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Beans vs. Almonds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between beans and almonds

  • The amount of vitamin E, copper, vitamin B2, magnesium, phosphorus, iron, fiber, calcium, and vitamin B3 in almonds is higher than in beans.
  • Almonds cover your daily vitamin E needs 170% more than beans.
  • Beans contain less saturated fat.
  • Beans have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of beans is 33, while the glycemic index of almonds is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Beans, baked, canned, no salt added and Nuts, almonds.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Beans
0
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 15% 26% 11% 69% 38% 45% 0.13% 0% 25%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 193% 81% 65% 139% 344% 85% 206% 0.13% 284% 22%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +743.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +438%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +147.6%
Contains more IronIron +1179.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +400.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +122.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +362.5%
~equal in Sodium ~1mg
~equal in Selenium ~4.1µg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Beans
3
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 10% 1.7% 3% 0% 38% 14% 8.1% 0% 30% 0% 2% 18% 17%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 513% 0% 51% 263% 68% 28% 32% 0% 0% 33% 28%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +16986.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +36.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1796.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +741.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +83.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +69.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.137mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beans Almonds DV% diff.
Vitamin E 0.15mg 25.63mg 170%
Manganese 2.179mg 95%
Copper 0.206mg 1.031mg 92%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 1.138mg 83%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.172g 12.329g 81%
Monounsaturated fat 0.035g 31.551g 79%
Fats 0.4g 49.93g 76%
Magnesium 32mg 270mg 57%
Phosphorus 104mg 481mg 54%
Iron 0.29mg 3.71mg 43%
Protein 4.8g 21.15g 33%
Fiber 5.5g 12.5g 28%
Calories 105kcal 579kcal 24%
Calcium 50mg 269mg 22%
Vitamin B3 0.43mg 3.618mg 20%
Saturated fat 0.103g 3.802g 17%
Zinc 1.4mg 3.12mg 16%
Potassium 296mg 733mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.471mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.205mg 5%
Folate 24µg 44µg 5%
Choline 30.8mg 52.1mg 4%
Vitamin C 3.1mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin A 5µg 0µg 1%
Selenium 4.5µg 4.1µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.137mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 14.99g 9.05g N/A
Carbs 20.49g 21.55g 0%
Sugar 7.78g 4.35g N/A
Starch 0.72g 0%
Sodium 1mg 1mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.015g N/A
Tryptophan 0.211mg 0%
Threonine 0.601mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.751mg 0%
Leucine 1.473mg 0%
Lysine 0.568mg 0%
Methionine 0.157mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.132mg 0%
Valine 0.855mg 0%
Histidine 0.539mg 0%
Fructose 0.11g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 12.32g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Beans
1
5% 20% 73% 2%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 20.49 g
Water: 72.6 g
Other: 1.71 g
21% 50% 22% 4% 3%
Protein: 21.15 g
Fats: 49.93 g
Carbs: 21.55 g
Water: 4.41 g
Other: 2.96 g
Contains more WaterWater +1546.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +340.6%
Contains more FatsFats +12382.5%
Contains more OtherOther +73.1%
~equal in Carbs ~21.55g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Beans
1
33% 11% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.103 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.035 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.172 g
8% 66% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.802 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 31.551 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.329 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +90045.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7068%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168128/nutrients
  2. Almonds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170567/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.