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Smoothie vs. Lima beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are smoothie and lima beans different?

  • Smoothie is higher in vitamin C, vitamin B12, and vitamin A; however, lima beans are richer in iron, fiber, potassium, and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for lima beans is 28% higher.
  • Lima beans have less sugar.
  • Lima beans have a lower glycemic index (32) than smoothie (44).

Beverages, V8 SPLASH Smoothies, Strawberry Banana 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 0% 12% 2.1% 5.6% 0% 0% 0% 3.8% 0% 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 +141.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2016.7%
Contains more IronIron +1493.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.1%

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 82% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 15% 0% 19% 30% 0% 0% 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 B3Vitamin B3 +93.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +96.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Smoothie Lima beans DV% diff.
Iron 0.15mg 2.39mg 28%
Fiber 0g 7g 28%
Vitamin C 24.5mg 0mg 27%
Copper 0.235mg 26%
Manganese 0.516mg 22%
Folate 83µg 21%
Phosphorus 111mg 16%
Potassium 24mg 508mg 14%
Protein 1.22g 7.8g 13%
Vitamin B1 0.161mg 13%
Vitamin B12 0.24µg 0µg 10%
Magnesium 43mg 10%
Zinc 0.95mg 9%
Selenium 4.5µg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.422mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.082mg 0.161mg 6%
Choline 32.5mg 6%
Calories 37kcal 115kcal 4%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 4%
Carbs 8.16g 20.88g 4%
Vitamin B3 0.816mg 0.421mg 2%
Calcium 41mg 17mg 2%
Vitamin K 2µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.171g 1%
Fats 0g 0.38g 1%
Sodium 29mg 2mg 1%
Net carbs 8.16g 13.88g N/A
Sugar 7.35g 2.9g N/A
Saturated fat 0g 0.089g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.034g 0%
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%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 90%
Protein: 1.22 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 8.16 g
Water: 90.28 g
Other: 0.34 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 WaterWater +29.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +539.3%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +155.9%
Contains more OtherOther +238.2%

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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. Smoothie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174829/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.