Semolina vs. Lima beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are semolina and lima beans different?

Semolina is richer in vitamin B3, selenium, manganese, vitamin B6, carbs, and phosphorus, while lima beans are higher in fiber, iron, folate, and potassium.
Semolina covers your daily need for vitamin B3 29% more than lima beans.
Semolina contains 4 times more selenium than lima beans. Semolina contains 19.9µg of selenium, while lima beans contain 4.5µg.
Semolina has a higher glycemic index (54) than lima beans (32).

Rice, white, long-grain, parboiled, unenriched, dry and Lima beans, large, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt types were used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Semolina

Lima beans

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+317.6%
Contains more CopperCopper	+20.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+37.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+100.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+342.2%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+59.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+192%
Contains more IronIron	+223%

~equal in Zinc ~0.95mg

~equal in Sodium ~2mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Semolina

Lima beans

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+39.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+1099%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+59.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+180.7%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+500%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+1900%
Contains more FolateFolate	+937.5%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.055mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B3	5.048mg	0.421mg	29%
Starch	68.29g		28%
Selenium	19.9µg	4.5µg	28%
Manganese	1.035mg	0.516mg	23%
Vitamin B6	0.452mg	0.161mg	22%
Iron	0.74mg	2.39mg	21%
Fiber	1.8g	7g	21%
Carbs	80.89g	20.88g	20%
Folate	8µg	83µg	19%
Calories	374kcal	115kcal	13%
Potassium	174mg	508mg	10%
Phosphorus	153mg	111mg	6%
Choline		32.5mg	6%
Calcium	71mg	17mg	5%
Copper	0.284mg	0.235mg	5%
Vitamin B1	0.224mg	0.161mg	5%
Vitamin B5	0.672mg	0.422mg	5%
Magnesium	27mg	43mg	4%
Vitamin K	0.1µg	2µg	2%
Protein	7.51g	7.8g	1%
Fats	1.03g	0.38g	1%
Zinc	1.02mg	0.95mg	1%
Vitamin E	0.03mg	0.18mg	1%
Saturated fat	0.294g	0.089g	1%
Monounsaturated fat	0.258g	0.034g	1%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.322g	0.171g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	2g	6.8g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	498kcal	147kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	27g	87g	N/A
Net carbs	79.09g	13.88g	N/A
Sugar	0.33g	2.9g	N/A
Sodium	2mg	2mg	0%
Vitamin B2	0.05mg	0.055mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.103mg	0.092mg	0%
Threonine	0.271mg	0.337mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.339mg	0.411mg	0%
Leucine	0.656mg	0.673mg	0%
Lysine	0.215mg	0.523mg	0%
Methionine	0.183mg	0.099mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.398mg	0.449mg	0%
Valine	0.47mg	0.469mg	0%
Histidine	0.185mg	0.238mg	0%
Fructose	0.02g		0%