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Mussels vs. Lima beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between mussels and lima beans?

  • Mussels is higher in vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and vitamin B3, yet lima beans are higher in fiber.
  • Mussels's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 1000% more.
  • The glycemic index of lima beans is lower.

We used Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat and Lima beans, large, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt types 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 26% 9.9% 24% 252% 50% 73% 122% 48% 887% 489%
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 CalciumCalcium +94.1%
Contains more IronIron +181.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +181.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +156.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1217.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1891.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +16.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +89.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +57.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%

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 45% 30% 0% 0% 75% 97% 56% 57% 23% 3000% 0% 57% 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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +86.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +663.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +612.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +125.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +61%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~83µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mussels Lima beans DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 24µg 0µg 1000%
Manganese 6.8mg 0.516mg 273%
Selenium 89.6µg 4.5µg 155%
Iron 6.72mg 2.39mg 54%
Protein 23.8g 7.8g 32%
Vitamin B2 0.42mg 0.055mg 28%
Fiber 0g 7g 28%
Phosphorus 285mg 111mg 25%
Cholesterol 56mg 0mg 19%
Zinc 2.67mg 0.95mg 16%
Sodium 369mg 2mg 16%
Vitamin B3 3mg 0.421mg 16%
Vitamin C 13.6mg 0mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.3mg 0.161mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.95mg 0.422mg 11%
Copper 0.149mg 0.235mg 10%
Vitamin A 91µg 0µg 10%
Potassium 268mg 508mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.212g 0.171g 7%
Choline 32.5mg 6%
Fats 4.48g 0.38g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.161mg 5%
Carbs 7.39g 20.88g 4%
Saturated fat 0.85g 0.089g 3%
Calories 172kcal 115kcal 3%
Vitamin K 2µg 2%
Folate 76µg 83µg 2%
Calcium 33mg 17mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 1.014g 0.034g 2%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 1%
Magnesium 37mg 43mg 1%
Net carbs 7.39g 13.88g N/A
Sugar 2.9g N/A
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 1.025mg 0.337mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.036mg 0.411mg 0%
Leucine 1.676mg 0.673mg 0%
Lysine 1.779mg 0.523mg 0%
Methionine 0.537mg 0.099mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.853mg 0.449mg 0%
Valine 1.04mg 0.469mg 0%
Histidine 0.457mg 0.238mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.276g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.506g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.044g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 4% 7% 61% 3%
Protein: 23.8 g
Fats: 4.48 g
Carbs: 7.39 g
Water: 61.15 g
Other: 3.18 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 +205.1%
Contains more FatsFats +1078.9%
Contains more OtherOther +176.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +182.5%
Contains more WaterWater +14.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 33% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.85 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.212 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 +2882.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +608.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.5%

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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. Mussels - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174217/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.