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Lima beans vs. Napa cabbage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between lima beans and napa cabbage

  • Lima beans have more iron, copper, manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B1, potassium, folate, vitamin B6, magnesium, and vitamin B5 than napa cabbage.
  • Lima beans' daily need coverage for iron is 21% more.
  • Lima beans contain 32 times more vitamin B1 than napa cabbage. Lima beans contain 0.161mg of vitamin B1, while napa cabbage contains 0.005mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Lima beans, large, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Cabbage, napa, cooked.

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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 5.7% 8.7% 7.7% 28% 32% 3.8% 8.1% 1.4% 26% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +437.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +483.9%
Contains more IronIron +223%
Contains more CopperCopper +144.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +578.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +484.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +154.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1025%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +70.6%

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 11% 4.3% 0% 0% 1.3% 5.8% 8.7% 2.1% 8.5% 0% 0% 32% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3120%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +120%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1105.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +335.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +93%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +10.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

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
2% 96%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 2.23 g
Water: 96.33 g
Other: 0.17 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +609.1%
Contains more FatsFats +123.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +836.3%
Contains more OtherOther +576.5%
Contains more WaterWater +38%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Lima beans Napa cabbage
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lima beans Napa cabbage DV% diff.
Fiber 7g 28%
Iron 2.39mg 0.74mg 21%
Copper 0.235mg 0.096mg 15%
Manganese 0.516mg 0.203mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.161mg 0.005mg 13%
Protein 7.8g 1.1g 13%
Phosphorus 111mg 19mg 13%
Potassium 508mg 87mg 12%
Folate 83µg 43µg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.161mg 0.037mg 10%
Magnesium 43mg 8mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.422mg 0.035mg 8%
Zinc 0.95mg 0.14mg 7%
Selenium 4.5µg 0.4µg 7%
Choline 32.5mg 6%
Carbs 20.88g 2.23g 6%
Calories 115kcal 12kcal 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.2mg 4%
Vitamin K 2µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.025mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.171g 1%
Calcium 17mg 29mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 13µg 1%
Fats 0.38g 0.17g 0%
Net carbs 13.88g 2.23g N/A
Sugar 2.9g N/A
Sodium 2mg 11mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.421mg 0.466mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.089g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.034g 0%
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%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Lima beans Napa cabbage
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
16%
Lima beans
6%
Napa cabbage
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
41%
Lima beans
12%
Napa cabbage

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Napa cabbage
Napa cabbage is lower in Sugar (difference - 2.9g)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Napa cabbage
Napa cabbage is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.089g)
Which food is cheaper?
Napa cabbage
Napa cabbage is cheaper (difference - $1.2)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Lima beans
Lima beans contains less Sodium (difference - 9mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Lima beans
Lima beans is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Lima beans
Lima beans is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (32)

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. Napa cabbage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168572/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.