Lima beans vs. Smoothie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are lima beans and smoothie different?
- Lima beans are higher in fiber, iron, potassium, and vitamin B6; however, smoothie is richer in vitamin C, vitamin B12, and vitamin A.
- Daily need coverage for fiber for lima beans is 28% higher.
- Lima beans contain 21 times more potassium than smoothie. While lima beans contain 508mg of potassium, smoothie contains only 24mg.
- Lima beans have less sugar.
- Lima beans have a lower glycemic index (32) than smoothie (44).
Lima beans, large, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Beverages, V8 SPLASH Smoothies, Strawberry Banana 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +∞% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +2016.7% |
Contains more IronIron | +1493.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -93.1% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +141.2% |
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 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +96.3% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +93.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Iron | 2.39mg | 0.15mg | 28% |
Fiber | 7g | 0g | 28% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 24.5mg | 27% |
Copper | 0.235mg | 26% | |
Manganese | 0.516mg | 22% | |
Folate | 83µg | 21% | |
Phosphorus | 111mg | 16% | |
Potassium | 508mg | 24mg | 14% |
Protein | 7.8g | 1.22g | 13% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.161mg | 13% | |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.24µg | 10% |
Magnesium | 43mg | 10% | |
Zinc | 0.95mg | 9% | |
Selenium | 4.5µg | 8% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.422mg | 8% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.161mg | 0.082mg | 6% |
Choline | 32.5mg | 6% | |
Calories | 115kcal | 37kcal | 4% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.055mg | 4% | |
Carbs | 20.88g | 8.16g | 4% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.421mg | 0.816mg | 2% |
Calcium | 17mg | 41mg | 2% |
Vitamin K | 2µg | 2% | |
Vitamin E | 0.18mg | 1% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.171g | 1% | |
Fats | 0.38g | 0g | 1% |
Sodium | 2mg | 29mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 13.88g | 8.16g | N/A |
Sugar | 2.9g | 7.35g | N/A |
Saturated fat | 0.089g | 0g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.034g | 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:
1.22 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
8.16 g
Water:
90.28 g
Other:
0.34 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +539.3% |
Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +155.9% |
Contains more OtherOther | +238.2% |
Contains more WaterWater | +29.4% |