Lima beans vs. Brown rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are lima beans and brown rice different?

Lima beans are higher in iron, fiber, folate, copper, potassium, and protein; however, brown rice is richer in manganese and vitamin B3.
Daily need coverage for iron for lima beans is 23% higher.
Lima beans contain 9 times more folate than brown rice. While lima beans contain 83µg of folate, brown rice contains only 9µg.
Lima beans have a lower glycemic index (32) than brown rice (66).

Lima beans, large, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Rice, brown, long-grain, cooked are the varieties used in this article.

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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

Brown rice

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+466.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+490.7%
Contains more IronIron	+326.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+121.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+33.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-50%

Contains more ManganeseManganese	+88.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+28.9%

~equal in Magnesium ~39mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~103mg

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

Brown rice

Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+30.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+900%
Contains more FolateFolate	+822.2%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+10.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+25.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+508.3%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~0.17mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.38mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Iron	2.39mg	0.56mg	23%
Fiber	7g	1.6g	22%
Manganese	0.516mg	0.974mg	20%
Folate	83µg	9µg	19%
Copper	0.235mg	0.106mg	14%
Vitamin B3	0.421mg	2.561mg	13%
Potassium	508mg	86mg	12%
Protein	7.8g	2.74g	10%
Starch		24.79g	10%
Choline	32.5mg	9.2mg	4%
Vitamin B6	0.161mg	0.123mg	3%
Carbs	20.88g	25.58g	2%
Zinc	0.95mg	0.71mg	2%
Selenium	4.5µg	5.8µg	2%
Vitamin K	2µg	0.2µg	2%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		0.355g	2%
Fats	0.38g	0.97g	1%
Magnesium	43mg	39mg	1%
Calcium	17mg	3mg	1%
Phosphorus	111mg	103mg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.161mg	0.178mg	1%
Vitamin B2	0.055mg	0.069mg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.422mg	0.38mg	1%
Saturated fat	0.089g	0.26g	1%
Monounsaturated fat	0.034g	0.369g	1%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.171g	0.366g	1%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.011g	1%
Calories	115kcal	123kcal	0%
Protein per 100 calories	6.8g	2.2g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	147kcal	449kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	87g	81g	N/A
Net carbs	13.88g	23.98g	N/A
Sugar	2.9g	0.24g	N/A
Sodium	2mg	4mg	0%
Vitamin E	0.18mg	0.17mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.092mg	0.033mg	0%
Threonine	0.337mg	0.095mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.411mg	0.109mg	0%
Leucine	0.673mg	0.214mg	0%
Lysine	0.523mg	0.099mg	0%
Methionine	0.099mg	0.058mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.449mg	0.133mg	0%
Valine	0.469mg	0.151mg	0%
Histidine	0.238mg	0.066mg	0%