Lima beans vs. Salsa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between lima beans and salsa
- Lima beans have more fiber, folate, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B1, selenium, zinc, and potassium; however, salsa is richer in vitamin A.
- Lima beans cover your daily fiber needs 22% more than salsa.
- Salsa has 11 times less selenium than lima beans. Lima beans have 4.5µg of selenium, while salsa has 0.4µg.
- Lima beans contain less sodium.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Lima beans, large, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and USDA Commodity, salsa.
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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 | +168.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +41.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +88.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +144.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +458.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +270% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1025% |
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 | +222% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +83.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +336.8% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +156.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.516mg | 22% | |
| Fiber | 7g | 1.4g | 22% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 430mg | 19% |
| Folate | 83µg | 19µg | 16% |
| Copper | 0.235mg | 0.096mg | 15% |
| Protein | 7.8g | 1.5g | 13% |
| Phosphorus | 111mg | 30mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.161mg | 0.05mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.422mg | 8% | |
| Potassium | 508mg | 270mg | 7% |
| Selenium | 4.5µg | 0.4µg | 7% |
| Zinc | 0.95mg | 0.17mg | 7% |
| Choline | 32.5mg | 6% | |
| Magnesium | 43mg | 16mg | 6% |
| Carbs | 20.88g | 7g | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.421mg | 1.08mg | 4% |
| Calories | 115kcal | 36kcal | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 4mg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 28µg | 3% |
| Iron | 2.39mg | 2.24mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.055mg | 0.03mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.18mg | 1% | |
| Calcium | 17mg | 12mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.161mg | 0.149mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.38g | 0.2g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 13.88g | 5.6g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.9g | N/A | |
| Saturated fat | 0.089g | 0.029g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.034g | 0.016g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.171g | 0.107g | 0% |
| 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:
1.5 g
Fats:
0.2 g
Carbs:
7 g
Water:
89.7 g
Other:
1.6 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +420% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +90% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +198.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +28.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +39.1% |
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
0.029 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.107 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +112.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +59.8% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -67.4% |
