Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
orange juice
versus
lima beans
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in orange juice and lima beans:
Lima bean is high in calories and orange juice has 60% less calories than lima bean - lima bean has 113 calories per 100 grams and orange juice has 45 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, orange juice is lighter in protein, heavier in carbs and similar to lima beans for fat. Orange juice has a macronutrient ratio of 6:90:4 and for lima beans, 23:70:7 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
Orange Juice | Lima Beans | |
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Protein | 6% | 23% |
Carbohydrates | 90% | 70% |
Fat | 4% | 7% |
Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Orange juice has 48% less carbohydrates than lima bean - lima bean has 20.2g of total carbs per 100 grams and orange juice has 10.4g of carbohydrates.
Lima bean is an excellent source of dietary fiber and it has 23 times more dietary fiber than orange juice - lima bean has 4.9g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and orange juice has 0.2g of dietary fiber.
Lima bean has 4.6 times less sugar than orange juice - lima bean has 1.5g of sugar per 100 grams and orange juice has 8.4g of sugar.
Lima bean has signficantly more protein than orange juice - lima bean has 6.8g of protein per 100 grams and orange juice has 0.7g of protein.
Both lima beans and orange juice are low in saturated fat - lima bean has 0.2g of saturated fat per 100 grams and orange juice has 0.02g of saturated fat.
Both lima beans and orange juice are high in Vitamin C. Orange juice has 114% more Vitamin C than lima bean - lima bean has 23.4mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and orange juice has 50mg of Vitamin C.
Lima beans and orange juice contain similar amounts of Vitamin A - lima bean has 10ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and orange juice has 10ug of Vitamin A.
Lima beans and orange juice contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - lima bean has 0.32mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and orange juice has 0.04mg of Vitamin E.
Lima beans and orange juice contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - lima bean has 5.6ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and orange juice has 0.1ug of Vitamin K.
Lima bean has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin and Vitamin B6. Both orange juice and lima beans contain significant amounts of pantothenic acid and folate.
Orange Juice | Lima Beans | |
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Thiamin | 0.09 MG | 0.217 MG |
Riboflavin | 0.03 MG | 0.103 MG |
Niacin | 0.4 MG | 1.474 MG |
Pantothenic acid | 0.19 MG | 0.247 MG |
Vitamin B6 | 0.04 MG | 0.204 MG |
Folate | 30 UG | 34 UG |
Lima bean has 209% more calcium than orange juice - lima bean has 34mg of calcium per 100 grams and orange juice has 11mg of calcium.
Lima bean is an excellent source of iron and it has 14 times more iron than orange juice - lima bean has 3.1mg of iron per 100 grams and orange juice has 0.2mg of iron.
Lima bean is an excellent source of potassium and it has 134% more potassium than orange juice - lima bean has 467mg of potassium per 100 grams and orange juice has 200mg of potassium.
Carotenoids are micronutrients commonly found in plants and some animal products. An example is beta-carotene, the notable carotenoid which is a popular source of Vitamin A.[4][5]
For specific types of carotenoids, lima bean has more beta-carotene than orange juice per 100 grams, however, orange juice contains more lutein + zeaxanthin than lima bean per 100 grams.
Orange Juice | Lima Beans | |
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beta-carotene | 33 UG | 126 UG |
alpha-carotene | 6 UG | ~ |
lutein + zeaxanthin | 115 UG | ~ |
For omega-3 fatty acids, lima bean has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than orange juice per 100 grams.
Orange Juice | Lima Beans | |
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alpha linoleic acid | 0.011 G | 0.136 G |
Total | 0.011 G | 0.136 G |
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, lima bean has more linoleic acid than orange juice per 100 grams.
Orange Juice | Lima Beans | |
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linoleic acid | 0.029 G | 0.283 G |
Total | 0.029 G | 0.283 G |
The comparison below is by weight, but sometimes 100g isn't that intuitive of a measurement for food. View a custom portion comparison (e.g. cups, oz, package).
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Note: The specific food items compared are: Orange Juice (Orange juice, raw (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program)) and Lima Beans (Lima beans, immature seeds, raw) .
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