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Beans vs. Omelette — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are beans and omelette different?

  • Beans are higher in fiber and copper; however, omelette is richer in choline, selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, iron, and vitamin D.
  • Daily need coverage for cholesterol for omelette is 104% higher.
  • Beans have less saturated fat.
  • Omelette has a lower glycemic index (0) than beans (33).

Beans, baked, canned, no salt added and Egg, whole, cooked, omelet 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
5
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 7.9% 14% 10% 56% 21% 30% 72% 20% 3.1% 141%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +190.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +153%
Contains more CopperCopper +227%
Contains more ZincZinc +28.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more IronIron +410.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +60.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +473.3%
~equal in Calcium ~48mg

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% 57% 26% 26% 8.5% 89% 1.2% 77% 33% 95% 11% 29% 135%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +341.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +571.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3340%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +760%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +543.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +462.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +62.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +703.9%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.143mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beans Omelette DV% diff.
Cholesterol 0mg 313mg 104%
Selenium 4.5µg 25.8µg 39%
Choline 30.8mg 247.6mg 39%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.76µg 32%
Vitamin B5 1.289mg 26%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.386mg 25%
Fiber 5.5g 0g 22%
Vitamin A 5µg 172µg 19%
Fats 0.4g 11.66g 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.172g 2.712g 17%
Copper 0.206mg 0.063mg 16%
Iron 0.29mg 1.48mg 15%
Saturated fat 0.103g 3.319g 15%
Protein 4.8g 10.57g 12%
Monounsaturated fat 0.035g 4.843g 12%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.034mg 10%
Phosphorus 104mg 167mg 9%
Vitamin D 0IU 69IU 9%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.7µg 9%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1.29mg 8%
Sodium 1mg 155mg 7%
Carbs 20.49g 0.64g 7%
Magnesium 32mg 11mg 5%
Potassium 296mg 117mg 5%
Folate 24µg 39µg 4%
Zinc 1.4mg 1.09mg 3%
Vitamin C 3.1mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 4.5µg 3%
Calories 105kcal 154kcal 2%
Vitamin B3 0.43mg 0.064mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.143mg 1%
Manganese 0.024mg 1%
Net carbs 14.99g 0.64g N/A
Calcium 50mg 48mg 0%
Sugar 7.78g 0.31g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.709g N/A
Tryptophan 0.14mg 0%
Threonine 0.467mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.565mg 0%
Leucine 0.913mg 0%
Lysine 0.767mg 0%
Methionine 0.319mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.572mg 0%
Valine 0.722mg 0%
Histidine 0.26mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.049g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.015g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Beans
2
5% 20% 73% 2%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 20.49 g
Water: 72.6 g
Other: 1.71 g
11% 12% 76%
Protein: 10.57 g
Fats: 11.66 g
Carbs: 0.64 g
Water: 76.13 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3101.6%
Contains more OtherOther +71%
Contains more ProteinProtein +120.2%
Contains more FatsFats +2815%
~equal in Water ~76.13g

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
31% 45% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.319 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.843 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.712 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13737.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1476.7%

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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. Omelette - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172185/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.