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Lima beans vs. Thyme — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between lima beans and thyme

  • Lima beans contain less iron, vitamin C, vitamin A, manganese, calcium, copper, vitamin B2, fiber, magnesium, and vitamin B6 than thyme.
  • Thyme's daily need coverage for iron is 188% higher.
  • Lima beans have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of lima beans is 32, while the glycemic index of thyme is 45.

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

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 114% 122% 54% 654% 185% 49% 45% 1.2% 224% 0%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +272.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2282.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19.9%
Contains more IronIron +630.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +136.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +90.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +233.1%
~equal in Phosphorus ~106mg

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%
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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 534% 79% 0% 0% 12% 109% 34% 25% 80% 0% 0% 34% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +235.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +84.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +756.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +333.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +116.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.409mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lima beans Thyme DV% diff.
Iron 2.39mg 17.45mg 188%
Vitamin C 0mg 160.1mg 178%
Manganese 0.516mg 1.719mg 52%
Calcium 17mg 405mg 39%
Copper 0.235mg 0.555mg 36%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.471mg 32%
Fiber 7g 14g 28%
Magnesium 43mg 160mg 28%
Vitamin A 0µg 238µg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.161mg 0.348mg 14%
Folate 83µg 45µg 10%
Vitamin B3 0.421mg 1.824mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.161mg 0.048mg 9%
Zinc 0.95mg 1.81mg 8%
Selenium 4.5µg 8%
Choline 32.5mg 6%
Protein 7.8g 5.56g 4%
Potassium 508mg 609mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.089g 0.467g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.171g 0.532g 2%
Vitamin K 2µg 2%
Fats 0.38g 1.68g 2%
Calories 115kcal 101kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 1%
Phosphorus 111mg 106mg 1%
Carbs 20.88g 24.45g 1%
Net carbs 13.88g 10.45g N/A
Sugar 2.9g N/A
Sodium 2mg 9mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.422mg 0.409mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.034g 0.081g 0%
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0.114mg 0%
Threonine 0.337mg 0.154mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.411mg 0.285mg 0%
Leucine 0.673mg 0.262mg 0%
Lysine 0.523mg 0.126mg 0%
Methionine 0.099mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.449mg 0%
Valine 0.469mg 0.307mg 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
Thyme
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6% 2% 24% 65% 3%
Protein: 5.56 g
Fats: 1.68 g
Carbs: 24.45 g
Water: 65.11 g
Other: 3.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +40.3%
Contains more FatsFats +342.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +17.1%
Contains more OtherOther +178.3%
~equal in Water ~65.11g

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
Thyme
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43% 8% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.467 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.081 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.532 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +138.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +211.1%

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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. Thyme - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173470/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.