Lima beans vs. Penne — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are lima beans and penne different?
- Lima beans are richer in iron, fiber, and potassium, while penne is higher in calcium and monounsaturated fat.
- Lima beans cover your daily need for iron, 20% more than penne.
- Lima beans contain 4 times more potassium than penne. Lima beans contain 508mg of potassium, while penne contains 122mg.
- Lima beans are lower in saturated fat.
- Penne has a higher glycemic index (43) than lima beans (32).
Lima beans, large, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared types were 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +43.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +316.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +198.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +423.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +15.8% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.235mg | 26% | |
| Manganese | 0.516mg | 22% | |
| Folate | 83µg | 21% | |
| Iron | 2.39mg | 0.8mg | 20% |
| Fiber | 7g | 2.7g | 17% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.161mg | 13% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.161mg | 12% | |
| Sodium | 2mg | 248mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 508mg | 122mg | 11% |
| Saturated fat | 0.089g | 2.3g | 10% |
| Selenium | 4.5µg | 8% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.422mg | 8% | |
| Calcium | 17mg | 89mg | 7% |
| Choline | 32.5mg | 6% | |
| Fats | 0.38g | 4g | 6% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 12mg | 4% |
| Protein | 7.8g | 5.7g | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.055mg | 4% | |
| Magnesium | 43mg | 30mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.421mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin K | 2µg | 2% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.034g | 1g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.171g | 0.4g | 2% |
| Calories | 115kcal | 126kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.18mg | 1% | |
| Phosphorus | 111mg | 118mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.95mg | 1.1mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 20.88g | 16.8g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 13.88g | 14.1g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.9g | 1.9g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0g | 0.2g | N/A |
| 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:
5.7 g
Fats:
4 g
Carbs:
16.8 g
Water:
72.4 g
Other:
1.1 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +36.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +24.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +952.6% |
~equal in
Water
~72.4g
~equal in
Other
~1.1g
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
2.3 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.4 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -96.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2841.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +133.9% |
