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Chia seeds vs. Lima beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chia seeds and lima beans different?

  • Chia seeds are higher than lima beans in fiber, phosphorus, manganese, selenium, copper, magnesium, iron, calcium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1.
  • Chia seeds cover your daily need for fiber, 110% more than lima beans.
  • Chia seeds contain 37 times more calcium than lima beans. Chia seeds contain 631mg of calcium, while lima beans contain 17mg.
  • Lima beans have a higher glycemic index (32) than chia seeds (15).

Seeds, chia seeds, dried and Lima beans, large, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt types were 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 239% 189% 36% 290% 308% 125% 369% 2.1% 355% 301%
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 +679.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3611.8%
Contains more IronIron +223%
Contains more CopperCopper +293.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +382.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +674.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +427.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1126.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +24.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.5%

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 5.3% 0% 10% 0% 155% 39% 166% 0% 0% 0% 0% 37% 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 EVitamin E +177.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +285.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +209.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1997.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +69.4%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chia seeds Lima beans DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 23.665g 0.171g 157%
Fiber 34.4g 7g 110%
Phosphorus 860mg 111mg 107%
Manganese 2.723mg 0.516mg 96%
Selenium 55.2µg 4.5µg 92%
Copper 0.924mg 0.235mg 77%
Magnesium 335mg 43mg 70%
Iron 7.72mg 2.39mg 67%
Calcium 631mg 17mg 61%
Vitamin B3 8.83mg 0.421mg 53%
Fats 30.74g 0.38g 47%
Vitamin B1 0.62mg 0.161mg 38%
Zinc 4.58mg 0.95mg 33%
Calories 486kcal 115kcal 19%
Protein 16.54g 7.8g 17%
Saturated fat 3.33g 0.089g 15%
Vitamin B6 0.161mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.17mg 0.055mg 9%
Folate 49µg 83µg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.422mg 8%
Carbs 42.12g 20.88g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.309g 0.034g 6%
Choline 32.5mg 6%
Potassium 407mg 508mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.5mg 0.18mg 2%
Vitamin K 2µg 2%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 0mg 2%
Sodium 16mg 2mg 1%
Net carbs 7.72g 13.88g N/A
Sugar 2.9g N/A
Trans fat 0.14g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.436mg 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.709mg 0.337mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.801mg 0.411mg 0%
Leucine 1.371mg 0.673mg 0%
Lysine 0.97mg 0.523mg 0%
Methionine 0.588mg 0.099mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.016mg 0.449mg 0%
Valine 0.95mg 0.469mg 0%
Histidine 0.531mg 0.238mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 17.83g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 5.835g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 31% 42% 6% 5%
Protein: 16.54 g
Fats: 30.74 g
Carbs: 42.12 g
Water: 5.8 g
Other: 4.8 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 +112.1%
Contains more FatsFats +7989.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +101.7%
Contains more OtherOther +317.4%
Contains more WaterWater +1103.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 8% 81%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.33 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.309 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 23.665 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 +6691.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +13739.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.3%

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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. Chia seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170554/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.