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Turmeric vs. Lima beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between turmeric and lima beans

  • Turmeric has more manganese, iron, copper, fiber, potassium, magnesium, zinc, vitamin E, and phosphorus; however, lima beans are higher in folate.
  • Turmeric covers your daily manganese needs 838% more than lima beans.
  • Lima beans contain 25 times less vitamin E than turmeric. Turmeric contains 4.43mg of vitamin E, while lima beans contain 0.18mg.
  • The glycemic index of lima beans is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Spices, turmeric, ground 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 149% 50% 184% 2063% 433% 123% 128% 3.5% 2583% 34%
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 +383.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +888.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +309.4%
Contains more IronIron +2201.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +453.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +373.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +169.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3737.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +37.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.6%

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 2.3% 0% 89% 0% 15% 35% 25% 33% 25% 0% 34% 15% 27%
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 EVitamin E +2361.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +172.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +220.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +28.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +570%
Contains more CholineCholine +51.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +177.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +50.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +315%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turmeric Lima beans DV% diff.
Manganese 19.8mg 0.516mg 838%
Iron 55mg 2.39mg 658%
Copper 1.3mg 0.235mg 118%
Fiber 22.7g 7g 63%
Potassium 2080mg 508mg 46%
Magnesium 208mg 43mg 39%
Zinc 4.5mg 0.95mg 32%
Vitamin E 4.43mg 0.18mg 28%
Phosphorus 299mg 111mg 27%
Folate 20µg 83µg 16%
Calcium 168mg 17mg 15%
Carbs 67.14g 20.88g 15%
Vitamin K 13.4µg 2µg 10%
Calories 312kcal 115kcal 10%
Vitamin B1 0.058mg 0.161mg 9%
Saturated fat 1.838g 0.089g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.055mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.35mg 0.421mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.756g 0.171g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.107mg 0.161mg 4%
Fats 3.25g 0.38g 4%
Protein 9.68g 7.8g 4%
Choline 49.2mg 32.5mg 3%
Selenium 6.2µg 4.5µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.542mg 0.422mg 2%
Fructose 0.45g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.449g 0.034g 1%
Sodium 27mg 2mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 44.44g 13.88g N/A
Sugar 3.21g 2.9g N/A
Trans fat 0.056g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.17mg 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.33mg 0.337mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.47mg 0.411mg 0%
Leucine 0.81mg 0.673mg 0%
Lysine 0.38mg 0.523mg 0%
Methionine 0.14mg 0.099mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.53mg 0.449mg 0%
Valine 0.66mg 0.469mg 0%
Histidine 0.15mg 0.238mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.081g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 3% 67% 13% 7%
Protein: 9.68 g
Fats: 3.25 g
Carbs: 67.14 g
Water: 12.85 g
Other: 7.08 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 +24.1%
Contains more FatsFats +755.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +221.6%
Contains more OtherOther +515.7%
Contains more WaterWater +443.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
60% 15% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.838 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.449 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.756 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 +1220.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +342.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.2%

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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. Turmeric - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172231/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.