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Taro vs. Lima beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between taro and lima beans

  • Taro has more vitamin E and vitamin B6; however, lima beans are richer in iron, folate, fiber, copper, selenium, zinc, manganese, and vitamin B1.
  • Lima beans cover your daily iron needs 23% more than taro.
  • Lima beans have 13 times less vitamin E than taro. Taro has 2.38mg of vitamin E, while lima beans have 0.18mg.
  • Taro has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of taro is 54, while the glycemic index of lima beans is 32.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Taro, 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.
Taro
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 24% 13% 52% 21% 57% 6.3% 36% 1.4% 50% 3.8%
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 +152.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +30.3%
Contains more IronIron +334.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +36.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +313%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +32.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +34.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +542.9%

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.
Taro
Taro
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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 15% 1.3% 48% 0% 24% 5.8% 11% 18% 65% 0% 2.5% 17% 9.4%
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 EVitamin E +1222.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +42.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +75.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +69.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +120%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +39.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +100%
Contains more FolateFolate +277.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +87.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taro Lima beans DV% diff.
Iron 0.55mg 2.39mg 23%
Folate 22µg 83µg 15%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 0.18mg 15%
Protein 1.5g 7.8g 13%
Fiber 4.1g 7g 12%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.161mg 9%
Selenium 0.7µg 4.5µg 7%
Zinc 0.23mg 0.95mg 7%
Copper 0.172mg 0.235mg 7%
Manganese 0.383mg 0.516mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.095mg 0.161mg 6%
Vitamin C 4.5mg 0mg 5%
Phosphorus 84mg 111mg 4%
Calcium 43mg 17mg 3%
Choline 17.3mg 32.5mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.303mg 0.422mg 2%
Potassium 591mg 508mg 2%
Magnesium 33mg 43mg 2%
Carbs 26.46g 20.88g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.055mg 2%
Vitamin K 1µg 2µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.083g 0.171g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 0.421mg 1%
Calories 112kcal 115kcal 0%
Fats 0.2g 0.38g 0%
Net carbs 22.36g 13.88g N/A
Sugar 0.4g 2.9g N/A
Sodium 11mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin A 4µg 0µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.041g 0.089g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 0.034g 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.069mg 0.337mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 0.411mg 0%
Leucine 0.111mg 0.673mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0.523mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.099mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.082mg 0.449mg 0%
Valine 0.082mg 0.469mg 0%
Histidine 0.034mg 0.238mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Taro
Taro
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26% 71%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 26.46 g
Water: 70.64 g
Other: 1.2 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 CarbsCarbs +26.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +420%
Contains more FatsFats +90%
~equal in Water ~69.79g
~equal in Other ~1.15g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Taro
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29% 11% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.083 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 -53.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +112.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +106%

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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. Taro - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169308/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.