Lima beans vs. Matzo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are lima beans and matzo different?
- Lima beans are higher in copper, folate, fiber, and potassium; however, matzo is richer in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, iron, and manganese.
- Daily need coverage for selenium for matzo is 59% higher.
- Lima beans contain 5 times more folate than matzo. While lima beans contain 83µg of folate, matzo contains only 17µg.
Lima beans, large, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Crackers, matzo, plain 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 | +72% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +30.8% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +353.6% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +291.7% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +39.7% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +24.7% |
Contains more IronIron | +32.2% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +26% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +720% |
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 B6Vitamin B6 | +40% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +566.7% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +388.2% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +200.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +140.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +429.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +824.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Selenium | 4.5µg | 36.9µg | 59% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.421mg | 3.892mg | 22% |
Carbs | 20.88g | 83.7g | 21% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.161mg | 0.387mg | 19% |
Copper | 0.235mg | 0.06mg | 19% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.055mg | 0.291mg | 18% |
Folate | 83µg | 17µg | 17% |
Fiber | 7g | 3g | 16% |
Calories | 115kcal | 395kcal | 14% |
Potassium | 508mg | 112mg | 12% |
Iron | 2.39mg | 3.16mg | 10% |
Manganese | 0.516mg | 0.65mg | 6% |
Choline | 32.5mg | 10.8mg | 4% |
Magnesium | 43mg | 25mg | 4% |
Protein | 7.8g | 10g | 4% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.161mg | 0.115mg | 4% |
Phosphorus | 111mg | 89mg | 3% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.171g | 0.603g | 3% |
Zinc | 0.95mg | 0.68mg | 2% |
Fats | 0.38g | 1.4g | 2% |
Vitamin K | 2µg | 0.3µg | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.18mg | 0.06mg | 1% |
Saturated fat | 0.089g | 0.226g | 1% |
Net carbs | 13.88g | 80.7g | N/A |
Calcium | 17mg | 13mg | 0% |
Sugar | 2.9g | 0.29g | N/A |
Sodium | 2mg | 0mg | 0% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.422mg | 0.443mg | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.034g | 0.127g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.092mg | 0.116mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.337mg | 0.267mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.411mg | 0.371mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.673mg | 0.692mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.523mg | 0.193mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.099mg | 0.176mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.449mg | 0.494mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.469mg | 0.42mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.238mg | 0.213mg | 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:
10 g
Fats:
1.4 g
Carbs:
83.7 g
Water:
4.3 g
Other:
0.6 g
Contains more WaterWater | +1523% |
Contains more OtherOther | +91.7% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +28.2% |
Contains more FatsFats | +268.4% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +300.9% |
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
0.226 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.127 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.603 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -60.6% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +273.5% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +252.6% |