Pigeon pea vs. Lima beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pigeon pea and lima beans

Pigeon pea has more folate; however, lima beans have more iron and vitamin B6.
Daily need coverage for iron for lima beans is 16% higher.
Lima beans have 3 times less calcium than pigeon pea. Pigeon pea has 43mg of calcium, while lima beans have 17mg.

Food types used in this article are Pigeon peas (red gram), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt 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.

Pigeon pea

Lima beans

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+152.9%
Contains more CopperCopper	+14.5%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+32.3%
Contains more IronIron	+115.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-60%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+55.2%

~equal in Magnesium ~43mg

~equal in Zinc ~0.95mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~111mg

~equal in Manganese ~0.516mg

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.

Pigeon pea

Lima beans

Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+85.5%
Contains more FolateFolate	+33.7%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+10.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+32.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+222%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.055mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Iron	1.11mg	2.39mg	16%
Vitamin B6	0.05mg	0.161mg	9%
Folate	111µg	83µg	7%
Choline		32.5mg	6%
Copper	0.269mg	0.235mg	4%
Potassium	384mg	508mg	4%
Selenium	2.9µg	4.5µg	3%
Calcium	43mg	17mg	3%
Vitamin B3	0.781mg	0.421mg	2%
Vitamin B5	0.319mg	0.422mg	2%
Protein	6.76g	7.8g	2%
Vitamin K		2µg	2%
Fiber	6.7g	7g	1%
Magnesium	46mg	43mg	1%
Phosphorus	119mg	111mg	1%
Carbs	23.25g	20.88g	1%
Vitamin E		0.18mg	1%
Manganese	0.501mg	0.516mg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.146mg	0.161mg	1%
Calories	121kcal	115kcal	0%
Fats	0.38g	0.38g	0%
Net carbs	16.55g	13.88g	N/A
Sugar		2.9g	N/A
Zinc	0.9mg	0.95mg	0%
Sodium	5mg	2mg	0%
Vitamin B2	0.059mg	0.055mg	0%
Saturated fat	0.083g	0.089g	0%
Monounsaturated fat	0.003g	0.034g	0%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.205g	0.171g	0%
Tryptophan	0.066mg	0.092mg	0%
Threonine	0.239mg	0.337mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.245mg	0.411mg	0%
Leucine	0.483mg	0.673mg	0%
Lysine	0.474mg	0.523mg	0%
Methionine	0.076mg	0.099mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.579mg	0.449mg	0%
Valine	0.292mg	0.469mg	0%
Histidine	0.241mg	0.238mg	0%