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Lima beans vs. Zucchini — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are lima beans and zucchini different?

  • Lima beans are higher in iron, fiber, copper, folate, manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B1, selenium, and potassium; however, zucchini is richer in vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for lima beans is 25% higher.
  • Lima beans contain 23 times more selenium than zucchini. While lima beans contain 4.5µg of selenium, zucchini contains only 0.2µg.
  • Zucchini has a lower glycemic index (15) than lima beans (32).

Lima beans, large, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, raw are the varieties used in this article.

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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 13% 4.8% 23% 14% 18% 8.7% 16% 1% 23% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +138.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +94.6%
Contains more IronIron +545.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +343.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +196.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +192.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +191.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2150%
~equal in Calcium ~16mg

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 60% 3.3% 2.4% 0% 11% 22% 8.5% 12% 38% 0% 11% 18% 5.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +50%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +257.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +106.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +245.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +242.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +70.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +115%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.451mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.163mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lima beans Zucchini DV% diff.
Iron 2.39mg 0.37mg 25%
Fiber 7g 1g 24%
Copper 0.235mg 0.053mg 20%
Vitamin C 0mg 17.9mg 20%
Folate 83µg 24µg 15%
Manganese 0.516mg 0.177mg 15%
Protein 7.8g 1.21g 13%
Vitamin B1 0.161mg 0.045mg 10%
Phosphorus 111mg 38mg 10%
Selenium 4.5µg 0.2µg 8%
Potassium 508mg 261mg 7%
Magnesium 43mg 18mg 6%
Zinc 0.95mg 0.32mg 6%
Carbs 20.88g 3.11g 6%
Calories 115kcal 17kcal 5%
Vitamin B5 0.422mg 0.204mg 4%
Choline 32.5mg 9.5mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.094mg 3%
Fructose 1.38g 2%
Vitamin K 2µg 4.3µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.171g 0.091g 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 10µg 1%
Fats 0.38g 0.32g 0%
Net carbs 13.88g 2.11g N/A
Calcium 17mg 16mg 0%
Sugar 2.9g 2.5g N/A
Sodium 2mg 8mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0.12mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.421mg 0.451mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.161mg 0.163mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.089g 0.084g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.034g 0.011g 0%
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0.01mg 0%
Threonine 0.337mg 0.029mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.411mg 0.044mg 0%
Leucine 0.673mg 0.071mg 0%
Lysine 0.523mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.099mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.449mg 0.043mg 0%
Valine 0.469mg 0.054mg 0%
Histidine 0.238mg 0.026mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.061g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.03g 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
3% 95%
Protein: 1.21 g
Fats: 0.32 g
Carbs: 3.11 g
Water: 94.79 g
Other: 0.57 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +544.6%
Contains more FatsFats +18.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +571.4%
Contains more OtherOther +101.8%
Contains more WaterWater +35.8%

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
45% 6% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.084 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.091 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +209.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +87.9%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.084g

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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. Zucchini - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169291/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.