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Orange vs. Lima beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between oranges and lima beans

  • Oranges have more vitamin C; however, lima beans are richer in iron, manganese, copper, fiber, phosphorus, folate, potassium, zinc, and magnesium.
  • Oranges' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 59% more.
  • Oranges have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of oranges is 45, while the glycemic index of lima beans is 32.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Oranges, raw, all commercial varieties 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.
Orange
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 12% 16% 3.8% 15% 1.9% 6% 0% 3.3% 2.7%
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 +135.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +330%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +180.7%
Contains more IronIron +2290%
Contains more CopperCopper +422.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +1257.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +692.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1964%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +800%

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.
Orange
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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 177% 3.7% 3.6% 0% 22% 9.2% 5.3% 15% 14% 0% 0% 23% 4.6%
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 +85.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +37.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +49.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +68.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +168.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +176.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +286.9%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.18mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Orange Lima beans DV% diff.
Vitamin C 53.2mg 0mg 59%
Iron 0.1mg 2.39mg 29%
Manganese 0.025mg 0.516mg 21%
Copper 0.045mg 0.235mg 21%
Fiber 2.4g 7g 18%
Protein 0.94g 7.8g 14%
Phosphorus 14mg 111mg 14%
Folate 30µg 83µg 13%
Potassium 181mg 508mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.161mg 8%
Magnesium 10mg 43mg 8%
Zinc 0.07mg 0.95mg 8%
Selenium 0.5µg 4.5µg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.087mg 0.161mg 6%
Choline 8.4mg 32.5mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.25mg 0.422mg 3%
Calories 47kcal 115kcal 3%
Carbs 11.75g 20.88g 3%
Calcium 40mg 17mg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 2µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.025g 0.171g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.055mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.282mg 0.421mg 1%
Vitamin A 11µg 0µg 1%
Fats 0.12g 0.38g 0%
Net carbs 9.35g 13.88g N/A
Sugar 9.35g 2.9g N/A
Sodium 0mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0.18mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.015g 0.089g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.023g 0.034g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.015mg 0.337mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.025mg 0.411mg 0%
Leucine 0.023mg 0.673mg 0%
Lysine 0.047mg 0.523mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.099mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.031mg 0.449mg 0%
Valine 0.04mg 0.469mg 0%
Histidine 0.018mg 0.238mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Orange
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12% 87%
Protein: 0.94 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 11.75 g
Water: 86.75 g
Other: 0.44 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 WaterWater +24.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +729.8%
Contains more FatsFats +216.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +77.7%
Contains more OtherOther +161.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Orange
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24% 37% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.015 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.025 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +47.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +584%

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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. Orange - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169097/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.