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Lima beans vs. Turmeric — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between lima beans and turmeric

  • Lima beans have more folate; however, turmeric is higher in manganese, iron, copper, fiber, potassium, magnesium, zinc, vitamin E, and phosphorus.
  • Turmeric covers your daily manganese needs 838% more than lima beans.
  • Turmeric contains 4 times less folate than lima beans. Lima beans contain 83µg of folate, while turmeric contains 20µg.
  • The glycemic index of lima beans is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Lima beans, large, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Spices, turmeric, ground.

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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 149% 50% 184% 2063% 433% 123% 128% 3.5% 2583% 34%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +383.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +888.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +309.4%
Contains more IronIron +2201.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +453.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +373.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +169.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3737.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +37.8%

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 2.3% 0% 89% 0% 15% 35% 25% 33% 25% 0% 34% 15% 27%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +177.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +50.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +315%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2361.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +172.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +220.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +28.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +570%
Contains more CholineCholine +51.4%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lima beans Turmeric DV% diff.
Manganese 0.516mg 19.8mg 838%
Iron 2.39mg 55mg 658%
Copper 0.235mg 1.3mg 118%
Fiber 7g 22.7g 63%
Potassium 508mg 2080mg 46%
Magnesium 43mg 208mg 39%
Zinc 0.95mg 4.5mg 32%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 4.43mg 28%
Phosphorus 111mg 299mg 27%
Folate 83µg 20µg 16%
Calcium 17mg 168mg 15%
Carbs 20.88g 67.14g 15%
Vitamin K 2µg 13.4µg 10%
Calories 115kcal 312kcal 10%
Vitamin B1 0.161mg 0.058mg 9%
Saturated fat 0.089g 1.838g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.15mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.421mg 1.35mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.171g 0.756g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.161mg 0.107mg 4%
Fats 0.38g 3.25g 4%
Protein 7.8g 9.68g 4%
Choline 32.5mg 49.2mg 3%
Selenium 4.5µg 6.2µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.422mg 0.542mg 2%
Fructose 0.45g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.034g 0.449g 1%
Sodium 2mg 27mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.7mg 1%
Net carbs 13.88g 44.44g N/A
Sugar 2.9g 3.21g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.056g N/A
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0.17mg 0%
Threonine 0.337mg 0.33mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.411mg 0.47mg 0%
Leucine 0.673mg 0.81mg 0%
Lysine 0.523mg 0.38mg 0%
Methionine 0.099mg 0.14mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.449mg 0.53mg 0%
Valine 0.469mg 0.66mg 0%
Histidine 0.238mg 0.15mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.081g 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
10% 3% 67% 13% 7%
Protein: 9.68 g
Fats: 3.25 g
Carbs: 67.14 g
Water: 12.85 g
Other: 7.08 g
Contains more WaterWater +443.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +24.1%
Contains more FatsFats +755.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +221.6%
Contains more OtherOther +515.7%

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
60% 15% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.838 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.449 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.756 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1220.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +342.1%

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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. Turmeric - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172231/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.