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Tortilla vs. Lima beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between tortilla and lima beans

  • Tortilla has more vitamin B3, selenium, iron, and vitamin B1; however, lima beans are higher in fiber, copper, potassium, manganese, and vitamin B6.
  • Tortilla covers your daily vitamin B3 needs 23% more than lima beans.
  • Lima beans contain 241 times less sodium than tortilla. Tortilla contains 482mg of sodium, while lima beans contain 2mg.
  • The glycemic index of tortilla is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo) 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 14% 21% 9.3% 143% 34% 8.7% 63% 63% 35% 91%
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 +311.8%
Contains more IronIron +59.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +31.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +268.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +126.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +383.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +130.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +196.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +92.5%

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 0% 0% 3.8% 0% 93% 26% 77% 10% 14% 0% 1% 74% 0%
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 +129.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +107.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +879.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +18.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +148.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +168.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +400%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.18mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tortilla Lima beans DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 4.125mg 0.421mg 23%
Selenium 16.6µg 4.5µg 22%
Sodium 482mg 2mg 21%
Starch 43.02g 18%
Fiber 2.4g 7g 18%
Iron 3.81mg 2.39mg 18%
Vitamin B1 0.37mg 0.161mg 17%
Copper 0.102mg 0.235mg 15%
Potassium 105mg 508mg 12%
Manganese 0.268mg 0.516mg 11%
Carbs 49.94g 20.88g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.161mg 8%
Magnesium 19mg 43mg 6%
Zinc 0.32mg 0.95mg 6%
Choline 32.5mg 6%
Calories 237kcal 115kcal 6%
Vitamin B5 0.17mg 0.422mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.114mg 0.055mg 5%
Phosphorus 146mg 111mg 5%
Calcium 70mg 17mg 5%
Folate 98µg 83µg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.391g 0.171g 1%
Protein 7.28g 7.8g 1%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 2µg 1%
Fats 0.95g 0.38g 1%
Saturated fat 0.296g 0.089g 1%
Net carbs 47.54g 13.88g N/A
Sugar 2.75g 2.9g N/A
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.18mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.185g 0.034g 0%
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.182mg 0.337mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.286mg 0.411mg 0%
Leucine 0.53mg 0.673mg 0%
Lysine 0.157mg 0.523mg 0%
Methionine 0.122mg 0.099mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.375mg 0.449mg 0%
Valine 0.326mg 0.469mg 0%
Histidine 0.165mg 0.238mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.019g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 50% 40% 2%
Protein: 7.28 g
Fats: 0.95 g
Carbs: 49.94 g
Water: 39.96 g
Other: 1.87 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 +150%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +139.2%
Contains more OtherOther +62.6%
Contains more WaterWater +74.6%
~equal in Protein ~7.8g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
34% 21% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.296 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.185 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.391 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 +444.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +128.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -69.9%

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. Tortilla - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168041/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.