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Lima beans vs. Soft serve — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are lima beans and soft serve different?

  • Lima beans are richer in iron, fiber, copper, manganese, and folate, while soft serve is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin A, and calcium.
  • Soft serve covers your daily need for saturated fat, 37% more than lima beans.
  • Lima beans contain 103 times more manganese than soft serve. Lima beans contain 0.516mg of manganese, while soft serve contains 0.005mg.
  • Lima beans are lower in saturated fat.
  • Soft serve has a higher glycemic index (79) than lima beans (32).

Lima beans, large, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Ice cream, soft serve, chocolate types were 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 8.6% 39% 16% 7.9% 10% 14% 50% 8% 0.65% 16%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +258.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +187%
Contains more IronIron +1038.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +683.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +82.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +10220%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +670.6%
~equal in Phosphorus ~116mg

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 2.7% 54% 12% 11% 12% 42% 1.8% 30% 11% 63% 2.3% 6.8% 14%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +228.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +343.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +235.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +122.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +822.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +25%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +238.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +230.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +19.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%

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
4% 13% 22% 60%
Protein: 4.1 g
Fats: 13 g
Carbs: 22.2 g
Water: 59.8 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +90.2%
Contains more WaterWater +16.7%
Contains more OtherOther +27.8%
Contains more FatsFats +3321.1%
~equal in Carbs ~22.2g

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
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.46 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.49 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.46 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10164.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +169%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Lima beans Soft serve
Lower in price ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lima beans Soft serve DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.089g 7.46g 34%
Cholesterol 0mg 91mg 30%
Iron 2.39mg 0.21mg 27%
Fiber 7g 0.7g 25%
Copper 0.235mg 0.03mg 23%
Manganese 0.516mg 0.005mg 22%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.5µg 21%
Folate 83µg 9µg 19%
Fats 0.38g 13g 19%
Vitamin A 0µg 162µg 18%
Calcium 17mg 131mg 11%
Potassium 508mg 177mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.182mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 0.034g 3.49g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.161mg 0.048mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.161mg 0.049mg 9%
Magnesium 43mg 12mg 7%
Protein 7.8g 4.1g 7%
Calories 115kcal 222kcal 5%
Vitamin D 0IU 29IU 4%
Zinc 0.95mg 0.52mg 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.7µg 4%
Selenium 4.5µg 3µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0.61mg 3%
Sodium 2mg 61mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.171g 0.46g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.422mg 0.506mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.421mg 0.095mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.8mg 1%
Phosphorus 111mg 116mg 1%
Caffeine 0mg 2mg 1%
Choline 32.5mg 26mg 1%
Vitamin K 2µg 0.9µg 1%
Net carbs 13.88g 21.5g N/A
Carbs 20.88g 22.2g 0%
Sugar 2.9g 21.16g N/A
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0.048mg 0%
Threonine 0.337mg 0.169mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.411mg 0.215mg 0%
Leucine 0.673mg 0.353mg 0%
Lysine 0.523mg 0.296mg 0%
Methionine 0.099mg 0.091mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.449mg 0.176mg 0%
Valine 0.469mg 0.241mg 0%
Histidine 0.238mg 0.099mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Lima beans Soft serve
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
16%
Lima beans
20%
Soft serve
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
41%
Lima beans
17%
Soft serve

Comparison summary

Which food is cheaper?
Soft serve
Soft serve is cheaper (difference - $1.2)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Lima beans
Lima beans is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 91mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Lima beans
Lima beans is lower in Sugar (difference - 18.26g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Lima beans
Lima beans contains less Sodium (difference - 59mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Lima beans
Lima beans is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 7.371g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Lima beans
Lima beans is lower in glycemic index (difference - 47)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Lima beans
Lima beans is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Soft serve - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173465/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.