Lima beans vs. Pigeon pea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between lima beans and pigeon pea

Lima beans have more iron and vitamin B6; however, pigeon pea has more folate.
Daily need coverage for iron for lima beans is 16% higher.
Pigeon pea has 3 times less vitamin B6 than lima beans. Lima beans have 0.161mg of vitamin B6, while pigeon pea has 0.05mg.

Food types used in this article are Lima beans, large, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Pigeon peas (red gram), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Lima beans

Pigeon pea

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+32.3%
Contains more IronIron	+115.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-60%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+55.2%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+152.9%
Contains more CopperCopper	+14.5%

~equal in Magnesium ~46mg

~equal in Zinc ~0.9mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~119mg

~equal in Manganese ~0.501mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Lima beans

Pigeon pea

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+32.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+222%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+85.5%
Contains more FolateFolate	+33.7%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.146mg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.059mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Iron	2.39mg	1.11mg	16%
Vitamin B6	0.161mg	0.05mg	9%
Folate	83µg	111µg	7%
Choline	32.5mg		6%
Potassium	508mg	384mg	4%
Copper	0.235mg	0.269mg	4%
Calcium	17mg	43mg	3%
Selenium	4.5µg	2.9µg	3%
Protein	7.8g	6.76g	2%
Vitamin B3	0.421mg	0.781mg	2%
Vitamin B5	0.422mg	0.319mg	2%
Vitamin K	2µg		2%
Carbs	20.88g	23.25g	1%
Magnesium	43mg	46mg	1%
Fiber	7g	6.7g	1%
Phosphorus	111mg	119mg	1%
Vitamin E	0.18mg		1%
Manganese	0.516mg	0.501mg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.161mg	0.146mg	1%
Calories	115kcal	121kcal	0%
Protein per 100 calories	6.8g	5.6g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	147kcal	179kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	87g	83g	N/A
Fats	0.38g	0.38g	0%
Net carbs	13.88g	16.55g	N/A
Sugar	2.9g		N/A
Zinc	0.95mg	0.9mg	0%
Sodium	2mg	5mg	0%
Vitamin B2	0.055mg	0.059mg	0%
Saturated fat	0.089g	0.083g	0%
Monounsaturated fat	0.034g	0.003g	0%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.171g	0.205g	0%
Tryptophan	0.092mg	0.066mg	0%
Threonine	0.337mg	0.239mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.411mg	0.245mg	0%
Leucine	0.673mg	0.483mg	0%
Lysine	0.523mg	0.474mg	0%
Methionine	0.099mg	0.076mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.449mg	0.579mg	0%
Valine	0.469mg	0.292mg	0%
Histidine	0.238mg	0.241mg	0%