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Longan vs. Lima beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between longan and lima beans

  • Longan has more vitamin C; however, lima beans have more iron, fiber, manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B1, zinc, magnesium, copper, and potassium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for longan is 93% higher.
  • Longan has a higher glycemic index than lima beans.

Food types used in this article are Longans, raw and Lima beans, large, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, 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.
Longan
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 0.3% 23% 4.9% 56% 1.4% 9% 0% 6.8% 0%
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%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +330%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1600%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +91%
Contains more IronIron +1738.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +39.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +1800%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +428.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +892.3%

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.
Longan
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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 280% 0% 0% 0% 7.8% 32% 5.6% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +154.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +419.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +40.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Longan Lima beans DV% diff.
Vitamin C 84mg 0mg 93%
Iron 0.13mg 2.39mg 28%
Fiber 1.1g 7g 24%
Folate 83µg 21%
Manganese 0.052mg 0.516mg 20%
Protein 1.31g 7.8g 13%
Phosphorus 21mg 111mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.161mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.161mg 11%
Zinc 0.05mg 0.95mg 8%
Selenium 4.5µg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.422mg 8%
Magnesium 10mg 43mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.14mg 0.055mg 7%
Copper 0.169mg 0.235mg 7%
Potassium 266mg 508mg 7%
Choline 32.5mg 6%
Calories 60kcal 115kcal 3%
Calcium 1mg 17mg 2%
Carbs 15.14g 20.88g 2%
Vitamin K 2µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.171g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.3mg 0.421mg 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.38g 0%
Net carbs 14.04g 13.88g N/A
Sugar 2.9g N/A
Sodium 0mg 2mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.089g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.034g 0%
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.034mg 0.337mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.026mg 0.411mg 0%
Leucine 0.054mg 0.673mg 0%
Lysine 0.046mg 0.523mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0.099mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.03mg 0.449mg 0%
Valine 0.058mg 0.469mg 0%
Histidine 0.012mg 0.238mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Longan
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15% 83%
Protein: 1.31 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 15.14 g
Water: 82.75 g
Other: 0.7 g
8% 21% 70%
Protein: 7.8 g
Fats: 0.38 g
Carbs: 20.88 g
Water: 69.79 g
Other: 1.15 g
Contains more WaterWater +18.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +495.4%
Contains more FatsFats +280%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +37.9%
Contains more OtherOther +64.3%

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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. Longan - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169089/nutrients
  2. Lima beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174253/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.