Lima beans vs. Shortbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between lima beans and shortbread

Lima beans have more fiber, copper, and potassium; however, shortbread has more vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, vitamin E, and vitamin K.
Daily need coverage for saturated fat for shortbread is 40% higher.
Shortbread has 6 times less potassium than lima beans. Lima beans have 508mg of potassium, while shortbread has 88mg.
Lima beans are lower in saturated fat.
Shortbread 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 Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain.

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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

Shortbread

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+207.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+30.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+477.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+161.1%
Contains more ZincZinc	+93.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+68.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-99.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+31.3%

Contains more IronIron	+24.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+37.8%

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

Shortbread

Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+31.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+126.8%
Contains more CholineCholine	+3511.1%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+1255.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+119.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+470.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+677.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+450%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

~equal in Folate ~81µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	0.171g	8.326g	54%
Fats	0.38g	26.22g	40%
Saturated fat	0.089g	8.105g	36%
Fiber	7g	1.3g	23%
Calories	115kcal	514kcal	20%
Vitamin B2	0.055mg	0.314mg	20%
Vitamin B3	0.421mg	3.275mg	18%
Monounsaturated fat	0.034g	6.708g	17%
Starch		40.47g	17%
Copper	0.235mg	0.09mg	16%
Vitamin B1	0.161mg	0.353mg	16%
Sodium	2mg	353mg	15%
Vitamin E	0.18mg	2.44mg	15%
Carbs	20.88g	63.78g	14%
Potassium	508mg	88mg	12%
Vitamin K	2µg	11µg	8%
Iron	2.39mg	2.98mg	7%
Vitamin B6	0.161mg	0.071mg	7%
Magnesium	43mg	14mg	7%
Phosphorus	111mg	66mg	6%
Choline	32.5mg	0.9mg	6%
Manganese	0.516mg	0.393mg	5%
Protein	7.8g	5.37g	5%
Zinc	0.95mg	0.49mg	4%
Selenium	4.5µg	6.2µg	3%
Vitamin B5	0.422mg	0.321mg	2%
Folate	83µg	81µg	1%
Net carbs	13.88g	62.48g	N/A
Calcium	17mg	13mg	0%
Sugar	2.9g	21.65g	N/A
Trans fat	0g	0.714g	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%
Fructose		0.3g	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.885g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0g	0.002g	N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.033g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid		0.005g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.006g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		7.253g	N/A