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Matzo vs. Lima beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are matzo and lima beans different?

  • Matzo is higher in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, iron, and manganese; however, lima beans are richer in copper, folate, fiber, and potassium.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for matzo is 59% higher.
  • Matzo contains 9 times more vitamin B3 than lima beans. While matzo contains 3.892mg of vitamin B3, lima beans contain only 0.421mg.

Crackers, matzo, plain and Lima beans, large, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt 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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 3.9% 9.9% 119% 20% 19% 38% 0% 85% 201%
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 more IronIron +32.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +26%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +720%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +72%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +30.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +353.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +291.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +39.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +24.7%

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.
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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 0% 0% 1.2% 0% 97% 67% 73% 27% 27% 0% 0.75% 13% 5.9%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +140.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +429.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +824.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +200%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +40%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +566.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +388.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +200.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.422mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Matzo Lima beans DV% diff.
Selenium 36.9µg 4.5µg 59%
Vitamin B3 3.892mg 0.421mg 22%
Carbs 83.7g 20.88g 21%
Vitamin B1 0.387mg 0.161mg 19%
Copper 0.06mg 0.235mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.291mg 0.055mg 18%
Folate 17µg 83µg 17%
Fiber 3g 7g 16%
Calories 395kcal 115kcal 14%
Potassium 112mg 508mg 12%
Iron 3.16mg 2.39mg 10%
Manganese 0.65mg 0.516mg 6%
Choline 10.8mg 32.5mg 4%
Magnesium 25mg 43mg 4%
Protein 10g 7.8g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.115mg 0.161mg 4%
Phosphorus 89mg 111mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.603g 0.171g 3%
Zinc 0.68mg 0.95mg 2%
Fats 1.4g 0.38g 2%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 2µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0.18mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.226g 0.089g 1%
Net carbs 80.7g 13.88g N/A
Calcium 13mg 17mg 0%
Sugar 0.29g 2.9g N/A
Sodium 0mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.443mg 0.422mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.127g 0.034g 0%
Tryptophan 0.116mg 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.267mg 0.337mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.371mg 0.411mg 0%
Leucine 0.692mg 0.673mg 0%
Lysine 0.193mg 0.523mg 0%
Methionine 0.176mg 0.099mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.494mg 0.449mg 0%
Valine 0.42mg 0.469mg 0%
Histidine 0.213mg 0.238mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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10% 84% 4%
Protein: 10 g
Fats: 1.4 g
Carbs: 83.7 g
Water: 4.3 g
Other: 0.6 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 ProteinProtein +28.2%
Contains more FatsFats +268.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +300.9%
Contains more WaterWater +1523%
Contains more OtherOther +91.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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24% 13% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.226 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.127 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.603 g
30% 12% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.089 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.034 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.171 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +273.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +252.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -60.6%

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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. Matzo - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172740/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.