Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
lima beans
versus
soy protein powder
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in lima beans and soy protein powder:
Both lima beans and soy protein powder are high in calories. Soy protein powder has 243% more calories than lima bean - lima bean has 113 calories per 100 grams and soy protein powder has 388 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, lima beans is much lighter in protein, much heavier in carbs and lighter in fat compared to soy protein powder per calorie. Lima beans has a macronutrient ratio of 23:70:7 and for soy protein powder, 57:30:13 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
Lima Beans | Soy Protein Powder | |
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Protein | 23% | 57% |
Carbohydrates | 70% | 30% |
Fat | 7% | 13% |
Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Lima bean has 30% less carbohydrates than soy protein powder - lima bean has 20.2g of total carbs per 100 grams and soy protein powder has 28.9g of carbohydrates.
Both lima beans and soy protein powder are high in dietary fiber. Soy protein powder has 37% more dietary fiber than lima bean - lima bean has 4.9g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and soy protein powder has 6.7g of dietary fiber.
Soy protein powder is high in sugar and lima bean has 93% less sugar than soy protein powder - lima bean has 1.5g of sugar per 100 grams and soy protein powder has 22.2g of sugar.
Soy protein powder is an excellent source of protein and it has 712% more protein than lima bean - lima bean has 6.8g of protein per 100 grams and soy protein powder has 55.6g of protein.
Lima beans and soy protein powder contain similar amounts of saturated fat - lima bean has 0.2g of saturated fat per 100 grams and soy protein powder has 1.1g of saturated fat.
Lima bean is an excellent source of Vitamin C and it has more Vitamin C than soy protein powder - lima bean has 23.4mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and soy protein powder does not contain significant amounts.
Lima bean has more Vitamin A than soy protein powder - lima bean has 10ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and soy protein powder does not contain significant amounts.
Lima beans and soy protein powder contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - lima bean has 0.32mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and soy protein powder does not contain significant amounts.
Lima bean has more Vitamin K than soy protein powder - lima bean has 5.6ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and soy protein powder does not contain significant amounts.
Lima bean has more pantothenic acid, however, soy protein powder contains more folate. Both lima beans and soy protein powder contain significant amounts of thiamin, riboflavin, niacin and Vitamin B6.
Lima Beans | Soy Protein Powder | |
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Thiamin | 0.217 MG | 0.288 MG |
Riboflavin | 0.103 MG | 0.164 MG |
Niacin | 1.474 MG | 2.357 MG |
Pantothenic acid | 0.247 MG | ~ |
Vitamin B6 | 0.204 MG | 0.164 MG |
Folate | 34 UG | 289 UG |
Soy protein powder is an excellent source of calcium and it has 424% more calcium than lima bean - lima bean has 34mg of calcium per 100 grams and soy protein powder has 178mg of calcium.
Both lima beans and soy protein powder are high in iron. Soy protein powder has 282% more iron than lima bean - lima bean has 3.1mg of iron per 100 grams and soy protein powder has 12mg of iron.
Both lima beans and soy protein powder are high in potassium. Soy protein powder has 100% more potassium than lima bean - lima bean has 467mg of potassium per 100 grams and soy protein powder has 933mg of potassium.
For omega-3 fatty acids, soy protein powder has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than lima bean per 100 grams.
Lima Beans | Soy Protein Powder | |
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alpha linoleic acid | 0.136 G | 0.32 G |
Total | 0.136 G | 0.32 G |
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, soy protein powder has more linoleic acid than lima bean per 100 grams.
Lima Beans | Soy Protein Powder | |
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linoleic acid | 0.283 G | 2.381 G |
Total | 0.283 G | 2.381 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: Lima Beans (Lima beans, immature seeds, raw) and Soy Protein Powder (Protein powder, soy based, NFS) .
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