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Beans vs. Blueberry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are beans and blueberries different?

  • Beans are higher in copper, phosphorus, fiber, zinc, vitamin B1, selenium, potassium, and magnesium; however, blueberries are richer in vitamin K and vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for beans is 17% higher.
  • Beans contain 45 times more selenium than blueberries. While beans contain 4.5µg of selenium, blueberries contain only 0.1µg.
  • Beans have a lower glycemic index (33) than blueberries (53).

Beans, baked, canned, no salt added and Blueberries, raw are the varieties used in this article.

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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
7
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 4.3% 1.8% 6.8% 11% 19% 4.4% 5.1% 0.13% 44% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +433.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +733.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +284.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +261.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +775%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +766.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4400%
~equal in Iron ~0.28mg
~equal in Sodium ~1mg

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
6
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 32% 1% 11% 0% 9.3% 9.5% 7.8% 7.4% 12% 0% 48% 4.5% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +305.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +46.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +150%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
Contains more CholineCholine +413.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +212.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +280%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2312.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.418mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beans Blueberry DV% diff.
Copper 0.206mg 0.057mg 17%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 19.3µg 15%
Manganese 0.336mg 15%
Phosphorus 104mg 12mg 13%
Fiber 5.5g 2.4g 12%
Zinc 1.4mg 0.16mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.037mg 9%
Protein 4.8g 0.74g 8%
Selenium 4.5µg 0.1µg 8%
Vitamin C 3.1mg 9.7mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.052mg 6%
Fructose 4.97g 6%
Magnesium 32mg 6mg 6%
Potassium 296mg 77mg 6%
Folate 24µg 6µg 5%
Choline 30.8mg 6mg 5%
Calcium 50mg 6mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.57mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.124mg 2%
Carbs 20.49g 14.49g 2%
Calories 105kcal 57kcal 2%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.041mg 1%
Fats 0.4g 0.33g 0%
Net carbs 14.99g 12.09g N/A
Iron 0.29mg 0.28mg 0%
Sugar 7.78g 9.96g N/A
Starch 0.03g 0%
Sodium 1mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin A 5µg 3µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.43mg 0.418mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.103g 0.028g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.035g 0.047g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.172g 0.146g 0%
Tryptophan 0.003mg 0%
Threonine 0.02mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.023mg 0%
Leucine 0.044mg 0%
Lysine 0.013mg 0%
Methionine 0.012mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.026mg 0%
Valine 0.031mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Beans
4
5% 20% 73% 2%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 20.49 g
Water: 72.6 g
Other: 1.71 g
14% 84%
Protein: 0.74 g
Fats: 0.33 g
Carbs: 14.49 g
Water: 84.21 g
Other: 0.23 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +548.6%
Contains more FatsFats +21.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +41.4%
Contains more OtherOther +643.5%
Contains more WaterWater +16%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Beans
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33% 11% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.103 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.035 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.172 g
13% 21% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.047 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.146 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +17.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +34.3%

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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. Blueberry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171711/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.