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Beans vs. Palm oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between beans and palm oil

  • Beans are richer in copper, fiber, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, potassium, and selenium, yet palm oil is richer in vitamin E.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for palm oil is 246% higher.
  • Beans contain less saturated fat.
  • Palm oil has a lower glycemic index than beans.

Food types used in this article are Beans, baked, canned, no salt added and Oil, palm.

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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
8
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 0% 0% 0% 0.38% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +2800%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
~equal in Manganese ~mg

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
8
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% 319% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 20% 0% 0.16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +10166.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +10526.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +900%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beans Palm oil DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.103g 49.3g 224%
Fats 0.4g 100g 153%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 15.94mg 105%
Monounsaturated fat 0.035g 37g 92%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.172g 9.3g 61%
Calories 105kcal 884kcal 39%
Copper 0.206mg 0mg 23%
Fiber 5.5g 0g 22%
Phosphorus 104mg 0mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0mg 13%
Zinc 1.4mg 0mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0mg 10%
Protein 4.8g 0g 10%
Potassium 296mg 0mg 9%
Selenium 4.5µg 0µg 8%
Magnesium 32mg 0mg 8%
Carbs 20.49g 0g 7%
Folate 24µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 8µg 6%
Choline 30.8mg 0.3mg 6%
Calcium 50mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0mg 5%
Iron 0.29mg 0.01mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.43mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin C 3.1mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin A 5µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 14.99g 0g N/A
Sugar 7.78g 0g N/A
Sodium 1mg 0mg 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
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 100 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +24900%

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
52% 39% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 49.3 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 37 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 9.3 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +105614.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5307%

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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. Palm oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171015/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.