Lima beans vs. Pilaf — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

The main differences between lima beans and pilaf

Lima beans have more fiber, potassium, and copper; however, pilaf has more selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, folate, vitamin B6, and manganese.
Daily need coverage for sodium for pilaf is 57% higher.
Pilaf has 6 times less fiber than lima beans. Lima beans have 7g of fiber, while pilaf has 1.2g.
Lima beans are lower in sodium.
Pilaf has a higher glycemic index than lima beans.

Food types used in this article are Lima beans, large, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Rice and vermicelli mix, rice pilaf flavor, unprepared.

Infographic

Infographic link

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.

Lima beans

Pilaf

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+34.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+170.2%
Contains more CopperCopper	+41.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-99.8%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+388.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+38.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+70.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+620%

~equal in Iron ~2.44mg

~equal in Zinc ~1.01mg

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.

Lima beans

Pilaf

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+350%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+300%
Contains more CholineCholine	+85.7%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+274.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+58.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+1355.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+69.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+148.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+155.4%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Sodium	2mg	1303mg	57%
Selenium	4.5µg	32.4µg	51%
Vitamin B1	0.161mg	0.603mg	37%
Vitamin B3	0.421mg	6.127mg	36%
Folate	83µg	212µg	32%
Starch		71.23g	29%
Fiber	7g	1.2g	23%
Vitamin B6	0.161mg	0.4mg	18%
Carbs	20.88g	76.31g	18%
Manganese	0.516mg	0.882mg	16%
Calories	115kcal	359kcal	12%
Potassium	508mg	188mg	9%
Copper	0.235mg	0.166mg	8%
Calcium	17mg	83mg	7%
Vitamin B5	0.422mg	0.715mg	6%
Phosphorus	111mg	154mg	6%
Protein	7.8g	10.42g	5%
Vitamin C	0mg	4.1mg	5%
Choline	32.5mg	17.5mg	3%
Magnesium	43mg	32mg	3%
Fats	0.38g	1.37g	2%
Vitamin B2	0.055mg	0.087mg	2%
Vitamin K	2µg	0.5µg	1%
Iron	2.39mg	2.44mg	1%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.02µg	1%
Monounsaturated fat	0.034g	0.373g	1%
Vitamin E	0.18mg	0.04mg	1%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.171g	0.377g	1%
Zinc	0.95mg	1.01mg	1%
Saturated fat	0.089g	0.307g	1%
Net carbs	13.88g	75.11g	N/A
Cholesterol	0mg	1mg	0%
Sugar	2.9g	1.53g	N/A
Vitamin A	0µg	4µg	0%
Tryptophan	0.092mg	0.086mg	0%
Threonine	0.337mg	0.221mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.411mg	0.279mg	0%
Leucine	0.673mg	0.523mg	0%
Lysine	0.523mg	0.189mg	0%
Methionine	0.099mg	0.145mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.449mg	0.32mg	0%
Valine	0.469mg	0.374mg	0%
Histidine	0.238mg	0.15mg	0%