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Pita vs. Lima beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between pita and lima beans

  • Pita has more vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and calcium; however, lima beans are higher in fiber, folate, iron, potassium, vitamin B6, and copper.
  • Pita covers your daily sodium needs 23% more than lima beans.
  • Lima beans contain 5 times less vitamin B3 than pita. Pita contains 2.142mg of vitamin B3, while lima beans contain 0.421mg.
  • Lima beans have less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of pita is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Bread, pita, white, unenriched 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.
Pita
Pita
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 26% 11% 53% 56% 23% 42% 70% 63% 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 CalciumCalcium +405.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +65.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +323.3%
Contains more IronIron +70.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +39.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +13.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +14.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
~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.
Pita
Pita
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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% 0% 0% 67% 22% 40% 24% 7.8% 0% 0% 18% 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 B1Vitamin B1 +65.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +76.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +408.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +373.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +245.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.422mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pita Lima beans DV% diff.
Sodium 536mg 2mg 23%
Fiber 2.2g 7g 19%
Folate 24µg 83µg 15%
Carbs 55.7g 20.88g 12%
Iron 1.4mg 2.39mg 12%
Potassium 120mg 508mg 11%
Vitamin B3 2.142mg 0.421mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.161mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.267mg 0.161mg 9%
Calories 275kcal 115kcal 8%
Selenium 4.5µg 8%
Calcium 86mg 17mg 7%
Copper 0.168mg 0.235mg 7%
Choline 32.5mg 6%
Magnesium 26mg 43mg 4%
Protein 9.1g 7.8g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.055mg 3%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.516mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.535g 0.171g 2%
Phosphorus 97mg 111mg 2%
Vitamin K 2µg 2%
Zinc 0.84mg 0.95mg 1%
Fats 1.2g 0.38g 1%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 1%
Net carbs 53.5g 13.88g N/A
Sugar 2.9g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.422mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.166g 0.089g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.105g 0.034g 0%
Tryptophan 0.105mg 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.257mg 0.337mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.349mg 0.411mg 0%
Leucine 0.634mg 0.673mg 0%
Lysine 0.219mg 0.523mg 0%
Methionine 0.16mg 0.099mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.446mg 0.449mg 0%
Valine 0.394mg 0.469mg 0%
Histidine 0.195mg 0.238mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pita
Pita
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9% 56% 32% 2%
Protein: 9.1 g
Fats: 1.2 g
Carbs: 55.7 g
Water: 32.1 g
Other: 1.9 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 +16.7%
Contains more FatsFats +215.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +166.8%
Contains more OtherOther +65.2%
Contains more WaterWater +117.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pita
Pita
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21% 13% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.166 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.105 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.535 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 +208.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +212.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -46.4%

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. Pita - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172816/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.