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Tomato vs. Lima beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between tomatoes and lima beans

  • Tomatoes have more vitamin A and vitamin C, while lima beans have more iron, fiber, copper, manganese, folate, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and selenium.
  • Lima beans' daily need coverage for iron is 27% higher.

The food types used in this comparison are Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average 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.
Tomato
0
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 3% 21% 10% 20% 4.6% 10% 0.65% 15% 0%
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 +290.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +70%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +114.3%
Contains more IronIron +785.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +298.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +458.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +362.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +352.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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.
Tomato
5
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 46% 14% 11% 0% 9.3% 4.4% 11% 5.3% 18% 0% 20% 11% 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 EVitamin E +200%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +41.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +295%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +335.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +189.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +374.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +101.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +453.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +385.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tomato Lima beans DV% diff.
Iron 0.27mg 2.39mg 27%
Fiber 1.2g 7g 23%
Copper 0.059mg 0.235mg 20%
Manganese 0.114mg 0.516mg 17%
Folate 15µg 83µg 17%
Vitamin C 13.7mg 0mg 15%
Protein 0.88g 7.8g 14%
Phosphorus 24mg 111mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.161mg 10%
Potassium 237mg 508mg 8%
Magnesium 11mg 43mg 8%
Selenium 0µg 4.5µg 8%
Zinc 0.17mg 0.95mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.089mg 0.422mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.161mg 6%
Carbs 3.89g 20.88g 6%
Vitamin K 7.9µg 2µg 5%
Choline 6.7mg 32.5mg 5%
Calories 18kcal 115kcal 5%
Vitamin A 42µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.019mg 0.055mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 0.18mg 2%
Fructose 1.37g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.083g 0.171g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.594mg 0.421mg 1%
Calcium 10mg 17mg 1%
Fats 0.2g 0.38g 0%
Net carbs 2.69g 13.88g N/A
Sugar 2.63g 2.9g N/A
Sodium 5mg 2mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.028g 0.089g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.031g 0.034g 0%
Tryptophan 0.006mg 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.027mg 0.337mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.018mg 0.411mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0.673mg 0%
Lysine 0.027mg 0.523mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.099mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.027mg 0.449mg 0%
Valine 0.018mg 0.469mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 0.238mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tomato
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4% 95%
Protein: 0.88 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 3.89 g
Water: 94.52 g
Other: 0.51 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 +35.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +786.4%
Contains more FatsFats +90%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +436.8%
Contains more OtherOther +125.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tomato
1
20% 22% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.031 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 -68.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +106%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.034g

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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. Tomato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170457/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.