Lima beans vs. Pea soup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between lima beans and pea soup
- Pea soup contains less iron, folate, fiber, potassium, manganese, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, copper, and phosphorus than lima beans.
- Lima beans' daily need coverage for iron is 21% higher.
- Pea soup contains 83 times less folate than lima beans. Lima beans contain 83µg of folate, while pea soup contains 1µg.
- The amount of sodium in lima beans is lower.
- Lima beans have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of lima beans is 32, while the glycemic index of pea soup is 66.
The food types used in this comparison are Lima beans, large, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Soup, pea, green, canned, prepared with equal volume water.
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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 | +186.7% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +41.7% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +615.5% |
Contains more IronIron | +227.4% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +61% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +48.4% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +136.2% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.4% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +110.6% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +25% |
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 | +100% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +302.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +120% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +761.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +705% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +900% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +8200% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +146.2% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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Folate | 83µg | 1µg | 21% |
Iron | 2.39mg | 0.73mg | 21% |
Fiber | 7g | 1.9g | 20% |
Sodium | 2mg | 336mg | 15% |
Potassium | 508mg | 71mg | 13% |
Manganese | 0.516mg | 0.245mg | 12% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.161mg | 0.02mg | 11% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.161mg | 0.04mg | 10% |
Copper | 0.235mg | 0.146mg | 10% |
Protein | 7.8g | 3.2g | 9% |
Phosphorus | 111mg | 47mg | 9% |
Magnesium | 43mg | 15mg | 7% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.422mg | 0.049mg | 7% |
Choline | 32.5mg | 13.2mg | 4% |
Carbs | 20.88g | 9.88g | 4% |
Calories | 115kcal | 61kcal | 3% |
Zinc | 0.95mg | 0.64mg | 3% |
Saturated fat | 0.089g | 0.524g | 2% |
Selenium | 4.5µg | 3.6µg | 2% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.055mg | 0.025mg | 2% |
Vitamin K | 2µg | 0.2µg | 2% |
Vitamin E | 0.18mg | 0.09mg | 1% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.034g | 0.372g | 1% |
Calcium | 17mg | 12mg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.6mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.38g | 1.09g | 1% |
Net carbs | 13.88g | 7.98g | N/A |
Sugar | 2.9g | 3.19g | N/A |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 3µg | 0% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.421mg | 0.462mg | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.171g | 0.142g | 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% |
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:
3.2 g
Fats:
1.09 g
Carbs:
9.88 g
Water:
84.55 g
Other:
1.28 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +143.8% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +111.3% |
Contains more FatsFats | +186.8% |
Contains more WaterWater | +21.1% |
Contains more OtherOther | +11.3% |
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
0.524 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.372 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.142 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -83% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +20.4% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +994.1% |