugar | 2.9g | 9.6g | N/A |
Sodium | 2mg | 4mg | 0% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 1µg | 0% |
Vitamin E | 0.18mg | 0.19mg | 0% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.055mg | 0.06mg | 0% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.422mg | 0.397mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.089g | 0g | 0% |
Choline | 32.5mg | 30mg | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.034g | 0.004g | 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% |
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:
2 g
Fats:
0.01 g
Carbs:
17.44 g
Water:
78.01 g
Other:
2.54 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +290% |
Contains more FatsFats | +3700% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +19.7% |
Contains more WaterWater | +11.8% |
Contains more OtherOther | +120.9% |
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 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.001 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +750% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +17000% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -100% |