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Lima beans vs. Porridge — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between lima beans and porridge

  • Lima beans have more fiber, manganese, copper, folate, potassium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, magnesium, and vitamin B1; however, porridge is higher in iron.
  • Lima beans cover your daily fiber needs 26% more than porridge.
  • The glycemic index of porridge is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Lima beans, large, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, regular (10 minute), cooked with water, without salt.

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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 3.6% 26% 1.4% 140% 13% 3.5% 6.4% 0.78% 0% 15%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +760%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +3075%
Contains more CopperCopper +487.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +630.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +640%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +60.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +411.8%
Contains more IronIron +56.5%

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% 0% 0.4% 0% 14% 5.8% 9.8% 4.3% 3% 0% 0.25% 9% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +800%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +192.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +120%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +494.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1138.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1900%
Contains more FolateFolate +591.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +23.5%
~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 Porridge DV% diff.
Fiber 7g 0.5g 26%
Manganese 0.516mg 0mg 22%
Copper 0.235mg 0.04mg 22%
Folate 83µg 12µg 18%
Iron 2.39mg 3.74mg 17%
Potassium 508mg 16mg 14%
Phosphorus 111mg 15mg 14%
Protein 7.8g 1.44g 13%
Vitamin B6 0.161mg 0.013mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.161mg 0.055mg 9%
Magnesium 43mg 5mg 9%
Calcium 17mg 87mg 7%
Zinc 0.95mg 0.13mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.422mg 0.071mg 7%
Choline 32.5mg 6%
Selenium 4.5µg 2.8µg 3%
Calories 115kcal 50kcal 3%
Carbs 20.88g 10.52g 3%
Vitamin K 2µg 0.1µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.025mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.421mg 0.52mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0.02mg 1%
Fats 0.38g 0.21g 0%
Net carbs 13.88g 10.02g N/A
Sugar 2.9g 0.03g N/A
Sodium 2mg 6mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.089g 0.033g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.034g 0.028g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.171g 0.114g 0%
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.337mg 0.045mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.411mg 0.063mg 0%
Leucine 0.673mg 0.11mg 0%
Lysine 0.523mg 0.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.099mg 0.027mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.449mg 0.078mg 0%
Valine 0.469mg 0.07mg 0%
Histidine 0.238mg 0.033mg 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
11% 88%
Protein: 1.44 g
Fats: 0.21 g
Carbs: 10.52 g
Water: 87.61 g
Other: 0.22 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +441.7%
Contains more FatsFats +81%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +98.5%
Contains more OtherOther +422.7%
Contains more WaterWater +25.5%

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% 16% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.033 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.028 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.114 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +21.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +50%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -62.9%

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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. Porridge - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171657/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.