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Lima beans vs. Yardlong bean (Asparagus bean) raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between lima beans and yardlong bean (Asparagus bean) raw

  • Lima beans have more iron, copper, manganese, vitamin B6, potassium, phosphorus, vitamin B5, and selenium, while yardlong bean (Asparagus bean) raw has more vitamin C and vitamin A.
  • Lima beans' daily need coverage for iron is 24% higher.
  • Yardlong bean (Asparagus bean) raw contains 8 times less vitamin B5 than lima beans. Lima beans contain 0.422mg of vitamin B5, while yardlong bean (Asparagus bean) raw contains 0.055mg.
  • Lima beans have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of lima beans is 32, while the glycemic index of yardlong bean (Asparagus bean) raw is 86.

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

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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 31% 15% 21% 18% 16% 10% 25% 0.52% 27% 8.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +111.7%
Contains more IronIron +408.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +389.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +156.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +88.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +151.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +194.1%
~equal in Magnesium ~44mg

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 63% 14% 0% 0% 27% 25% 7.7% 3.3% 5.5% 0% 0% 47% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +50.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +667.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +570.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +100%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.41mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lima beans Yardlong bean (Asparagus bean) raw DV% diff.
Fiber 7g 28%
Iron 2.39mg 0.47mg 24%
Copper 0.235mg 0.048mg 21%
Vitamin C 0mg 18.8mg 21%
Manganese 0.516mg 0.205mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.161mg 0.024mg 11%
Protein 7.8g 2.8g 10%
Potassium 508mg 240mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.422mg 0.055mg 7%
Phosphorus 111mg 59mg 7%
Choline 32.5mg 6%
Vitamin A 0µg 43µg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.161mg 0.107mg 5%
Zinc 0.95mg 0.37mg 5%
Folate 83µg 62µg 5%
Selenium 4.5µg 1.5µg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.11mg 4%
Carbs 20.88g 8.35g 4%
Calories 115kcal 47kcal 3%
Calcium 17mg 50mg 3%
Vitamin K 2µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 1%
Fats 0.38g 0.4g 0%
Net carbs 13.88g 8.35g N/A
Magnesium 43mg 44mg 0%
Sugar 2.9g N/A
Sodium 2mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.421mg 0.41mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.089g 0.105g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.034g 0.036g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.171g 0.169g 0%
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0.032mg 0%
Threonine 0.337mg 0.104mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.411mg 0.15mg 0%
Leucine 0.673mg 0.2mg 0%
Lysine 0.523mg 0.184mg 0%
Methionine 0.099mg 0.04mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.449mg 0.154mg 0%
Valine 0.469mg 0.162mg 0%
Histidine 0.238mg 0.09mg 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% 8% 88%
Protein: 2.8 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 8.35 g
Water: 87.85 g
Other: 0.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +178.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +150.1%
Contains more OtherOther +91.7%
Contains more WaterWater +25.9%
~equal in Fats ~0.4g

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 0.105 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.169 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -15.2%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.036g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.169g

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 bean (Asparagus bean) raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169222/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.