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.
| White beans | Lima beans |
| Nutrient | white beans | lima beans |
| Protein | 14g | 12g |
| Carbohydrate | 36g | 36g |
| Fiber | 9g | 9g |
| Fat | 1g | 2g |
| Monounsat. Fat | 0g | 2g |
| Polyunsat. Fat | 0g | 1g |
| 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 | white beans | lima beans |
| Choline | 12% | 17% |
| Vitamin A | 0% | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 0% | 55% |
| Vitamin E | 11% | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 6% | 12% |
White beans have significantly more Vitamins E than lima beans. Lima beans have significantly more Vitamins C, K than white beans. White beans are a good source of Potassium, Magnesium, Zinc, Calcium, Phosphorus. White beans are a great source of Iron. Lima beans are a good source of Thiamin, Niacin, Vitamin B6, Potassium, Magnesium. Lima beans are a great source of Vitamin C, Phosphorus, Iron.
And here we see the B-vitamins: B1 (Thiamin), B2 (Riboflavin), B3 (Niacin), B5 (Pantothenic Acid), B6 (Pyridoxine)
| Nutrient | white beans | lima beans |
| Vitamin B1 | 17% | 38% |
| Vitamin B2 | 6% | 17% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2% | 22% |
| Vitamin B5 | 7% | 9% |
| Vitamin B6 | 12% | 33% |
| 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 | white beans | lima beans |
| Sodium | 1% | 1% |
| Potasium | 23% | 24% |
| Calcium | 26% | 12% |
| Magnesium | 26% | 29% |
| Phosphorus | 28% | 42% |
| Iron | 89% | 93% |
| Manganese | 40% | 93% |
| Selenium | 4% | 7% |
| Copper | 41% | 56% |
| Zinc | 21% | 15% |