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Lima beans vs. Noodles — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between lima beans and noodles

  • Lima beans have more fiber, copper, potassium, iron, vitamin B6, and manganese; however, noodles is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3.
  • Noodles's daily need coverage for selenium is 35% more.
  • Lima beans contain 13 times more potassium than noodles. Lima beans contain 508mg of potassium, while noodles contains 38mg.
  • Noodles has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of noodles is 50, while the glycemic index of lima beans is 32.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Lima beans, large, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Noodles, egg, enriched, 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 15% 3.6% 3.4% 55% 33% 18% 33% 0.65% 41% 130%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +104.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +41.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1236.8%
Contains more IronIron +62.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +139.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +46.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +46.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +63.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +431.1%

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.
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 0% 2% 3.4% 1.5% 72% 31% 39% 16% 11% 11% 0% 63% 14%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +60.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +250%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +26.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +79.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +147.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +393.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.17mg
~equal in Folate ~84µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lima beans Noodles DV% diff.
Selenium 4.5µg 23.9µg 35%
Fiber 7g 1.2g 23%
Copper 0.235mg 0.098mg 15%
Potassium 508mg 38mg 14%
Iron 2.39mg 1.47mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.161mg 0.289mg 11%
Vitamin B3 0.421mg 2.077mg 10%
Cholesterol 0mg 29mg 10%
Manganese 0.516mg 0.315mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.161mg 0.046mg 9%
Protein 7.8g 4.54g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.136mg 6%
Magnesium 43mg 21mg 5%
Phosphorus 111mg 76mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.09µg 4%
Zinc 0.95mg 0.65mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.422mg 0.263mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.171g 0.552g 3%
Fats 0.38g 2.07g 3%
Saturated fat 0.089g 0.419g 2%
Vitamin K 2µg 0µg 2%
Choline 32.5mg 25.7mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.034g 0.581g 1%
Calories 115kcal 138kcal 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Calcium 17mg 12mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 6µg 1%
Carbs 20.88g 25.16g 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 4IU 1%
Net carbs 13.88g 23.96g N/A
Sugar 2.9g 0.4g N/A
Sodium 2mg 5mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0.17mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.029g N/A
Folate 83µg 84µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.337mg 0.138mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.411mg 0.19mg 0%
Leucine 0.673mg 0.365mg 0%
Lysine 0.523mg 0.137mg 0%
Methionine 0.099mg 0.086mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.449mg 0.24mg 0%
Valine 0.469mg 0.22mg 0%
Histidine 0.238mg 0.121mg 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
5% 2% 25% 68%
Protein: 4.54 g
Fats: 2.07 g
Carbs: 25.16 g
Water: 67.73 g
Other: 0.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +71.8%
Contains more OtherOther +130%
Contains more FatsFats +444.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +20.5%
~equal in Water ~67.73g

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
27% 37% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.419 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.581 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.552 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1608.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +222.8%

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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. Noodles - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169732/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.