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Soybean vs. Lima beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between soybeans and lima beans

  • Soybeans have more iron, phosphorus, copper, vitamin B2, vitamin K, manganese, magnesium, and calcium, while lima beans have more folate.
  • Soybeans' daily need coverage for iron is 34% higher.
  • Lima beans contain 15 times less saturated fat than soybeans. Soybeans contain 1.297g of saturated fat, while lima beans contain 0.089g.
  • Soybeans have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of soybeans is 14, while the glycemic index of lima beans is 32.

The food types used in this comparison are Soybeans, mature cooked, boiled, without salt 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 61% 31% 45% 193% 136% 31% 105% 0.13% 107% 40%
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 +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +500%
Contains more IronIron +115.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +73.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +21.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +120.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +59.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +62.2%
~equal in Potassium ~508mg

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 5.7% 0% 7% 0% 39% 66% 7.5% 11% 54% 0% 48% 41% 26%
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 +94.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +418.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +45.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +860%
Contains more CholineCholine +46.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +135.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +53.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.161mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.421mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Soybean Lima beans DV% diff.
Iron 5.14mg 2.39mg 34%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.064g 0.171g 33%
Protein 18.21g 7.8g 21%
Phosphorus 245mg 111mg 19%
Copper 0.407mg 0.235mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.285mg 0.055mg 18%
Vitamin K 19.2µg 2µg 14%
Fats 8.97g 0.38g 13%
Manganese 0.824mg 0.516mg 13%
Magnesium 86mg 43mg 10%
Calcium 102mg 17mg 9%
Folate 54µg 83µg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.234mg 0.161mg 6%
Selenium 7.3µg 4.5µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.179mg 0.422mg 5%
Saturated fat 1.297g 0.089g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 1.981g 0.034g 5%
Fiber 6g 7g 4%
Carbs 8.36g 20.88g 4%
Choline 47.5mg 32.5mg 3%
Calories 172kcal 115kcal 3%
Zinc 1.15mg 0.95mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.7mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.155mg 0.161mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.35mg 0.18mg 1%
Net carbs 2.36g 13.88g N/A
Potassium 515mg 508mg 0%
Sugar 3g 2.9g N/A
Sodium 1mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.399mg 0.421mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.242mg 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.723mg 0.337mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.807mg 0.411mg 0%
Leucine 1.355mg 0.673mg 0%
Lysine 1.108mg 0.523mg 0%
Methionine 0.224mg 0.099mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.869mg 0.449mg 0%
Valine 0.831mg 0.469mg 0%
Histidine 0.449mg 0.238mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 9% 8% 63% 2%
Protein: 18.21 g
Fats: 8.97 g
Carbs: 8.36 g
Water: 62.55 g
Other: 1.91 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 +133.5%
Contains more FatsFats +2260.5%
Contains more OtherOther +66.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +149.8%
Contains more WaterWater +11.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 24% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.297 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.981 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.064 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 +5726.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2861.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.1%

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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. Soybean - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174271/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.