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Lima beans vs Beans

Nutrition comparison per 100g · USDA SR Legacy & USDA SR Legacy

Lima beans, thin seeded (baby), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt is higher in more vitamins & minerals

Calories (kcal)

Lima beans 126
Beans 128

Protein (g)

Lima beans 8.04
Beans 7.52

Carbs (g)

Lima beans 23.3
Beans 24.8

Fat (g)

Lima beans 0.380
Beans 0.100

Fiber (g)

Lima beans 7.70
Beans 7.30

Quick answers

Which has more protein?

Lima beans, thin seeded (baby), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt — 8.04g vs 7.52g per 100g.

Which has fewer calories?

Lima beans, thin seeded (baby), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt — 126 vs 128 kcal per 100g.

Which is more nutrient-dense?

Lima beans, thin seeded (baby), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt scores higher in more vitamins and minerals per 100g, though both foods can be part of a healthy diet.

Full Nutrition Comparison

All values per 100g edible portion. Green = Food A higher · Blue = Food B higher

Nutrient Lima beans Beans
Energy
Energy 126 kcal 128 kcal
Macronutrients
Water 67.2 g 66.3 g
Protein 8.04 g 7.52 g
Total lipid (fat) 0.380 g 0.100 g
Carbohydrate, by difference 23.3 g 24.8 g
Fiber, total dietary 7.70 g 7.30 g
Fats & Fatty Acids
Fatty acids, total saturated 0.088 g 0.036 g
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated 0.034 g 0.009 g
Fatty acids, total trans 0 g 0 g
Cholesterol 0 mg 0 mg
Vitamins
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid 0 mg 0 mg
Thiamin (Vitamin B1) 0.161 mg 0.115 mg
Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) 0.055 mg 0.064 mg
Niacin (Vitamin B3) 0.660 mg 0.717 mg
Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5) 0.472 mg 0.430 mg
Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine 0.078 mg 0.096 mg
Biotin (Vitamin B7) 150 ug 121 ug
Folate, total (Vitamin B9) 0 ug 0 ug
Vitamin B-12 — Cobalamin 0 ug 0 ug
Vitamin A, RAE 0 ug 0 ug
Vitamin D (D2 + D3) 0 ug 0 ug
Minerals
Calcium, Ca 29.0 mg 28.0 mg
Iron, Fe 2.40 mg 2.00 mg
Magnesium, Mg 53.0 mg 52.0 mg
Phosphorus, P 127 mg 168 mg
Potassium, K 401 mg 532 mg
Sodium, Na 3.00 mg 244 mg
Zinc, Zn 1.03 mg 1.77 mg
Copper, Cu 0.215 mg 0.298 mg
Manganese, Mn 0.585 mg 0.573 mg
Selenium, Se 4.90 ug 1.20 ug
Other Nutrients
Energy 527 kj 536 kj
Ash 1.12 g 1.33 g
Folic acid (Vitamin B9 — synthetic) 150 ug 121 ug
Folate, DFE (Vitamin B9 — dietary folate equivalents) 150 ug 121 ug
Retinol 0 ug 0 ug
Vitamin A, IU 0 IU 6.00 IU
Vitamin D (D2 + D3 — total) 0 IU 0 IU
SFA 12:0 (Lauric acid) 0 g —
SFA 14:0 (Myristic acid) 0.001 g —
SFA 16:0 (Palmitic acid) 0.065 g —
SFA 18:0 (Stearic acid) 0.017 g —
MUFA 16:1 (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid) 0.002 g —
MUFA 18:1 (Omega-9, Oleic acid family) 0.028 g 0.009 g
MUFA 20:1 (Omega-9, Gondoic / Gadoleic acid) 0 g —
MUFA 22:1 (Omega-9, Erucic acid family) 0.002 g —
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 0.169 g 0.021 g
PUFA 18:2 (Omega-6, Linoleic acid) 0.117 g 0.021 g
PUFA 18:3 (Omega-3, Alpha-linolenic family) 0.052 g —
Tryptophan (EAA) 0.095 g 0.072 g
Threonine (EAA) 0.347 g 0.255 g
Isoleucine (EAA, BCAA) 0.423 g 0.300 g
Leucine (EAA, BCAA) 0.694 g 0.632 g
Lysine (EAA) 0.539 g 0.567 g
Methionine (EAA) 0.102 g 0.079 g
Cystine (conditionally essential) 0.089 g 0.070 g
Phenylalanine (EAA) 0.463 g 0.398 g
Tyrosine (conditionally essential) 0.284 g 0.224 g
Valine (EAA, BCAA) 0.484 g 0.387 g
Arginine (conditionally essential) 0.493 g 0.486 g
Histidine (EAA) 0.246 g 0.198 g
Alanine 0.411 g 0.439 g
Aspartic acid 1.04 g 0.891 g
Glutamic acid 1.14 g 1.17 g
Glycine (conditionally essential) 0.340 g 0.286 g
Proline (conditionally essential) 0.366 g 0.331 g
Serine 0.535 g 0.369 g

* All values per 100g edible portion. Source: USDA SR Legacy and USDA SR Legacy. Diff column shows percentage difference relative to Food B.

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