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Summer squash vs. Lima beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between summer squash and lima beans

  • Summer squash has more vitamin C, while lima beans have more iron, fiber, copper, manganese, folate, phosphorus, vitamin B1, selenium, and potassium.
  • Lima beans cover your daily need for iron, 26% more than summer squash.
  • Summer squash has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of summer squash is 13, while the glycemic index of lima beans is 32.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Squash, summer, all varieties, raw 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 12% 4.5% 23% 13% 17% 7.9% 16% 0.26% 23% 1.1%
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 +152.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +13.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +93.9%
Contains more IronIron +582.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +360.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +227.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +192.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +194.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2150%
~equal in Sodium ~2mg

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 57% 3.3% 2.4% 0% 12% 33% 9.1% 9.3% 50% 0% 7.5% 22% 3.7%
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 +158.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +15.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +35.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +50%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +50%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +235.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +172.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +186.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +385.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Summer squash Lima beans DV% diff.
Iron 0.35mg 2.39mg 26%
Fiber 1.1g 7g 24%
Copper 0.051mg 0.235mg 20%
Vitamin C 17mg 0mg 19%
Manganese 0.175mg 0.516mg 15%
Folate 29µg 83µg 14%
Protein 1.21g 7.8g 13%
Phosphorus 38mg 111mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.048mg 0.161mg 9%
Selenium 0.2µg 4.5µg 8%
Potassium 262mg 508mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.142mg 0.055mg 7%
Magnesium 17mg 43mg 6%
Zinc 0.29mg 0.95mg 6%
Carbs 3.35g 20.88g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 0.422mg 5%
Choline 6.7mg 32.5mg 5%
Calories 16kcal 115kcal 5%
Vitamin B6 0.218mg 0.161mg 4%
Fructose 0.95g 1%
Vitamin A 10µg 0µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.089g 0.171g 1%
Vitamin K 3µg 2µg 1%
Fats 0.18g 0.38g 0%
Net carbs 2.25g 13.88g N/A
Calcium 15mg 17mg 0%
Sugar 2.2g 2.9g N/A
Sodium 2mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.18mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.487mg 0.421mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.044g 0.089g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 0.034g 0%
Tryptophan 0.011mg 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.028mg 0.337mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.042mg 0.411mg 0%
Leucine 0.069mg 0.673mg 0%
Lysine 0.065mg 0.523mg 0%
Methionine 0.017mg 0.099mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 0.449mg 0%
Valine 0.053mg 0.469mg 0%
Histidine 0.025mg 0.238mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 95%
Protein: 1.21 g
Fats: 0.18 g
Carbs: 3.35 g
Water: 94.64 g
Other: 0.62 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 +35.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +544.6%
Contains more FatsFats +111.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +523.3%
Contains more OtherOther +85.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
30% 11% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.044 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.089 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -50.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +112.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +92.1%

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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. Summer squash - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170487/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.