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Peanut vs. Lima beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are peanuts and lima beans different?

  • Peanuts have more copper, vitamin B3, manganese, vitamin E, vitamin B1, folate, phosphorus, magnesium, and iron than lima beans.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for peanuts is 101% higher.
  • Peanuts contain 71 times more saturated fat than lima beans. While peanuts contain 6.279g of saturated fat, lima beans contain only 0.089g.
  • Peanuts have a lower glycemic index (13) than lima beans (32).

Peanuts, all types, raw and Lima beans, large, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt are the varieties used 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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 120% 28% 62% 172% 381% 89% 161% 2.3% 252% 39%
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 +290.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +441.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +38.8%
Contains more IronIron +91.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +386.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +244.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +238.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +274.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +60%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.9%

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.
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Peanut
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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 0% 0% 167% 0% 160% 31% 226% 106% 80% 0% 0% 180% 29%
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 EVitamin E +4527.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +297.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +145.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2766%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +318.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +116.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +189.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +61.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peanut Lima beans DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 15.558g 0.171g 103%
Copper 1.144mg 0.235mg 101%
Fats 49.24g 0.38g 75%
Vitamin B3 12.066mg 0.421mg 73%
Manganese 1.934mg 0.516mg 62%
Monounsaturated fat 24.426g 0.034g 61%
Vitamin E 8.33mg 0.18mg 54%
Vitamin B1 0.64mg 0.161mg 40%
Folate 240µg 83µg 39%
Phosphorus 376mg 111mg 38%
Protein 25.8g 7.8g 36%
Magnesium 168mg 43mg 30%
Saturated fat 6.279g 0.089g 28%
Iron 4.58mg 2.39mg 27%
Vitamin B5 1.767mg 0.422mg 27%
Calories 567kcal 115kcal 23%
Zinc 3.27mg 0.95mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.161mg 14%
Calcium 92mg 17mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.135mg 0.055mg 6%
Potassium 705mg 508mg 6%
Fiber 8.5g 7g 6%
Selenium 7.2µg 4.5µg 5%
Choline 52.5mg 32.5mg 4%
Vitamin K 0µg 2µg 2%
Carbs 16.13g 20.88g 2%
Sodium 18mg 2mg 1%
Net carbs 7.63g 13.88g N/A
Sugar 4.72g 2.9g N/A
Tryptophan 0.25mg 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.883mg 0.337mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.907mg 0.411mg 0%
Leucine 1.672mg 0.673mg 0%
Lysine 0.926mg 0.523mg 0%
Methionine 0.317mg 0.099mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.377mg 0.449mg 0%
Valine 1.082mg 0.469mg 0%
Histidine 0.652mg 0.238mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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26% 49% 16% 7% 2%
Protein: 25.8 g
Fats: 49.24 g
Carbs: 16.13 g
Water: 6.5 g
Other: 2.33 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 +230.8%
Contains more FatsFats +12857.9%
Contains more OtherOther +102.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +29.4%
Contains more WaterWater +973.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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14% 53% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.279 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 24.426 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 15.558 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 +71741.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +8998.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.6%

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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. Peanut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172430/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.