First, let's take a look at the macros. Each of these are listed in grams and as usual, normalized to 200 calories for easy comparison, so we're always comparing apples to apples.
| Lima beans | Pinto beans |
| Nutrient | lima beans | pinto beans |
| Protein | 12g | 12g |
| Carbohydrate | 36g | 36g |
| Fiber | 9g | 9g |
| Fat | 2g | 1g |
| Monounsat. Fat | 0g | 1g |
| Polyunsat. Fat | 1g | 0g |
| Saturated Fat | 0g | 0g |
Next, let's take a look at the Vitamin density. These values are shown in units of percent of recommended daily intake. And since we're showing 200 calories worth, this means anything above 10% is good.
| Nutrient | lima beans | pinto beans |
| Choline | 17% | 9% |
| Vitamin A | 3% | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 55% | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 5% | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 12% | 4% |
Lima beans have significantly more Vitamins C, K than pinto beans. Lima beans are a good source of Thiamin, Niacin, Vitamin B6, Potassium, Magnesium. Lima beans are a great source of Vitamin C, Phosphorus, Iron. Pinto beans are a good source of Vitamin B6, Potassium, Magnesium. Pinto beans are a great source of Thiamin, Phosphorus, Iron.
And here we see the B-vitamins: B1 (Thiamin), B2 (Riboflavin), B3 (Niacin), B5 (Pantothenic Acid), B6 (Pyridoxine)
| Nutrient | lima beans | pinto beans |
| Vitamin B1 | 38% | 41% |
| Vitamin B2 | 17% | 11% |
| Vitamin B3 | 22% | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 9% | 9% |
| Vitamin B6 | 33% | 25% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0% | 0% |
Now, lets look at mineral density. Here we have a lot of important electrolytes and minerals. Once again, units are in percent of RDI, thus for this 200 calorie serving anything above 10% would considered high.
| Nutrient | lima beans | pinto beans |
| Sodium | 1% | 0% |
| Potasium | 24% | 23% |
| Calcium | 12% | 13% |
| Magnesium | 29% | 29% |
| Phosphorus | 42% | 41% |
| Iron | 93% | 49% |
| Manganese | 93% | 29% |
| Selenium | 7% | 36% |
| Copper | 56% | 51% |
| Zinc | 15% | 14% |
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