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Liver vs. Lima beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between liver and lima beans

  • The amount of vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, vitamin B2, selenium, vitamin B5, zinc, vitamin B3, and copper in liver is higher than in lima beans.
  • Liver covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 778% more than lima beans.
  • The amount of cholesterol in lima beans is lower.
  • Liver has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of liver is 0, while the glycemic index of lima beans is 32.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Pork, fresh, variety meats, and by-products, liver, cooked, braised 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.
Liver
Liver
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 3% 13% 672% 211% 183% 103% 6.4% 39% 368%
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 IronIron +649.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +169.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +607.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +117.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1400%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +207.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +70%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +238.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +72%

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.
Liver
Liver
9
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 79% 1802% 0% 0% 65% 507% 158% 286% 132% 2334% 0% 122% 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 +60.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +3892.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1903.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1031.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +254%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +96.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Liver Lima beans DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 18.67µg 0µg 778%
Vitamin A 5405µg 0µg 601%
Iron 17.92mg 2.39mg 194%
Vitamin B2 2.196mg 0.055mg 165%
Cholesterol 355mg 0mg 118%
Selenium 67.5µg 4.5µg 115%
Vitamin B5 4.774mg 0.422mg 87%
Zinc 6.72mg 0.95mg 52%
Vitamin B3 8.435mg 0.421mg 50%
Copper 0.634mg 0.235mg 44%
Protein 26.02g 7.8g 36%
Vitamin B6 0.57mg 0.161mg 31%
Fiber 0g 7g 28%
Vitamin C 23.6mg 0mg 26%
Folate 163µg 83µg 20%
Phosphorus 241mg 111mg 19%
Potassium 150mg 508mg 11%
Manganese 0.3mg 0.516mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.258mg 0.161mg 8%
Magnesium 14mg 43mg 7%
Saturated fat 1.41g 0.089g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.05g 0.171g 6%
Choline 32.5mg 6%
Fats 4.4g 0.38g 6%
Carbs 3.76g 20.88g 6%
Calories 165kcal 115kcal 3%
Vitamin K 2µg 2%
Sodium 49mg 2mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 1%
Calcium 10mg 17mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.63g 0.034g 1%
Net carbs 3.76g 13.88g N/A
Sugar 2.9g N/A
Tryptophan 0.366mg 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 1.107mg 0.337mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.32mg 0.411mg 0%
Leucine 2.319mg 0.673mg 0%
Lysine 2.007mg 0.523mg 0%
Methionine 0.645mg 0.099mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.274mg 0.449mg 0%
Valine 1.607mg 0.469mg 0%
Histidine 0.708mg 0.238mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.03g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.04g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Liver
Liver
3
26% 4% 4% 64%
Protein: 26.02 g
Fats: 4.4 g
Carbs: 3.76 g
Water: 64.32 g
Other: 1.5 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 +233.6%
Contains more FatsFats +1057.9%
Contains more OtherOther +30.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +455.3%
~equal in Water ~69.79g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Liver
Liver
2
46% 20% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.41 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.63 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.05 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 +1752.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +514%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.7%

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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. Liver - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167863/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.