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Lima beans vs. Yardlong beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between lima beans and yardlong beans

  • Lima beans have more copper, iron, manganese, vitamin B6, folate, phosphorus, vitamin B5, and potassium; however, yardlong beans is richer in vitamin C and vitamin A.
  • Lima beans' daily need coverage for copper is 21% more.
  • Lima beans contain 8 times more vitamin B5 than yardlong beans. Lima beans contain 0.422mg of vitamin B5, while yardlong beans contains 0.051mg.
  • Yardlong beans has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of yardlong beans is 86, while the glycemic index of lima beans is 32.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Lima beans, large, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Yardlong bean, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt.

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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 30% 13% 26% 37% 16% 9.8% 24% 0.52% 26% 8.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +75.2%
Contains more IronIron +143.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +400%
Contains more ZincZinc +163.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +94.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +156.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +158.8%
~equal in Magnesium ~42mg

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 54% 7.7% 0% 0% 21% 23% 12% 3.1% 5.5% 0% 0% 34% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +89.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +727.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +570.8%
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 +80%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +49.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lima beans Yardlong beans DV% diff.
Fiber 7g 28%
Copper 0.235mg 0.047mg 21%
Vitamin C 0mg 16.2mg 18%
Iron 2.39mg 0.98mg 18%
Manganese 0.516mg 0.201mg 14%
Protein 7.8g 2.53g 11%
Vitamin B6 0.161mg 0.024mg 11%
Folate 83µg 45µg 10%
Phosphorus 111mg 57mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.422mg 0.051mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.161mg 0.085mg 6%
Potassium 508mg 290mg 6%
Choline 32.5mg 6%
Zinc 0.95mg 0.36mg 5%
Selenium 4.5µg 1.5µg 5%
Carbs 20.88g 9.18g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.099mg 3%
Calories 115kcal 47kcal 3%
Calcium 17mg 44mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 23µg 3%
Vitamin K 2µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.171g 0.042g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.421mg 0.63mg 1%
Fats 0.38g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 13.88g 9.18g N/A
Magnesium 43mg 42mg 0%
Sugar 2.9g N/A
Sodium 2mg 4mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.089g 0.026g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.034g 0.009g 0%
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0.029mg 0%
Threonine 0.337mg 0.094mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.411mg 0.135mg 0%
Leucine 0.673mg 0.18mg 0%
Lysine 0.523mg 0.166mg 0%
Methionine 0.099mg 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.449mg 0.139mg 0%
Valine 0.469mg 0.146mg 0%
Histidine 0.238mg 0.082mg 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% 9% 87%
Protein: 2.53 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 9.18 g
Water: 87.47 g
Other: 0.72 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +208.3%
Contains more FatsFats +280%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +127.5%
Contains more OtherOther +59.7%
Contains more WaterWater +25.3%

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
34% 12% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.026 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.009 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.042 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +277.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +307.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70.8%

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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. Yardlong beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169223/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.