Lima beans vs. Agave nectar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between lima beans and agave nectar
- Lima beans have more iron, fiber, copper, manganese, phosphorus, potassium, folate, and magnesium; however, agave nectar has more vitamin C and vitamin K.
- Daily need coverage for iron for lima beans is 29% higher.
- Agave nectar has 127 times less potassium than lima beans. Lima beans have 508mg of potassium, while agave nectar has 4mg.
- Lima beans have a higher glycemic index than agave nectar.
Food types used in this article are Lima beans, large, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Sweetener, syrup, agave.
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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 | +4200% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1600% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +12600% |
Contains more IronIron | +2555.6% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +2511.1% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +9400% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +11000% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -50% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +10220% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +164.7% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +32% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +176.7% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +144.4% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +444.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +200% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +63.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +45.3% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1025% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Fructose | 55.6g | 70% | |
Iron | 2.39mg | 0.09mg | 29% |
Fiber | 7g | 0.2g | 27% |
Copper | 0.235mg | 0.009mg | 25% |
Manganese | 0.516mg | 0.005mg | 22% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 17mg | 19% |
Carbs | 20.88g | 76.37g | 18% |
Vitamin K | 2µg | 22.5µg | 17% |
Phosphorus | 111mg | 1mg | 16% |
Protein | 7.8g | 0.09g | 15% |
Potassium | 508mg | 4mg | 15% |
Folate | 83µg | 30µg | 13% |
Calories | 115kcal | 310kcal | 10% |
Magnesium | 43mg | 1mg | 10% |
Zinc | 0.95mg | 0.01mg | 9% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.422mg | 8% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.055mg | 0.165mg | 8% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.161mg | 0.234mg | 6% |
Vitamin E | 0.18mg | 0.98mg | 5% |
Selenium | 4.5µg | 1.7µg | 5% |
Choline | 32.5mg | 13.3mg | 3% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.161mg | 0.122mg | 3% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.421mg | 0.689mg | 2% |
Calcium | 17mg | 1mg | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.171g | 0g | 1% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 8µg | 1% |
Fats | 0.38g | 0.45g | 0% |
Net carbs | 13.88g | 76.17g | N/A |
Sugar | 2.9g | 68.03g | N/A |
Sodium | 2mg | 4mg | 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:
0.09 g
Fats:
0.45 g
Carbs:
76.37 g
Water:
22.94 g
Other:
0.15 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +8566.7% |
Contains more WaterWater | +204.2% |
Contains more OtherOther | +666.7% |
Contains more FatsFats | +18.4% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +265.8% |