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Lima beans vs. Mandarin orange — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between lima beans and mandarin oranges

  • Lima beans have more iron, copper, fiber, manganese, folate, phosphorus, potassium, and vitamin B1; however, mandarin oranges are richer in vitamin C and vitamin A.
  • Mandarin oranges cover your daily vitamin C needs 30% more than lima beans.
  • Mandarin oranges have 16 times less iron than lima beans. Lima beans have 2.39mg of iron, while mandarin oranges have 0.15mg.
  • Mandarin oranges have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of mandarin oranges is 47, 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 Tangerines, (mandarin oranges), raw.

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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 8.6% 11% 15% 5.6% 14% 1.9% 8.6% 0.26% 5.1% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +258.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +206%
Contains more IronIron +1493.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +459.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +1257.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +455%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1223.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +117.6%
~equal in Sodium ~2mg

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 89% 11% 4% 0% 15% 8.3% 7.1% 13% 18% 0% 0% 12% 5.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +177.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +52.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +12%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +95.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +106.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +418.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +218.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +11.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lima beans Mandarin orange DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 26.7mg 30%
Iron 2.39mg 0.15mg 28%
Copper 0.235mg 0.042mg 21%
Fiber 7g 1.8g 21%
Manganese 0.516mg 0.039mg 21%
Folate 83µg 16µg 17%
Protein 7.8g 0.81g 14%
Phosphorus 111mg 20mg 13%
Potassium 508mg 166mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.161mg 0.058mg 9%
Zinc 0.95mg 0.07mg 8%
Selenium 4.5µg 0.1µg 8%
Magnesium 43mg 12mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.161mg 0.078mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.422mg 0.216mg 4%
Choline 32.5mg 10.2mg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 34µg 4%
Calories 115kcal 53kcal 3%
Carbs 20.88g 13.34g 3%
Fructose 2.4g 3%
Calcium 17mg 37mg 2%
Vitamin K 2µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.036mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.171g 0.065g 1%
Fats 0.38g 0.31g 0%
Net carbs 13.88g 11.54g N/A
Sugar 2.9g 10.58g N/A
Sodium 2mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0.2mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.421mg 0.376mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.089g 0.039g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.034g 0.06g 0%
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0.002mg 0%
Threonine 0.337mg 0.016mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.411mg 0.017mg 0%
Leucine 0.673mg 0.028mg 0%
Lysine 0.523mg 0.032mg 0%
Methionine 0.099mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.449mg 0.018mg 0%
Valine 0.469mg 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.238mg 0.011mg 0%

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
13% 85%
Protein: 0.81 g
Fats: 0.31 g
Carbs: 13.34 g
Water: 85.17 g
Other: 0.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +863%
Contains more FatsFats +22.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +56.5%
Contains more OtherOther +210.8%
Contains more WaterWater +22%

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
24% 37% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.06 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.065 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +163.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -56.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +76.5%

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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. Mandarin orange - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169105/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.