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Pasta vs. Lima beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between pasta and lima beans?

  • Pasta is richer in vitamin B2, yet lima beans are richer in copper, iron, potassium, manganese, vitamin B6, phosphorus, protein, and magnesium.
  • Lima beans' daily need coverage for copper is 16% higher.
  • Lima beans have a lower glycemic index than pasta.

We used Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked and Lima beans, large, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt types in this comparison.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Pasta
Pasta
0
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 1.8% 2.1% 43% 31% 15% 27% 0.78% 29% 0%
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 +138.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +183.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2016.7%
Contains more IronIron +109.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +152.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +69.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +76.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +130.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Pasta
Pasta
5
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 2% 0% 52% 35% 19% 11% 7.8% 18% 0% 48%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 3.6% 40% 13% 7.9% 25% 37% 0% 5% 62%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +29.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +172.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +135.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +130.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +373.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +29.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pasta Lima beans DV% diff.
Fiber 7g 28%
Iron 1.14mg 2.39mg 16%
Copper 0.093mg 0.235mg 16%
Potassium 24mg 508mg 14%
Manganese 0.224mg 0.516mg 13%
Cholesterol 33mg 0mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.161mg 10%
Selenium 4.5µg 8%
Phosphorus 63mg 111mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.055mg 7%
Magnesium 18mg 43mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0.14µg 0µg 6%
Choline 32.5mg 6%
Protein 5.15g 7.8g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 0.422mg 5%
Folate 64µg 83µg 5%
Zinc 0.56mg 0.95mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.209mg 0.161mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.992mg 0.421mg 4%
Vitamin K 2µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.429g 0.171g 2%
Calories 131kcal 115kcal 1%
Fats 1.05g 0.38g 1%
Carbs 24.93g 20.88g 1%
Calcium 6mg 17mg 1%
Vitamin A 6µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.9g 6.8g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 254kcal 147kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 76g 87g N/A
Net carbs 24.93g 13.88g N/A
Sugar 2.9g N/A
Sodium 6mg 2mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.15g 0.089g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.124g 0.034g 0%
Tryptophan 0.065mg 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.134mg 0.337mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.197mg 0.411mg 0%
Leucine 0.348mg 0.673mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 0.523mg 0%
Methionine 0.079mg 0.099mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.247mg 0.449mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0.469mg 0%
Histidine 0.103mg 0.238mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pasta
Pasta
2
5% 25% 69%
Protein: 5.15 g
Fats: 1.05 g
Carbs: 24.93 g
Water: 68.56 g
Other: 0.31 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 FatsFats +176.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +19.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +51.5%
~equal in Water ~69.79g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pasta
Pasta
2
21% 18% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.15 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.429 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 +264.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +150.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -40.7%

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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. Pasta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169728/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.