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Lima beans vs. Peanut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are lima beans and peanuts different?

  • Peanuts have more copper, vitamin B3, manganese, vitamin E, vitamin B1, folate, phosphorus, magnesium, and iron than lima beans.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for peanuts is 101% higher.
  • Lima beans have less saturated fat.
  • Peanuts have a lower glycemic index (13) than lima beans (32).

Lima beans, large, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Peanuts, all types, raw 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.
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%
Peanut
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 120% 28% 62% 172% 381% 89% 161% 2.3% 252% 39%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +290.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +441.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +38.8%
Contains more IronIron +91.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +386.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +244.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +238.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +274.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +60%

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%
Peanut
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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% 0% 167% 0% 160% 31% 226% 106% 80% 0% 0% 180% 29%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +4527.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +297.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +145.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2766%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +318.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +116.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +189.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +61.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lima beans Peanut DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.171g 15.558g 103%
Copper 0.235mg 1.144mg 101%
Fats 0.38g 49.24g 75%
Vitamin B3 0.421mg 12.066mg 73%
Manganese 0.516mg 1.934mg 62%
Monounsaturated fat 0.034g 24.426g 61%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 8.33mg 54%
Vitamin B1 0.161mg 0.64mg 40%
Folate 83µg 240µg 39%
Phosphorus 111mg 376mg 38%
Protein 7.8g 25.8g 36%
Magnesium 43mg 168mg 30%
Saturated fat 0.089g 6.279g 28%
Iron 2.39mg 4.58mg 27%
Vitamin B5 0.422mg 1.767mg 27%
Calories 115kcal 567kcal 23%
Zinc 0.95mg 3.27mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.161mg 0.348mg 14%
Calcium 17mg 92mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.135mg 6%
Potassium 508mg 705mg 6%
Fiber 7g 8.5g 6%
Selenium 4.5µg 7.2µg 5%
Choline 32.5mg 52.5mg 4%
Vitamin K 2µg 0µg 2%
Carbs 20.88g 16.13g 2%
Sodium 2mg 18mg 1%
Net carbs 13.88g 7.63g N/A
Sugar 2.9g 4.72g N/A
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0.25mg 0%
Threonine 0.337mg 0.883mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.411mg 0.907mg 0%
Leucine 0.673mg 1.672mg 0%
Lysine 0.523mg 0.926mg 0%
Methionine 0.099mg 0.317mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.449mg 1.377mg 0%
Valine 0.469mg 1.082mg 0%
Histidine 0.238mg 0.652mg 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
Peanut
Peanut
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26% 49% 16% 7% 2%
Protein: 25.8 g
Fats: 49.24 g
Carbs: 16.13 g
Water: 6.5 g
Other: 2.33 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +29.4%
Contains more WaterWater +973.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +230.8%
Contains more FatsFats +12857.9%
Contains more OtherOther +102.6%

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
Peanut
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14% 53% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.279 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 24.426 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 15.558 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +71741.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +8998.2%

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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. Peanut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172430/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.