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Fava beans vs. Lima beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between fava beans and lima beans

  • Fava beans have more folate; however, lima beans are higher in iron, potassium, vitamin B6, fiber, vitamin B1, and vitamin B5.
  • Lima beans cover your daily iron needs 11% more than fava beans.
  • The glycemic index of fava beans is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Broadbeans (fava beans), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt 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 31% 11% 24% 56% 86% 28% 54% 0.65% 55% 14%
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 +111.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +12.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +89.6%
Contains more IronIron +59.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +22.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +73.1%
~equal in Magnesium ~43mg
~equal in Copper ~0.235mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.95mg

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 1% 0% 0.33% 0.4% 24% 21% 13% 9.4% 17% 0% 7.3% 78%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 3.6% 40% 13% 7.9% 25% 37% 0% 5% 62%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +61.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +68.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +45%
Contains more FolateFolate +25.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +800%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +66%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +168.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +123.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fava beans Lima beans DV% diff.
Iron 1.5mg 2.39mg 11%
Potassium 268mg 508mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.072mg 0.161mg 7%
Fiber 5.4g 7g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.097mg 0.161mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.157mg 0.422mg 5%
Folate 104µg 83µg 5%
Manganese 0.421mg 0.516mg 4%
Copper 0.259mg 0.235mg 3%
Selenium 2.6µg 4.5µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.089mg 0.055mg 3%
Calcium 36mg 17mg 2%
Phosphorus 125mg 111mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.711mg 0.421mg 2%
Zinc 1.01mg 0.95mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0.18mg 1%
Vitamin K 2.9µg 2µg 1%
Calories 110kcal 115kcal 0%
Protein 7.6g 7.8g 0%
Protein per 100 calories 6.9g 6.8g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 145kcal 147kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 91g 87g N/A
Fats 0.4g 0.38g 0%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 14.25g 13.88g N/A
Carbs 19.65g 20.88g 0%
Magnesium 43mg 43mg 0%
Sugar 1.82g 2.9g N/A
Sodium 5mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Choline 30.6mg 32.5mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.066g 0.089g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.079g 0.034g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.164g 0.171g 0%
Tryptophan 0.072mg 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.27mg 0.337mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.306mg 0.411mg 0%
Leucine 0.572mg 0.673mg 0%
Lysine 0.486mg 0.523mg 0%
Methionine 0.062mg 0.099mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.321mg 0.449mg 0%
Valine 0.338mg 0.469mg 0%
Histidine 0.193mg 0.238mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 20% 72%
Protein: 7.6 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 19.65 g
Water: 71.54 g
Other: 0.81 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 OtherOther +42%
~equal in Protein ~7.8g
~equal in Fats ~0.38g
~equal in Carbs ~20.88g
~equal in Water ~69.79g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 26% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.066 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.079 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.164 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 -25.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +132.4%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.171g

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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. Fava beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173753/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.