Millet vs. Lima beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between millet and lima beans

Millet has more vitamin B3; however, lima beans have more fiber, iron, folate, potassium, manganese, copper, selenium, and vitamin B5.
Daily need coverage for fiber for lima beans is 23% higher.
Lima beans have 3 times less vitamin B3 than millet. Millet has 1.33mg of vitamin B3, while lima beans have 0.421mg.
Millet has a higher glycemic index than lima beans.

Food types used in this article are Millet, cooked 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.

Millet

Lima beans

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+466.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+719.4%
Contains more IronIron	+279.4%
Contains more CopperCopper	+46%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+11%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+89.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+400%

~equal in Magnesium ~43mg

~equal in Zinc ~0.95mg

~equal in Sodium ~2mg

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.

Millet

Lima beans

Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+49.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+215.9%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+800%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+51.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+146.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+49.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+566.7%
Contains more FolateFolate	+336.8%
Contains more CholineCholine	+190.2%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Fiber	1.3g	7g	23%
Iron	0.63mg	2.39mg	22%
Folate	19µg	83µg	16%
Potassium	62mg	508mg	13%
Manganese	0.272mg	0.516mg	11%
Protein	3.51g	7.8g	9%
Copper	0.161mg	0.235mg	8%
Selenium	0.9µg	4.5µg	7%
Vitamin B3	1.33mg	0.421mg	6%
Vitamin B5	0.171mg	0.422mg	5%
Vitamin B1	0.106mg	0.161mg	5%
Choline	11.2mg	32.5mg	4%
Vitamin B6	0.108mg	0.161mg	4%
Phosphorus	100mg	111mg	2%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.508g	0.171g	2%
Vitamin B2	0.082mg	0.055mg	2%
Calcium	3mg	17mg	1%
Vitamin K	0.3µg	2µg	1%
Vitamin E	0.02mg	0.18mg	1%
Carbs	23.67g	20.88g	1%
Fats	1g	0.38g	1%
Calories	119kcal	115kcal	0%
Net carbs	22.37g	13.88g	N/A
Magnesium	44mg	43mg	0%
Sugar	0.13g	2.9g	N/A
Zinc	0.91mg	0.95mg	0%
Sodium	2mg	2mg	0%
Saturated fat	0.172g	0.089g	0%
Monounsaturated fat	0.184g	0.034g	0%
Tryptophan	0.038mg	0.092mg	0%
Threonine	0.113mg	0.337mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.148mg	0.411mg	0%
Leucine	0.446mg	0.673mg	0%
Lysine	0.067mg	0.523mg	0%
Methionine	0.07mg	0.099mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.185mg	0.449mg	0%
Valine	0.184mg	0.469mg	0%
Histidine	0.075mg	0.238mg	0%