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Lima beans, canned leads 4–1 · 5 categories decided

Both compared at 100 kcal.

The verdict

Lima beans, canned comes out ahead, winning 4 of 5 nutrient match-ups.

Pick Baked Beans for less sodium.

Pick Lima beans, canned for more protein, more fiber, less saturated fat and more iron.

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    100 kcal
    100 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    5.15 g
    6.24 gWIN
  • Carbohydrate
    15.9 g
    18.87 g
  • Fibermore is better
    5.15 g
    6.08 gWIN
  • Total sugarsless is better
    5.26 g
  • Total fat
    0.55 g
    0.22 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    0.11 g
    0.05 gWIN
  • Sodiumless is better
    WIN232.41 mg
    425.32 mg
  • Potassiummore is better
    278.48 mg
  • Calciummore is better
    26.58 mg
  • Ironmore is better
    0 mg
    2.29 mgWIN
  • Magnesiummore is better
    49.37 mg
  • Vitamin Cmore is better
    0 mg
  • Vitamin Dmore is better

Winners are decided by deterministic per-metric rules on the stated basis; ties and missing data don’t score (missing ≠ zero). Educational information only — not medical advice.