Lima beans vs. Malt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between lima beans and malt
- Lima beans have more iron, fiber, copper, manganese, folate, potassium, and vitamin B1; however, malt is richer in vitamin B12 and vitamin B2.
- Lima beans cover your daily iron needs 27% more than malt.
- Malt has 14 times less fiber than lima beans. Lima beans have 7g of fiber, while malt has 0.5g.
- Lima beans contain less saturated fat.
- Malt has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of malt is 59, while the glycemic index of lima beans is 32.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Lima beans, large, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Beverages, Malted drink mix, chocolate, powder, prepared with whole milk.
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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 | +186.7% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +195.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +1038.1% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +535.1% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +131.7% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +22% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -96.7% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +545% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +476.5% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +20% |
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 | +200% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +198.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +62.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +19.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +250% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +566.7% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +822.2% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +234.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Iron | 2.39mg | 0.21mg | 27% |
Fiber | 7g | 0.5g | 26% |
Copper | 0.235mg | 0.037mg | 22% |
Manganese | 0.516mg | 0.08mg | 19% |
Folate | 83µg | 9µg | 19% |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.42µg | 18% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.055mg | 0.184mg | 10% |
Potassium | 508mg | 172mg | 10% |
Protein | 7.8g | 3.37g | 9% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.161mg | 0.046mg | 9% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.161mg | 0.054mg | 9% |
Saturated fat | 0.089g | 1.883g | 8% |
Calcium | 17mg | 98mg | 8% |
Magnesium | 43mg | 15mg | 7% |
Choline | 32.5mg | 6% | |
Zinc | 0.95mg | 0.41mg | 5% |
Fats | 0.38g | 3.29g | 4% |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 10mg | 3% |
Phosphorus | 111mg | 91mg | 3% |
Sodium | 2mg | 60mg | 3% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 26µg | 3% |
Carbs | 20.88g | 11.2g | 3% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.034g | 0.827g | 2% |
Calories | 115kcal | 85kcal | 2% |
Selenium | 4.5µg | 5.4µg | 2% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.422mg | 0.354mg | 1% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.421mg | 0.259mg | 1% |
Caffeine | 0mg | 3mg | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.18mg | 0.06mg | 1% |
Vitamin K | 2µg | 0.3µg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
Net carbs | 13.88g | 10.7g | N/A |
Sugar | 2.9g | 6.68g | N/A |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.171g | 0.208g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.092mg | 0.074mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.337mg | 0.143mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.411mg | 0.165mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.673mg | 0.268mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.523mg | 0.142mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.099mg | 0.074mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.449mg | 0.15mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.469mg | 0.193mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.238mg | 0.077mg | 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:
3.37 g
Fats:
3.29 g
Carbs:
11.2 g
Water:
81.34 g
Other:
0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +131.5% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +86.4% |
Contains more OtherOther | +43.8% |
Contains more FatsFats | +765.8% |
Contains more WaterWater | +16.5% |
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
1.883 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.827 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.208 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -95.3% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2332.4% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +21.6% |