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Lima beans vs. Milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between lima beans and milk

  • Lima beans have more iron, fiber, copper, manganese, folate, vitamin B1, and potassium; however, milk has more vitamin B12, calcium, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for lima beans is 30% higher.

Food types used in this article are Lima beans, large, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 38% 13% 1.1% 3.3% 11% 41% 5.7% 0.39% 18%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +290.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +238.7%
Contains more IronIron +7866.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +2250%
Contains more ZincZinc +126.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +17100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +36.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +635.3%

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.
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%
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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% 19% 0.2% 18% 5% 43% 1.7% 22% 8.5% 59% 0.25% 3.8% 9.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1700%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +705%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +352.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +16.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +335.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1900%
Contains more FolateFolate +1560%
Contains more CholineCholine +83.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +236.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lima beans Milk DV% diff.
Iron 2.39mg 0.03mg 30%
Fiber 7g 0g 28%
Copper 0.235mg 0.01mg 25%
Manganese 0.516mg 0.003mg 22%
Folate 83µg 5µg 20%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.47µg 20%
Vitamin B1 0.161mg 0.02mg 12%
Potassium 508mg 150mg 11%
Calcium 17mg 125mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.185mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.161mg 0.037mg 10%
Protein 7.8g 3.37g 9%
Magnesium 43mg 11mg 8%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.2µg 6%
Vitamin D 0IU 48IU 6%
Vitamin A 0µg 58µg 6%
Zinc 0.95mg 0.42mg 5%
Carbs 20.88g 4.99g 5%
Calories 115kcal 42kcal 4%
Choline 32.5mg 17.7mg 3%
Selenium 4.5µg 3.3µg 2%
Phosphorus 111mg 95mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.421mg 0.093mg 2%
Sodium 2mg 44mg 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 5mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.089g 0.633g 2%
Vitamin K 2µg 0.1µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0.01mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.171g 0.035g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.034g 0.277g 1%
Fats 0.38g 0.97g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.422mg 0.361mg 1%
Net carbs 13.88g 4.99g N/A
Sugar 2.9g 5.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.337mg 0.143mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.411mg 0.174mg 0%
Leucine 0.673mg 0.319mg 0%
Lysine 0.523mg 0.282mg 0%
Methionine 0.099mg 0.088mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.449mg 0.174mg 0%
Valine 0.469mg 0.22mg 0%
Histidine 0.238mg 0.101mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.027g N/A

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
Milk
Milk
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3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 4.99 g
Water: 89.92 g
Other: 0.75 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +131.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +318.4%
Contains more OtherOther +53.3%
Contains more FatsFats +155.3%
Contains more WaterWater +28.8%

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
Milk
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67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.277 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.035 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +388.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +714.7%

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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. Milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170872/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.