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Mung beans vs. Lima beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between mung beans and lima beans

  • Mung beans have more folate, while lima beans have more iron, manganese, copper, vitamin B6, and potassium.
  • Mung beans cover your daily need for folate, 19% more than lima beans.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Mung beans, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 34% 8.1% 23% 53% 52% 23% 42% 0.26% 39% 14%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +11.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +58.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +91%
Contains more IronIron +70.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +50.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +13.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +12.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +73.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +80%
~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.
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 3.3% 0.33% 3% 0% 41% 14% 11% 25% 15% 0% 6.8% 119% 16%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +37.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +35%
Contains more FolateFolate +91.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +20%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +140.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +10.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.161mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.055mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.422mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mung beans Lima beans DV% diff.
Folate 159µg 83µg 19%
Iron 1.4mg 2.39mg 12%
Copper 0.156mg 0.235mg 9%
Manganese 0.298mg 0.516mg 9%
Potassium 266mg 508mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.067mg 0.161mg 7%
Selenium 2.5µg 4.5µg 4%
Phosphorus 99mg 111mg 2%
Protein 7.02g 7.8g 2%
Fiber 7.6g 7g 2%
Magnesium 48mg 43mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.577mg 0.421mg 1%
Choline 29.4mg 32.5mg 1%
Vitamin C 1mg 0mg 1%
Calories 105kcal 115kcal 1%
Calcium 27mg 17mg 1%
Zinc 0.84mg 0.95mg 1%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 2µg 1%
Carbs 19.15g 20.88g 1%
Fats 0.38g 0.38g 0%
Net carbs 11.55g 13.88g N/A
Sugar 2g 2.9g N/A
Sodium 2mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.18mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.164mg 0.161mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.061mg 0.055mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.41mg 0.422mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.116g 0.089g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.054g 0.034g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.128g 0.171g 0%
Tryptophan 0.076mg 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.23mg 0.337mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.297mg 0.411mg 0%
Leucine 0.544mg 0.673mg 0%
Lysine 0.49mg 0.523mg 0%
Methionine 0.084mg 0.099mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.425mg 0.449mg 0%
Valine 0.364mg 0.469mg 0%
Histidine 0.205mg 0.238mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 19% 73%
Protein: 7.02 g
Fats: 0.38 g
Carbs: 19.15 g
Water: 72.66 g
Other: 0.79 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 +11.1%
Contains more OtherOther +45.6%
~equal in Fats ~0.38g
~equal in Carbs ~20.88g
~equal in Water ~69.79g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 18% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.116 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.054 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.128 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 +58.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -23.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +33.6%

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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. Mung beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174257/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.