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Pickled cucumber vs. Lima beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between pickled cucumber and lima beans

  • Pickled cucumber has more vitamin K, while lima beans have more iron, fiber, manganese, folate, copper, potassium, phosphorus, and vitamin B1.
  • Pickled cucumber covers your daily need for sodium, 52% more than lima beans.
  • Pickled cucumber contains 24 times more vitamin K than lima beans. While pickled cucumber contains 47µg of vitamin K, lima beans contain only 2µg.
  • The amount of sodium in lima beans is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Pickles, cucumber, sour 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.9% 0% 2% 15% 28% 0.55% 6% 158% 1.4% 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 +975%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2108.7%
Contains more IronIron +497.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +176.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +4650%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +692.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4590.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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 3.3% 3.3% 1.8% 0% 0% 2.3% 0% 2.3% 2.1% 0% 118% 0.75% 2%
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 KVitamin K +2250%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +450%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1010.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1688.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +8200%
Contains more CholineCholine +802.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 94% 3%
Protein: 0.33 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 2.26 g
Water: 94.08 g
Other: 3.13 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 +34.8%
Contains more OtherOther +172.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2263.6%
Contains more FatsFats +90%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +823.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
38% 2% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.052 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.003 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.081 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 -41.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1033.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +111.1%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Pickled cucumber Lima beans
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pickled cucumber Lima beans DV% diff.
Sodium 1208mg 2mg 52%
Vitamin K 47µg 2µg 38%
Iron 0.4mg 2.39mg 25%
Fiber 1.2g 7g 23%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.516mg 22%
Folate 1µg 83µg 21%
Copper 0.085mg 0.235mg 17%
Protein 0.33g 7.8g 15%
Phosphorus 14mg 111mg 14%
Potassium 23mg 508mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.161mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 0.161mg 12%
Magnesium 4mg 43mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.038mg 0.422mg 8%
Zinc 0.02mg 0.95mg 8%
Selenium 0µg 4.5µg 8%
Carbs 2.26g 20.88g 6%
Choline 3.6mg 32.5mg 5%
Calories 11kcal 115kcal 5%
Vitamin B2 0.01mg 0.055mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.421mg 3%
Calcium 0mg 17mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 0.18mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.081g 0.171g 1%
Vitamin C 1mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin A 10µg 0µg 1%
Fats 0.2g 0.38g 0%
Net carbs 1.06g 13.88g N/A
Sugar 1.06g 2.9g N/A
Saturated fat 0.052g 0.089g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.003g 0.034g 0%
Tryptophan 0.003mg 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.009mg 0.337mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.01mg 0.411mg 0%
Leucine 0.014mg 0.673mg 0%
Lysine 0.014mg 0.523mg 0%
Methionine 0.003mg 0.099mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.009mg 0.449mg 0%
Valine 0.011mg 0.469mg 0%
Histidine 0.005mg 0.238mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Pickled cucumber Lima beans
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
10%
Pickled cucumber
16%
Lima beans
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
21%
Pickled cucumber
41%
Lima beans

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Pickled cucumber
Pickled cucumber is lower in Sugar (difference - 1.84g)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Pickled cucumber
Pickled cucumber is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.037g)
Which food is cheaper?
Pickled cucumber
Pickled cucumber is cheaper (difference - $0.8)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Lima beans
Lima beans contains less Sodium (difference - 1206mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Lima beans
Lima beans is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Lima beans
Lima beans is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (32)

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. Pickled cucumber - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169379/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.