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Lima beans vs. Table salt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are lima beans and table salt different?

  • Lima beans have more fiber, iron, copper, folate, manganese, phosphorus, potassium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B6 than table salt.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for table salt is 1685% higher.
  • Lima beans have less sodium.
  • Table salt has a lower glycemic index (0) than lima beans (32).

Lima beans, large, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Salt, table 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.
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 0.71% 7.2% 0.71% 12% 10% 2.7% 0% 5055% 13% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +4200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +6250%
Contains more IronIron +624.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +683.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +850%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +416%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +41.2%

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

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
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0.2 g
Other: 99.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +34795%
Contains more OtherOther +8578.3%

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 Table salt
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lima beans Table salt DV% diff.
Sodium 2mg 38758mg 1685%
Fiber 7g 0g 28%
Iron 2.39mg 0.33mg 26%
Copper 0.235mg 0.03mg 23%
Folate 83µg 0µg 21%
Manganese 0.516mg 0.1mg 18%
Phosphorus 111mg 0mg 16%
Protein 7.8g 0g 16%
Potassium 508mg 8mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.161mg 0mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.161mg 0mg 12%
Magnesium 43mg 1mg 10%
Selenium 4.5µg 0.1µg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.422mg 0mg 8%
Zinc 0.95mg 0.1mg 8%
Carbs 20.88g 0g 7%
Choline 32.5mg 0mg 6%
Calories 115kcal 0kcal 6%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.421mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin K 2µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0mg 1%
Fats 0.38g 0g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.171g 0g 1%
Calcium 17mg 24mg 1%
Net carbs 13.88g 0g N/A
Sugar 2.9g 0g N/A
Saturated fat 0.089g 0g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.034g 0g 0%
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0mg 0%
Threonine 0.337mg 0mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.411mg 0mg 0%
Leucine 0.673mg 0mg 0%
Lysine 0.523mg 0mg 0%
Methionine 0.099mg 0mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.449mg 0mg 0%
Valine 0.469mg 0mg 0%
Histidine 0.238mg 0mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Lima beans Table salt
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
0%
Table salt
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
41%
Lima beans
510%
Table salt

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Table salt
Table salt is lower in Sugar (difference - 2.9g)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Table salt
Table salt is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.089g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Table salt
Table salt is lower in glycemic index (difference - 32)
Which food is cheaper?
Table salt
Table salt is cheaper (difference - $1.1)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Lima beans
Lima beans contains less Sodium (difference - 38756mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Lima beans
Lima beans is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Lima beans
Lima beans is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

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. Table salt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173468/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.