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Lima beans vs. Saffron — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are lima beans and saffron different?

  • Lima beans are higher in fiber; however, saffron is richer in manganese, iron, vitamin C, vitamin B6, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for saffron is 1213% higher.
  • Lima beans contain 2 times more fiber than saffron. While lima beans contain 7g of fiber, saffron contains only 3.9g.
  • Lima beans have a lower glycemic index (32) than saffron (70).

Lima beans, large, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Spices, saffron are the varieties 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.
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 189% 33% 152% 416% 109% 30% 108% 19% 3705% 31%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +514%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +552.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +239.4%
Contains more IronIron +364.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +39.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +14.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +127%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5405.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +24.4%

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 269% 9% 0% 0% 29% 62% 27% 0% 233% 0% 0% 70% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +40%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +385.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +246.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +527.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +12%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lima beans Saffron DV% diff.
Manganese 0.516mg 28.408mg 1213%
Iron 2.39mg 11.1mg 109%
Vitamin C 0mg 80.8mg 90%
Vitamin B6 0.161mg 1.01mg 65%
Magnesium 43mg 264mg 53%
Potassium 508mg 1724mg 36%
Phosphorus 111mg 252mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.267mg 16%
Carbs 20.88g 65.37g 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.171g 2.067g 13%
Fiber 7g 3.9g 12%
Calories 115kcal 310kcal 10%
Copper 0.235mg 0.328mg 10%
Calcium 17mg 111mg 9%
Fats 0.38g 5.85g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.422mg 8%
Saturated fat 0.089g 1.586g 7%
Protein 7.8g 11.43g 7%
Sodium 2mg 148mg 6%
Choline 32.5mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.421mg 1.46mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.161mg 0.115mg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 27µg 3%
Folate 83µg 93µg 3%
Selenium 4.5µg 5.6µg 2%
Vitamin K 2µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 1%
Zinc 0.95mg 1.09mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.034g 0.429g 1%
Net carbs 13.88g 61.47g N/A
Sugar 2.9g 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%
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.006g 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
11% 6% 65% 12% 5%
Protein: 11.43 g
Fats: 5.85 g
Carbs: 65.37 g
Water: 11.9 g
Other: 5.45 g
Contains more WaterWater +486.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +46.5%
Contains more FatsFats +1439.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +213.1%
Contains more OtherOther +373.9%

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
39% 11% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.586 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.429 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.067 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1161.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1108.8%

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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. Saffron - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170934/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.