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Lima beans vs. Pecan — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between lima beans and pecan

  • Lima beans have more folate; however, pecan has more manganese, copper, vitamin B1, zinc, phosphorus, magnesium, fiber, and vitamin B5.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for pecan is 173% higher.
  • Pecan has 4 times less folate than lima beans. Lima beans have 83µg of folate, while pecan has 22µg.
  • Lima beans are lower in saturated fat.
  • Lima beans have a higher glycemic index than pecan.

Food types used in this article are Lima beans, large, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Nuts, pecans.

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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%
Pecan
Pecan
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 86% 21% 36% 95% 400% 124% 119% 0% 587% 21%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +23.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +18.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +181.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +311.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +410.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +376.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +149.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +772.1%
~equal in Iron ~2.53mg

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%
Pecan
Pecan
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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 3.7% 1% 28% 0% 165% 30% 22% 52% 48% 0% 8.8% 17% 22%
Contains more FolateFolate +277.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +677.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +309.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +136.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +177.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +104.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +30.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +75%
Contains more CholineCholine +24.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lima beans Pecan DV% diff.
Manganese 0.516mg 4.5mg 173%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.171g 21.614g 143%
Fats 0.38g 71.97g 110%
Copper 0.235mg 1.2mg 107%
Monounsaturated fat 0.034g 40.801g 102%
Vitamin B1 0.161mg 0.66mg 42%
Zinc 0.95mg 4.53mg 33%
Calories 115kcal 691kcal 29%
Saturated fat 0.089g 6.18g 28%
Phosphorus 111mg 277mg 24%
Magnesium 43mg 121mg 19%
Folate 83µg 22µg 15%
Fiber 7g 9.6g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.422mg 0.863mg 9%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 1.4mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.13mg 6%
Calcium 17mg 70mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.421mg 1.167mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.161mg 0.21mg 4%
Protein 7.8g 9.17g 3%
Potassium 508mg 410mg 3%
Carbs 20.88g 13.86g 2%
Iron 2.39mg 2.53mg 2%
Selenium 4.5µg 3.8µg 1%
Choline 32.5mg 40.5mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.1mg 1%
Vitamin K 2µg 3.5µg 1%
Net carbs 13.88g 4.26g N/A
Sugar 2.9g 3.97g N/A
Starch 0.46g 0%
Sodium 2mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0.093mg 0%
Threonine 0.337mg 0.306mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.411mg 0.336mg 0%
Leucine 0.673mg 0.598mg 0%
Lysine 0.523mg 0.287mg 0%
Methionine 0.099mg 0.183mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.449mg 0.426mg 0%
Valine 0.469mg 0.411mg 0%
Histidine 0.238mg 0.262mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 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
Pecan
Pecan
3
9% 72% 14% 4%
Protein: 9.17 g
Fats: 71.97 g
Carbs: 13.86 g
Water: 3.52 g
Other: 1.48 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +50.6%
Contains more WaterWater +1882.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +17.6%
Contains more FatsFats +18839.5%
Contains more OtherOther +28.7%

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
Pecan
Pecan
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9% 59% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.18 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 40.801 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 21.614 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +119902.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +12539.8%

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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. Pecan - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170182/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.