Brazil nut vs. Lima beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between brazil nut and lima beans

Brazil nut has more selenium, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B1, vitamin E, manganese, and zinc; however, lima beans are richer in folate.
Brazil nut covers your daily selenium needs 3477% more than lima beans.
Lima beans have 181 times less saturated fat than brazil nut. Brazil nut has 16.134g of saturated fat, while lima beans have 0.089g.
Lima beans have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of lima beans is 32, while the glycemic index of brazil nut is 10.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched 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.

Brazil nut

Lima beans

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+774.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+841.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+29.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+641.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+327.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+553.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+137%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+42500%

Contains less SodiumSodium

-33.3%

~equal in Iron ~2.39mg

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.

Brazil nut

Lima beans

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+3038.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+283.2%

Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+57.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+42.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+129.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+59.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+277.3%
Contains more CholineCholine	+12.8%

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	1917µg	4.5µg	3477%
Copper	1.743mg	0.235mg	168%
Polyunsaturated fat	24.399g	0.171g	162%
Fats	67.1g	0.38g	103%
Phosphorus	725mg	111mg	88%
Magnesium	376mg	43mg	79%
Saturated fat	16.134g	0.089g	73%
Monounsaturated fat	23.879g	0.034g	60%
Vitamin B1	0.617mg	0.161mg	38%
Vitamin E	5.65mg	0.18mg	36%
Manganese	1.223mg	0.516mg	31%
Zinc	4.06mg	0.95mg	28%
Calories	659kcal	115kcal	27%
Folate	22µg	83µg	15%
Calcium	160mg	17mg	14%
Protein	14.32g	7.8g	13%
Vitamin B6	0.101mg	0.161mg	5%
Vitamin B5	0.184mg	0.422mg	5%
Potassium	659mg	508mg	4%
Carbs	11.74g	20.88g	3%
Vitamin K	0µg	2µg	2%
Vitamin B2	0.035mg	0.055mg	2%
Fiber	7.5g	7g	2%
Vitamin B3	0.295mg	0.421mg	1%
Choline	28.8mg	32.5mg	1%
Iron	2.43mg	2.39mg	1%
Vitamin C	0.7mg	0mg	1%
Net carbs	4.24g	13.88g	N/A
Sugar	2.33g	2.9g	N/A
Starch	0.25g		0%
Sodium	3mg	2mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.135mg	0.092mg	0%
Threonine	0.365mg	0.337mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.518mg	0.411mg	0%
Leucine	1.19mg	0.673mg	0%
Lysine	0.49mg	0.523mg	0%
Methionine	1.124mg	0.099mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.639mg	0.449mg	0%
Valine	0.76mg	0.469mg	0%
Histidine	0.409mg	0.238mg	0%
Omega-3 - ALA	0.018g		N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid	0.018g		N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	23.859g		N/A