Lima beans vs. Soup beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are lima beans and soup beans different?
- Lima beans are higher in folate, iron, manganese, potassium, fiber, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, and copper; however, soup beans are richer in vitamin A.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin A for soup beans is 33% higher.
- Lima beans contain 7 times more folate than soup beans. While lima beans contain 83µg of folate, soup beans contain only 12µg.
- Lima beans have less sodium.
- Lima beans have a lower glycemic index (32) than soup beans (64).
Lima beans, large, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Soup, bean with ham, canned, chunky, ready-to-serve 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 | +126.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +190.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +79.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +46.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +115.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +88.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +77.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +88.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +53.3% |
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 | +168.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +955% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +222% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +591.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +66.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Folate | 83µg | 12µg | 18% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 400mg | 17% |
| Iron | 2.39mg | 1.33mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 508mg | 175mg | 10% |
| Manganese | 0.516mg | 0.29mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 7g | 4.6g | 10% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.161mg | 0.05mg | 9% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 81µg | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.422mg | 0.04mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.161mg | 0.06mg | 8% |
| Copper | 0.235mg | 0.16mg | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 111mg | 59mg | 7% |
| Choline | 32.5mg | 6% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.089g | 1.37g | 6% |
| Magnesium | 43mg | 19mg | 6% |
| Zinc | 0.95mg | 0.44mg | 5% |
| Protein | 7.8g | 5.19g | 5% |
| Fats | 0.38g | 3.5g | 5% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.034g | 1.58g | 4% |
| Selenium | 4.5µg | 6.9µg | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 9mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 20.88g | 11.16g | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 2µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.421mg | 0.7mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 1.8mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 32mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.171g | 0.39g | 1% |
| Calories | 115kcal | 95kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.03µg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.18mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 13.88g | 6.56g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.9g | N/A | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.055mg | 0.06mg | 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:
5.19 g
Fats:
3.5 g
Carbs:
11.16 g
Water:
78.63 g
Other:
1.52 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +50.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +87.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +821.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +12.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +32.2% |
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
1.37 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.58 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.39 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -93.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +4547.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +128.1% |
