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Lima beans vs. Pecan pie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between lima beans and pecan pie?

  • Lima beans are higher in folate, iron, potassium, and vitamin B6, yet pecan pie is higher in selenium, vitamin B2, and manganese.
  • Pecan pie's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 29% more.
  • Lima beans have 4 times more potassium than pecan pie. While lima beans have 508mg of potassium, pecan pie has only 133mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in lima beans is lower.
  • The glycemic index of lima beans is lower.

We used Lima beans, large, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Pie, pecan, prepared from recipe types 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 9.6% 12% 56% 70% 28% 40% 34% 93% 65%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +65.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +282%
Contains more IronIron +61.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +11.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +18.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +88.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +38%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +166.7%
~equal in Zinc ~1.02mg

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 0.67% 27% 0% 0% 47% 42% 16% 29% 14% 21% 0% 20% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +168.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +219.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +16.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +227.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +101.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +13.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lima beans Pecan pie DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.171g 5.71g 37%
Fats 0.38g 22.2g 34%
Cholesterol 0mg 87mg 29%
Fiber 7g 28%
Monounsaturated fat 0.034g 11.181g 28%
Saturated fat 0.089g 3.989g 18%
Calories 115kcal 412kcal 15%
Folate 83µg 26µg 14%
Selenium 4.5µg 12µg 14%
Potassium 508mg 133mg 11%
Iron 2.39mg 1.48mg 11%
Sodium 2mg 262mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.18mg 10%
Carbs 20.88g 52.2g 10%
Vitamin A 0µg 82µg 9%
Manganese 0.516mg 0.712mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.161mg 0.06mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.17µg 7%
Protein 7.8g 4.9g 6%
Choline 32.5mg 6%
Magnesium 43mg 26mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.421mg 0.847mg 3%
Copper 0.235mg 0.211mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.161mg 0.188mg 2%
Calcium 17mg 32mg 2%
Vitamin K 2µg 2%
Phosphorus 111mg 94mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.422mg 0.479mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 1%
Zinc 0.95mg 1.02mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 13.88g 52.2g N/A
Sugar 2.9g N/A
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0.069mg 0%
Threonine 0.337mg 0.189mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.411mg 0.223mg 0%
Leucine 0.673mg 0.372mg 0%
Lysine 0.523mg 0.248mg 0%
Methionine 0.099mg 0.125mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.449mg 0.25mg 0%
Valine 0.469mg 0.255mg 0%
Histidine 0.238mg 0.116mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.008g N/A

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% 22% 52% 20%
Protein: 4.9 g
Fats: 22.2 g
Carbs: 52.2 g
Water: 19.5 g
Other: 1.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +59.2%
Contains more WaterWater +257.9%
Contains more FatsFats +5742.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +150%
~equal in Other ~1.2g

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
19% 54% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.989 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.181 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.71 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +32785.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3239.2%

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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. Pecan pie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172786/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.