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Zucchini vs. Lima beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are zucchini and lima beans different?

  • Zucchini is higher in vitamin C; however, lima beans are richer in iron, fiber, copper, folate, manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B1, selenium, and potassium.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for lima beans is 25% higher.
  • Zucchini has a lower glycemic index (15) than lima beans (32).

Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, raw and Lima beans, large, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt are the varieties used in this article.

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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 13% 4.8% 23% 14% 18% 8.7% 16% 1% 23% 1.1%
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 +138.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +94.6%
Contains more IronIron +545.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +343.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +196.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +192.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +191.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2150%
~equal in Calcium ~17mg

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 60% 3.3% 2.4% 0% 11% 22% 8.5% 12% 38% 0% 11% 18% 5.2%
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 B2Vitamin B2 +70.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +115%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +50%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +257.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +106.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +245.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +242.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.421mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.161mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Zucchini Lima beans DV% diff.
Iron 0.37mg 2.39mg 25%
Fiber 1g 7g 24%
Copper 0.053mg 0.235mg 20%
Vitamin C 17.9mg 0mg 20%
Folate 24µg 83µg 15%
Manganese 0.177mg 0.516mg 15%
Protein 1.21g 7.8g 13%
Vitamin B1 0.045mg 0.161mg 10%
Phosphorus 38mg 111mg 10%
Selenium 0.2µg 4.5µg 8%
Potassium 261mg 508mg 7%
Magnesium 18mg 43mg 6%
Zinc 0.32mg 0.95mg 6%
Carbs 3.11g 20.88g 6%
Calories 17kcal 115kcal 5%
Vitamin B5 0.204mg 0.422mg 4%
Choline 9.5mg 32.5mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.094mg 0.055mg 3%
Fructose 1.38g 2%
Vitamin K 4.3µg 2µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.091g 0.171g 1%
Vitamin A 10µg 0µg 1%
Fats 0.32g 0.38g 0%
Net carbs 2.11g 13.88g N/A
Calcium 16mg 17mg 0%
Sugar 2.5g 2.9g N/A
Sodium 8mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.18mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.451mg 0.421mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.163mg 0.161mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.084g 0.089g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0.034g 0%
Tryptophan 0.01mg 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.029mg 0.337mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.044mg 0.411mg 0%
Leucine 0.071mg 0.673mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0.523mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.099mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 0.449mg 0%
Valine 0.054mg 0.469mg 0%
Histidine 0.026mg 0.238mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.061g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.03g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 95%
Protein: 1.21 g
Fats: 0.32 g
Carbs: 3.11 g
Water: 94.79 g
Other: 0.57 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 +35.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +544.6%
Contains more FatsFats +18.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +571.4%
Contains more OtherOther +101.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
45% 6% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.084 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.091 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 +209.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +87.9%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.089g

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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. Zucchini - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169291/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.