Oats vs. Lima beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between oats and lima beans

The amount of manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B1, copper, magnesium, iron, zinc, protein, vitamin B5, and carbs in oats is higher than in lima beans.
Oats cover your daily manganese needs 191% more than lima beans.
Lima beans have 5 times less vitamin B1 than oats. Oats have 0.763mg of vitamin B1, while lima beans have 0.161mg.
Oats have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of oats is 59, while the glycemic index of lima beans is 32.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Oats and Lima beans, large, 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.

Oats

Lima beans

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+311.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+217.6%
Contains more IronIron	+97.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+166.4%
Contains more ZincZinc	+317.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+371.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+852.7%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+18.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+∞%

~equal in Sodium ~2mg

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.

Oats

Lima beans

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+373.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+152.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+128.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+219.7%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+35.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+48.2%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Manganese	4.916mg	0.516mg	191%
Phosphorus	523mg	111mg	59%
Vitamin B1	0.763mg	0.161mg	50%
Copper	0.626mg	0.235mg	43%
Magnesium	177mg	43mg	32%
Iron	4.72mg	2.39mg	29%
Zinc	3.97mg	0.95mg	27%
Vitamin B5	1.349mg	0.422mg	19%
Protein	16.89g	7.8g	18%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.535g	0.171g	16%
Carbs	66.27g	20.88g	15%
Calories	389kcal	115kcal	14%
Fiber	10.6g	7g	14%
Fats	6.9g	0.38g	10%
Selenium		4.5µg	8%
Folate	56µg	83µg	7%
Vitamin B2	0.139mg	0.055mg	6%
Choline		32.5mg	6%
Saturated fat	1.217g	0.089g	5%
Monounsaturated fat	2.178g	0.034g	5%
Calcium	54mg	17mg	4%
Vitamin B3	0.961mg	0.421mg	3%
Vitamin B6	0.119mg	0.161mg	3%
Potassium	429mg	508mg	2%
Vitamin K		2µg	2%
Vitamin E		0.18mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	4.3g	6.8g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	230kcal	147kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	26g	87g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3.9	2.3	N/A
Net carbs	55.67g	13.88g	N/A
Sugar		2.9g	N/A
Sodium	2mg	2mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.234mg	0.092mg	0%
Threonine	0.575mg	0.337mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.694mg	0.411mg	0%
Leucine	1.284mg	0.673mg	0%
Lysine	0.701mg	0.523mg	0%
Methionine	0.312mg	0.099mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.895mg	0.449mg	0%
Valine	0.937mg	0.469mg	0%
Histidine	0.405mg	0.238mg	0%