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Saffron vs. Lima beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are saffron and lima beans different?

  • Saffron is higher in manganese, iron, vitamin C, vitamin B6, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and vitamin A; however, lima beans are richer in fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for saffron is 1213% higher.
  • Lima beans have a lower glycemic index (32) than saffron (70).

Spices, saffron and Lima beans, large, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt are the varieties used in this article.

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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 189% 33% 152% 416% 109% 30% 108% 19% 3705% 31%
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 +514%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +552.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +239.4%
Contains more IronIron +364.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +39.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +14.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +127%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5405.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +24.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.6%

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 269% 9% 0% 0% 29% 62% 27% 0% 233% 0% 0% 70% 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 B2Vitamin B2 +385.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +246.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +527.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +12%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +40%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Saffron Lima beans DV% diff.
Manganese 28.408mg 0.516mg 1213%
Iron 11.1mg 2.39mg 109%
Vitamin C 80.8mg 0mg 90%
Vitamin B6 1.01mg 0.161mg 65%
Magnesium 264mg 43mg 53%
Potassium 1724mg 508mg 36%
Phosphorus 252mg 111mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.267mg 0.055mg 16%
Carbs 65.37g 20.88g 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.067g 0.171g 13%
Fiber 3.9g 7g 12%
Calories 310kcal 115kcal 10%
Copper 0.328mg 0.235mg 10%
Calcium 111mg 17mg 9%
Fats 5.85g 0.38g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.422mg 8%
Saturated fat 1.586g 0.089g 7%
Protein 11.43g 7.8g 7%
Sodium 148mg 2mg 6%
Choline 32.5mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.46mg 0.421mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.115mg 0.161mg 4%
Vitamin A 27µg 0µg 3%
Folate 93µg 83µg 3%
Selenium 5.6µg 4.5µg 2%
Vitamin K 2µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 1%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.95mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.429g 0.034g 1%
Net carbs 61.47g 13.88g N/A
Sugar 2.9g N/A
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.337mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.411mg 0%
Leucine 0.673mg 0%
Lysine 0.523mg 0%
Methionine 0.099mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.449mg 0%
Valine 0.469mg 0%
Histidine 0.238mg 0%
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 6% 65% 12% 5%
Protein: 11.43 g
Fats: 5.85 g
Carbs: 65.37 g
Water: 11.9 g
Other: 5.45 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 +46.5%
Contains more FatsFats +1439.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +213.1%
Contains more OtherOther +373.9%
Contains more WaterWater +486.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 11% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.586 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.429 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.067 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 +1161.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1108.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.4%

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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. Saffron - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170934/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.