Lima beans vs. Short ribs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between lima beans and short ribs

Lima beans have more fiber, manganese, folate, and copper; however, short ribs are richer in vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, and vitamin B3.
Short ribs cover your daily vitamin B12 needs 109% more than lima beans.
Lima beans contain less saturated fat.
Lima beans have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of lima beans is 32, while the glycemic index of short ribs is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Lima beans, large, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Beef, rib, shortribs, separable lean, and fat, choice, cooked, braised.

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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.

Lima beans

Short ribs

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+186.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+41.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+126.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+137.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-96%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+3869.2%

Contains more ZincZinc	+413.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+45.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+362.2%

~equal in Iron ~2.31mg

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

Short ribs

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+222%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+67.5%
Contains more FolateFolate	+1560%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+61.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+172.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+482.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+36.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+20%
Contains more CholineCholine	+152.9%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	0µg	2.62µg	109%
Saturated fat	0.089g	17.8g	81%
Fats	0.38g	41.98g	64%
Monounsaturated fat	0.034g	18.88g	47%
Zinc	0.95mg	4.88mg	36%
Cholesterol	0mg	94mg	31%
Selenium	4.5µg	20.8µg	30%
Fiber	7g	0g	28%
Protein	7.8g	21.57g	28%
Manganese	0.516mg	0.013mg	22%
Folate	83µg	5µg	20%
Calories	115kcal	471kcal	18%
Copper	0.235mg	0.099mg	15%
Vitamin B3	0.421mg	2.452mg	13%
Choline	32.5mg	82.2mg	9%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.171g	1.53g	9%
Vitamin B1	0.161mg	0.05mg	9%
Potassium	508mg	224mg	8%
Vitamin B2	0.055mg	0.15mg	7%
Carbs	20.88g	0g	7%
Phosphorus	111mg	162mg	7%
Magnesium	43mg	15mg	7%
Vitamin B6	0.161mg	0.22mg	5%
Vitamin D	0µg	0.7µg	4%
Vitamin D	0IU	27IU	3%
Vitamin B5	0.422mg	0.252mg	3%
Sodium	2mg	50mg	2%
Vitamin E	0.18mg	0.29mg	1%
Iron	2.39mg	2.31mg	1%
Calcium	17mg	12mg	1%
Net carbs	13.88g	0g	N/A
Sugar	2.9g	0g	N/A
Vitamin K	2µg	2.4µg	0%
Tryptophan	0.092mg	0.142mg	0%
Threonine	0.337mg	0.862mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.411mg	0.981mg	0%
Leucine	0.673mg	1.716mg	0%
Lysine	0.523mg	1.823mg	0%
Methionine	0.099mg	0.562mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.449mg	0.852mg	0%
Valine	0.469mg	1.07mg	0%
Histidine	0.238mg	0.688mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0g	0.003g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0g	0.016g	N/A