Lima beans vs. McDonald's Big Mac — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are lima beans and mcDonald's Big Mac different?
- Lima beans are higher in fiber, copper, and manganese; however, mcDonald's Big Mac is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and calcium.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for mcDonald's Big Mac is 37% higher.
- Lima beans contain 4 times more fiber than mcDonald's Big Mac. While lima beans contain 7g of fiber, mcDonald's Big Mac contains only 1.6g.
- Lima beans have less saturated fat.
- Lima beans have a lower glycemic index (32) than mcDonald's Big Mac (66).
Lima beans, large, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and McDONALD'S, BIG MAC 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 | +115% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +180.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +19.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +139.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +150.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +582.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +101.1% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +80.4% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +280% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +703.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.88µg | 37% |
| Fats | 0.38g | 14.96g | 22% |
| Fiber | 7g | 1.6g | 22% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 460mg | 20% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.421mg | 3.384mg | 19% |
| Saturated fat | 0.089g | 3.803g | 17% |
| Copper | 0.235mg | 0.098mg | 15% |
| Manganese | 0.516mg | 0.206mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.161mg | 12% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.055mg | 0.209mg | 12% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 36mg | 12% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 116mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 508mg | 181mg | 10% |
| Zinc | 0.95mg | 1.91mg | 9% |
| Folate | 83µg | 46µg | 9% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.034g | 3.474g | 9% |
| Selenium | 4.5µg | 8% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.422mg | 8% | |
| Protein | 7.8g | 11.82g | 8% |
| Calories | 115kcal | 257kcal | 7% |
| Choline | 32.5mg | 6% | |
| Iron | 2.39mg | 2mg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 43mg | 20mg | 5% |
| Fructose | 1.69g | 2% | |
| Phosphorus | 111mg | 122mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2µg | 2% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.171g | 0.306g | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.18mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.161mg | 0.176mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.4mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 13.88g | 18.48g | N/A |
| Carbs | 20.88g | 20.08g | 0% |
| Sugar | 2.9g | 3.97g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0g | 0.588g | N/A |
| 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:
11.82 g
Fats:
14.96 g
Carbs:
20.08 g
Water:
51.3 g
Other:
1.84 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +36% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +51.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +3836.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +60% |
~equal in
Carbs
~20.08g
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
3.803 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
3.474 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.306 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -97.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +10117.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +78.9% |
