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Pecan pie vs. Lima beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between pecan pie and lima beans?

  • Pecan pie is higher in selenium, vitamin B2, and manganese, yet lima beans are higher in folate, iron, potassium, and vitamin B6.
  • Pecan pie's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 29% more.
  • Pecan pie has 131 times more sodium than lima beans. While pecan pie has 262mg of sodium, lima beans have only 2mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in lima beans is lower.
  • The glycemic index of lima beans is lower.

We used Pie, pecan, prepared from recipe 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 19% 9.6% 12% 56% 70% 28% 40% 34% 93% 65%
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 +88.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +38%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +166.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +65.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +282%
Contains more IronIron +61.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +11.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +18.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.2%
~equal in Zinc ~0.95mg

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 0.67% 27% 0% 0% 47% 42% 16% 29% 14% 21% 0% 20% 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 +16.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +227.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +101.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +13.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +168.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +219.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pecan pie Lima beans DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 5.71g 0.171g 37%
Fats 22.2g 0.38g 34%
Cholesterol 87mg 0mg 29%
Fiber 7g 28%
Monounsaturated fat 11.181g 0.034g 28%
Saturated fat 3.989g 0.089g 18%
Calories 412kcal 115kcal 15%
Folate 26µg 83µg 14%
Selenium 12µg 4.5µg 14%
Potassium 133mg 508mg 11%
Iron 1.48mg 2.39mg 11%
Sodium 262mg 2mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.18mg 0.055mg 10%
Carbs 52.2g 20.88g 10%
Vitamin A 82µg 0µg 9%
Manganese 0.712mg 0.516mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.161mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 0µg 7%
Protein 4.9g 7.8g 6%
Choline 32.5mg 6%
Magnesium 26mg 43mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.847mg 0.421mg 3%
Copper 0.211mg 0.235mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.188mg 0.161mg 2%
Calcium 32mg 17mg 2%
Vitamin K 2µg 2%
Phosphorus 94mg 111mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.479mg 0.422mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 1%
Zinc 1.02mg 0.95mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 52.2g 13.88g N/A
Sugar 2.9g N/A
Tryptophan 0.069mg 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.189mg 0.337mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.223mg 0.411mg 0%
Leucine 0.372mg 0.673mg 0%
Lysine 0.248mg 0.523mg 0%
Methionine 0.125mg 0.099mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.25mg 0.449mg 0%
Valine 0.255mg 0.469mg 0%
Histidine 0.116mg 0.238mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.008g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 22% 52% 20%
Protein: 4.9 g
Fats: 22.2 g
Carbs: 52.2 g
Water: 19.5 g
Other: 1.2 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 +5742.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +150%
Contains more ProteinProtein +59.2%
Contains more WaterWater +257.9%
~equal in Other ~1.15g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 54% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.989 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.181 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.71 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 +32785.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3239.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.8%

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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. Pecan pie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172786/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.