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Lima beans vs. Tortilla — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between lima beans and tortilla

  • Lima beans have more fiber, copper, potassium, manganese, and vitamin B6; however, tortilla is higher in vitamin B3, selenium, iron, and vitamin B1.
  • Tortilla covers your daily vitamin B3 needs 23% more than lima beans.
  • Tortilla contains 5 times less potassium than lima beans. Lima beans contain 508mg of potassium, while tortilla contains 105mg.
  • Lima beans have less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of tortilla is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Lima beans, large, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo).

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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% 21% 9.3% 143% 34% 8.7% 63% 63% 35% 91%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +126.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +383.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +130.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +196.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +92.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +311.8%
Contains more IronIron +59.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +31.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +268.9%

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% 3.8% 0% 93% 26% 77% 10% 14% 0% 1% 74% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +148.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +168.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +400%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +129.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +107.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +879.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +18.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.19mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lima beans Tortilla DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 0.421mg 4.125mg 23%
Selenium 4.5µg 16.6µg 22%
Sodium 2mg 482mg 21%
Starch 43.02g 18%
Fiber 7g 2.4g 18%
Iron 2.39mg 3.81mg 18%
Vitamin B1 0.161mg 0.37mg 17%
Copper 0.235mg 0.102mg 15%
Potassium 508mg 105mg 12%
Manganese 0.516mg 0.268mg 11%
Carbs 20.88g 49.94g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.161mg 0.06mg 8%
Magnesium 43mg 19mg 6%
Zinc 0.95mg 0.32mg 6%
Choline 32.5mg 6%
Calories 115kcal 237kcal 6%
Vitamin B5 0.422mg 0.17mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.114mg 5%
Phosphorus 111mg 146mg 5%
Calcium 17mg 70mg 5%
Folate 83µg 98µg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.171g 0.391g 1%
Protein 7.8g 7.28g 1%
Vitamin K 2µg 0.4µg 1%
Fats 0.38g 0.95g 1%
Saturated fat 0.089g 0.296g 1%
Net carbs 13.88g 47.54g N/A
Sugar 2.9g 2.75g N/A
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0.19mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.034g 0.185g 0%
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.337mg 0.182mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.411mg 0.286mg 0%
Leucine 0.673mg 0.53mg 0%
Lysine 0.523mg 0.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.099mg 0.122mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.449mg 0.375mg 0%
Valine 0.469mg 0.326mg 0%
Histidine 0.238mg 0.165mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.019g N/A

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
7% 50% 40% 2%
Protein: 7.28 g
Fats: 0.95 g
Carbs: 49.94 g
Water: 39.96 g
Other: 1.87 g
Contains more WaterWater +74.6%
Contains more FatsFats +150%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +139.2%
Contains more OtherOther +62.6%
~equal in Protein ~7.28g

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
34% 21% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.296 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.185 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.391 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -69.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +444.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +128.7%

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. Tortilla - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168041/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.