Lima beans vs. Sweet and sour — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between lima beans and sweet and sour
- Lima beans have more fiber, iron, folate, copper, phosphorus, potassium, and vitamin B1; however, sweet, and sour is richer in manganese and vitamin C.
- Lima beans' daily need coverage for fiber is 28% more.
- Lima beans contain 16 times more phosphorus than sweet and sour. Lima beans contain 111mg of phosphorus, while sweet, and sour contains 7mg.
- Lima beans contain less sodium.
- Sweet and sour has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of sweet and sour is 70, while the glycemic index of lima beans is 32.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Lima beans, large, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Sauce, sweet, and sour, ready-to-serve.
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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 | +437.5% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +70% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +413.1% |
Contains more IronIron | +1038.1% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +197.5% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +955.6% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +1485.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.5% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1025% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +47.5% |
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 | +1700% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +235.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +189.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +125.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +353.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +203.8% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +900% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +937.5% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +1254.2% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Fiber | 7g | 0.1g | 28% |
Iron | 2.39mg | 0.21mg | 27% |
Folate | 83µg | 8µg | 19% |
Copper | 0.235mg | 0.079mg | 17% |
Sodium | 2mg | 371mg | 16% |
Phosphorus | 111mg | 7mg | 15% |
Protein | 7.8g | 0.27g | 15% |
Potassium | 508mg | 99mg | 12% |
Manganese | 0.516mg | 0.761mg | 11% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 8.7mg | 10% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.161mg | 0.048mg | 9% |
Zinc | 0.95mg | 0.09mg | 8% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.161mg | 0.053mg | 8% |
Magnesium | 43mg | 8mg | 8% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.422mg | 0.093mg | 7% |
Selenium | 4.5µg | 0.4µg | 7% |
Carbs | 20.88g | 38.22g | 6% |
Choline | 32.5mg | 2.4mg | 5% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.055mg | 0.019mg | 3% |
Vitamin K | 2µg | 0.2µg | 2% |
Calories | 115kcal | 150kcal | 2% |
Vitamin E | 0.18mg | 0.01mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.38g | 0.02g | 1% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.421mg | 0.187mg | 1% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.171g | 0g | 1% |
Calcium | 17mg | 10mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 13.88g | 38.12g | N/A |
Sugar | 2.9g | 18.75g | N/A |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 1µg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.089g | 0g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.034g | 0g | 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:
0.27 g
Fats:
0.02 g
Carbs:
38.22 g
Water:
60.27 g
Other:
1.22 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +2788.9% |
Contains more FatsFats | +1800% |
Contains more WaterWater | +15.8% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +83% |
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