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Pecan vs. Lima beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pecan and lima beans

  • Pecan has more manganese, copper, vitamin B1, zinc, phosphorus, magnesium, fiber, and vitamin B5; however, lima beans have more folate.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for pecan is 173% higher.
  • Lima beans have 69 times less saturated fat than pecan. Pecan has 6.18g of saturated fat, while lima beans have 0.089g.
  • Lima beans have a higher glycemic index than pecan.

Food types used in this article are Nuts, pecans 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.
Pecan
Pecan
7
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 86% 21% 36% 95% 400% 124% 119% 0% 587% 21%
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 +181.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +311.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +410.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +376.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +149.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +772.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +23.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +18.4%
~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.
Pecan
Pecan
10
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 3.7% 1% 28% 0% 165% 30% 22% 52% 48% 0% 8.8% 17% 22%
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 EVitamin E +677.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +309.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +136.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +177.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +104.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +30.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +75%
Contains more CholineCholine +24.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +277.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pecan Lima beans DV% diff.
Manganese 4.5mg 0.516mg 173%
Polyunsaturated fat 21.614g 0.171g 143%
Fats 71.97g 0.38g 110%
Copper 1.2mg 0.235mg 107%
Monounsaturated fat 40.801g 0.034g 102%
Vitamin B1 0.66mg 0.161mg 42%
Zinc 4.53mg 0.95mg 33%
Calories 691kcal 115kcal 29%
Saturated fat 6.18g 0.089g 28%
Phosphorus 277mg 111mg 24%
Magnesium 121mg 43mg 19%
Folate 22µg 83µg 15%
Fiber 9.6g 7g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.863mg 0.422mg 9%
Vitamin E 1.4mg 0.18mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 0.055mg 6%
Calcium 70mg 17mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.167mg 0.421mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.21mg 0.161mg 4%
Protein 9.17g 7.8g 3%
Potassium 410mg 508mg 3%
Carbs 13.86g 20.88g 2%
Iron 2.53mg 2.39mg 2%
Selenium 3.8µg 4.5µg 1%
Choline 40.5mg 32.5mg 1%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 2µg 1%
Net carbs 4.26g 13.88g N/A
Sugar 3.97g 2.9g N/A
Starch 0.46g 0%
Sodium 0mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.093mg 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.306mg 0.337mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.336mg 0.411mg 0%
Leucine 0.598mg 0.673mg 0%
Lysine 0.287mg 0.523mg 0%
Methionine 0.183mg 0.099mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.426mg 0.449mg 0%
Valine 0.411mg 0.469mg 0%
Histidine 0.262mg 0.238mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pecan
Pecan
3
9% 72% 14% 4%
Protein: 9.17 g
Fats: 71.97 g
Carbs: 13.86 g
Water: 3.52 g
Other: 1.48 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 +17.6%
Contains more FatsFats +18839.5%
Contains more OtherOther +28.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +50.6%
Contains more WaterWater +1882.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pecan
Pecan
2
9% 59% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.18 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 40.801 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 21.614 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 +119902.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +12539.8%
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. Pecan - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170182/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.