Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up
  1. Home
  2. Foods
  3. Grains
  4. Lima beans
  5. Compare
  6. Lima beans vs. Tamarind

Lima beans vs. Tamarind — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

The main differences between lima beans and tamarind

  • Lima beans have more folate, copper, zinc, fiber, vitamin B6, and selenium; however, tamarind has more vitamin B1, magnesium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for tamarind is 22% higher.
  • Tamarind has 10 times less zinc than lima beans. Lima beans have 0.95mg of zinc, while tamarind has 0.1mg.

Food types used in this article are Lima beans, large, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Tamarinds, raw.

Infographic

Lima beans vs Tamarind infographic
Infographic link

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 66% 22% 55% 105% 29% 2.7% 48% 3.7% 0% 7.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +173.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +850%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +246.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +114%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +335.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +23.6%
Contains more IronIron +17.2%
~equal in Phosphorus ~113mg

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 12% 0.67% 2% 0% 107% 35% 36% 8.6% 15% 0% 7% 11% 4.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +80%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +195.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +143.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +492.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +277.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +165.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +176.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +360.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +40%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lima beans Tamarind DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.161mg 0.428mg 22%
Manganese 0.516mg 22%
Folate 83µg 14µg 17%
Copper 0.235mg 0.086mg 17%
Carbs 20.88g 62.5g 14%
Magnesium 43mg 92mg 12%
Protein 7.8g 2.8g 10%
Vitamin B3 0.421mg 1.938mg 9%
Fiber 7g 5.1g 8%
Zinc 0.95mg 0.1mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.161mg 0.066mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.152mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.422mg 0.143mg 6%
Selenium 4.5µg 1.3µg 6%
Calories 115kcal 239kcal 6%
Calcium 17mg 74mg 6%
Iron 2.39mg 2.8mg 5%
Choline 32.5mg 8.6mg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.5mg 4%
Potassium 508mg 628mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.171g 0.059g 1%
Saturated fat 0.089g 0.272g 1%
Vitamin K 2µg 2.8µg 1%
Sodium 2mg 28mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0.1mg 1%
Fats 0.38g 0.6g 0%
Net carbs 13.88g 57.4g N/A
Sugar 2.9g 38.8g N/A
Phosphorus 111mg 113mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.034g 0.181g 0%
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0.018mg 0%
Threonine 0.337mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.411mg 0%
Leucine 0.673mg 0%
Lysine 0.523mg 0.139mg 0%
Methionine 0.099mg 0.014mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.449mg 0%
Valine 0.469mg 0%
Histidine 0.238mg 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
3% 63% 31% 3%
Protein: 2.8 g
Fats: 0.6 g
Carbs: 62.5 g
Water: 31.4 g
Other: 2.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +178.6%
Contains more WaterWater +122.3%
Contains more FatsFats +57.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +199.3%
Contains more OtherOther +134.8%

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
53% 35% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.181 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.059 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -67.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +189.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +432.4%

People also compare

Lima beans
Lima beans vs Adzuki bean
Adzuki bean
Lima beans
Lima beans vs Black turtle bean
Black turtle bean
Lima beans
Lima beans vs Pea raw
Pea raw
Tamarind
Tamarind vs Soursop
Soursop
Tamarind
Tamarind vs Mamey Sapote
Mamey Sapote
Tamarind
Tamarind vs Sapodilla
Sapodilla

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. Tamarind - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167763/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.