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Lima beans vs. Soybean — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between lima beans and soybeans

  • Lima beans have more folate, while soybeans have more iron, phosphorus, copper, vitamin B2, vitamin K, manganese, magnesium, and calcium.
  • Soybeans' daily need coverage for iron is 34% higher.
  • Soybeans contain 2 times less folate than lima beans. Lima beans contain 83µg of folate, while soybeans contain 54µg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in lima beans is lower.
  • Soybeans have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of soybeans is 14, while the glycemic index of lima beans is 32.

The food types used in this comparison are Lima beans, large, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Soybeans, mature cooked, boiled, without salt.

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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 61% 31% 45% 193% 136% 31% 105% 0.13% 107% 40%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +500%
Contains more IronIron +115.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +73.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +21.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +120.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +59.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +62.2%
~equal in Potassium ~515mg

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 5.7% 0% 7% 0% 39% 66% 7.5% 11% 54% 0% 48% 41% 26%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +135.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +53.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +94.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +418.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +45.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +860%
Contains more CholineCholine +46.2%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.155mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.399mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lima beans Soybean DV% diff.
Iron 2.39mg 5.14mg 34%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.171g 5.064g 33%
Protein 7.8g 18.21g 21%
Phosphorus 111mg 245mg 19%
Copper 0.235mg 0.407mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.285mg 18%
Vitamin K 2µg 19.2µg 14%
Fats 0.38g 8.97g 13%
Manganese 0.516mg 0.824mg 13%
Magnesium 43mg 86mg 10%
Calcium 17mg 102mg 9%
Folate 83µg 54µg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.161mg 0.234mg 6%
Selenium 4.5µg 7.3µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.422mg 0.179mg 5%
Saturated fat 0.089g 1.297g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.034g 1.981g 5%
Fiber 7g 6g 4%
Carbs 20.88g 8.36g 4%
Choline 32.5mg 47.5mg 3%
Calories 115kcal 172kcal 3%
Zinc 0.95mg 1.15mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.7mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.161mg 0.155mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0.35mg 1%
Net carbs 13.88g 2.36g N/A
Potassium 508mg 515mg 0%
Sugar 2.9g 3g N/A
Sodium 2mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.421mg 0.399mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0.242mg 0%
Threonine 0.337mg 0.723mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.411mg 0.807mg 0%
Leucine 0.673mg 1.355mg 0%
Lysine 0.523mg 1.108mg 0%
Methionine 0.099mg 0.224mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.449mg 0.869mg 0%
Valine 0.469mg 0.831mg 0%
Histidine 0.238mg 0.449mg 0%

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
18% 9% 8% 63% 2%
Protein: 18.21 g
Fats: 8.97 g
Carbs: 8.36 g
Water: 62.55 g
Other: 1.91 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +149.8%
Contains more WaterWater +11.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +133.5%
Contains more FatsFats +2260.5%
Contains more OtherOther +66.1%

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
16% 24% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.297 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.981 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.064 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5726.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2861.4%

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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. Soybean - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174271/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.