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Lima beans vs. Tomatillo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between lima beans and tomatillos?

  • Lima beans are richer in iron, fiber, folate, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and vitamin B6, yet tomatillos are richer in manganese, vitamin C, and vitamin B3.
  • Tomatillos' daily need coverage for manganese is 6630% higher.
  • Lima beans have 12 times more folate than tomatillos. Lima beans have 83µg of folate, while tomatillos have 7µg.

We used Lima beans, large, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Tomatillos, raw types in this comparison.

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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 14% 2.1% 24% 23% 26% 6% 17% 0.13% 19957% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +115%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +142.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +89.6%
Contains more IronIron +285.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +197.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +331.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +184.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +800%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +29551.2%

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 39% 2% 7.6% 0% 11% 8.1% 35% 9% 13% 0% 25% 5.3% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +265.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +57.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +181.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +187.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +1085.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +327.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +111.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +339.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +405%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lima beans Tomatillo DV% diff.
Manganese 0.516mg 153mg 6630%
Iron 2.39mg 0.62mg 22%
Fiber 7g 1.9g 20%
Folate 83µg 7µg 19%
Copper 0.235mg 0.079mg 17%
Protein 7.8g 0.96g 14%
Vitamin C 0mg 11.7mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.161mg 0.044mg 10%
Phosphorus 111mg 39mg 10%
Vitamin B3 0.421mg 1.85mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.161mg 0.056mg 8%
Selenium 4.5µg 0.5µg 7%
Potassium 508mg 268mg 7%
Zinc 0.95mg 0.22mg 7%
Vitamin K 2µg 10.1µg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.422mg 0.15mg 5%
Magnesium 43mg 20mg 5%
Carbs 20.88g 5.84g 5%
Choline 32.5mg 7.6mg 5%
Calories 115kcal 32kcal 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.171g 0.417g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.035mg 2%
Calcium 17mg 7mg 1%
Fats 0.38g 1.02g 1%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0.38mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 6µg 1%
Net carbs 13.88g 3.94g N/A
Sugar 2.9g 3.93g N/A
Sodium 2mg 1mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.089g 0.139g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.034g 0.155g 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
8% 21% 70%
Protein: 7.8 g
Fats: 0.38 g
Carbs: 20.88 g
Water: 69.79 g
Other: 1.15 g
6% 92%
Protein: 0.96 g
Fats: 1.02 g
Carbs: 5.84 g
Water: 91.63 g
Other: 0.55 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +712.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +257.5%
Contains more OtherOther +109.1%
Contains more FatsFats +168.4%
Contains more WaterWater +31.3%

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
20% 22% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.139 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.155 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.417 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -36%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +355.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +143.9%

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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. Tomatillo - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168566/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.