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Tamarind vs. Lima beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between tamarind and lima beans

  • Tamarind has more vitamin B1, magnesium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2; however, lima beans have more folate, copper, zinc, fiber, vitamin B6, and selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for tamarind is 22% higher.
  • Lima beans have 5 times less vitamin B3 than tamarind. Tamarind has 1.938mg of vitamin B3, while lima beans have 0.421mg.

Food types used in this article are Tamarinds, 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 66% 22% 55% 105% 29% 2.7% 48% 3.7% 0% 7.1%
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 +114%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +335.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +23.6%
Contains more IronIron +17.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +173.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +850%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +246.2%
~equal in Phosphorus ~111mg

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 12% 0.67% 2% 0% 107% 35% 36% 8.6% 15% 0% 7% 11% 4.7%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +165.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +176.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +360.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +40%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +80%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +195.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +143.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +492.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +277.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tamarind Lima beans DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.428mg 0.161mg 22%
Manganese 0.516mg 22%
Folate 14µg 83µg 17%
Copper 0.086mg 0.235mg 17%
Carbs 62.5g 20.88g 14%
Magnesium 92mg 43mg 12%
Protein 2.8g 7.8g 10%
Vitamin B3 1.938mg 0.421mg 9%
Fiber 5.1g 7g 8%
Zinc 0.1mg 0.95mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.066mg 0.161mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.152mg 0.055mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.143mg 0.422mg 6%
Selenium 1.3µg 4.5µg 6%
Calories 239kcal 115kcal 6%
Calcium 74mg 17mg 6%
Iron 2.8mg 2.39mg 5%
Choline 8.6mg 32.5mg 4%
Vitamin C 3.5mg 0mg 4%
Potassium 628mg 508mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.059g 0.171g 1%
Saturated fat 0.272g 0.089g 1%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 2µg 1%
Sodium 28mg 2mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 0.18mg 1%
Fats 0.6g 0.38g 0%
Net carbs 57.4g 13.88g N/A
Sugar 38.8g 2.9g N/A
Phosphorus 113mg 111mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.181g 0.034g 0%
Tryptophan 0.018mg 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.337mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.411mg 0%
Leucine 0.673mg 0%
Lysine 0.139mg 0.523mg 0%
Methionine 0.014mg 0.099mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.449mg 0%
Valine 0.469mg 0%
Histidine 0.238mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 63% 31% 3%
Protein: 2.8 g
Fats: 0.6 g
Carbs: 62.5 g
Water: 31.4 g
Other: 2.7 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 FatsFats +57.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +199.3%
Contains more OtherOther +134.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +178.6%
Contains more WaterWater +122.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
53% 35% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.181 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.059 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 +432.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -67.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +189.8%

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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. Tamarind - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167763/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.