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Teff vs. Lima beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between teff and lima beans

  • Lima beans contain less manganese, iron, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B6, zinc, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2 than teff.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for teff is 379% higher.
  • Lima beans have 8 times less vitamin B3 than teff. Teff has 3.363mg of vitamin B3, while lima beans have 0.421mg.

Food types used in this article are Teff, uncooked 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.
Teff
Teff
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 131% 54% 38% 286% 270% 99% 184% 1.6% 1205% 24%
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 +327.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +958.8%
Contains more IronIron +219.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +244.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +282.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +286.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1690.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.3%
~equal in Selenium ~4.5µg

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.
Teff
Teff
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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 0% 0% 1.6% 0% 98% 62% 63% 57% 111% 0% 4.8% 0% 7.1%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +142.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +390.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +698.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +123.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +199.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +125%
Contains more CholineCholine +148.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~2µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Lima beans DV% diff.
Manganese 9.24mg 0.516mg 379%
Iron 7.63mg 2.39mg 66%
Copper 0.81mg 0.235mg 64%
Phosphorus 429mg 111mg 45%
Magnesium 184mg 43mg 34%
Vitamin B6 0.482mg 0.161mg 25%
Zinc 3.63mg 0.95mg 24%
Folate 83µg 21%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.161mg 19%
Vitamin B3 3.363mg 0.421mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 0.055mg 17%
Carbs 73.13g 20.88g 17%
Calcium 180mg 17mg 16%
Starch 36.56g 15%
Calories 367kcal 115kcal 13%
Protein 13.3g 7.8g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.942mg 0.422mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.071g 0.171g 6%
Fiber 8g 7g 4%
Choline 13.1mg 32.5mg 4%
Fats 2.38g 0.38g 3%
Potassium 427mg 508mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.449g 0.089g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.589g 0.034g 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.18mg 1%
Fructose 0.47g 1%
Net carbs 65.13g 13.88g N/A
Sugar 1.84g 2.9g N/A
Sodium 12mg 2mg 0%
Selenium 4.4µg 4.5µg 0%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.139mg 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.51mg 0.337mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.501mg 0.411mg 0%
Leucine 1.068mg 0.673mg 0%
Lysine 0.376mg 0.523mg 0%
Methionine 0.428mg 0.099mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.698mg 0.449mg 0%
Valine 0.686mg 0.469mg 0%
Histidine 0.301mg 0.238mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.135g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Teff
Teff
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13% 2% 73% 9% 2%
Protein: 13.3 g
Fats: 2.38 g
Carbs: 73.13 g
Water: 8.82 g
Other: 2.37 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 +70.5%
Contains more FatsFats +526.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +250.2%
Contains more OtherOther +106.1%
Contains more WaterWater +691.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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Teff
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21% 28% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.449 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.589 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.071 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 +1632.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +526.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.2%

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. Teff - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169747/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.