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Beans vs. Papadum — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are beans and papadum different?

  • Papadum has more iron, copper, magnesium, fiber, folate, phosphorus, potassium, zinc, and vitamin B2 than beans.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for papadum is 94% higher.
  • Beans have less sodium.
  • Beans have a lower glycemic index (33) than papadum (46).

Beans, baked, canned, no salt added and Papad 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
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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 194% 43% 88% 293% 333% 93% 165% 228% 204% 45%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +746.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +186%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +237.8%
Contains more IronIron +2589.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +384.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +142.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +270.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +84.4%

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
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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% 4.3% 1% 0% 69% 60% 28% 55% 66% 0% 1% 164% 0.22%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +200%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +100%
Contains more CholineCholine +7600%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +160%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +84.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +330%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +242.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +119.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +812.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Beans
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5% 20% 73% 2%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 20.49 g
Water: 72.6 g
Other: 1.71 g
26% 3% 60% 3% 8%
Protein: 25.56 g
Fats: 3.25 g
Carbs: 59.87 g
Water: 3.49 g
Other: 7.83 g
Contains more WaterWater +1980.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +432.5%
Contains more FatsFats +712.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +192.2%
Contains more OtherOther +357.9%

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
39% 19% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.084 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.532 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.148 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1420%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +567.4%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Beans Papadum
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beans Papadum DV% diff.
Iron 0.29mg 7.8mg 94%
Copper 0.206mg 0.998mg 88%
Sodium 1mg 1745mg 76%
Manganese 1.562mg 68%
Magnesium 32mg 271mg 57%
Fiber 5.5g 18.6g 52%
Folate 24µg 219µg 49%
Protein 4.8g 25.56g 42%
Phosphorus 104mg 385mg 40%
Potassium 296mg 1000mg 21%
Vitamin B5 0.917mg 18%
Zinc 1.4mg 3.4mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.258mg 15%
Carbs 20.49g 59.87g 13%
Calories 105kcal 371kcal 13%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.285mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.277mg 11%
Calcium 50mg 143mg 9%
Vitamin B3 0.43mg 1.472mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.172g 1.148g 7%
Selenium 4.5µg 8.3µg 7%
Choline 30.8mg 0.4mg 6%
Fats 0.4g 3.25g 4%
Saturated fat 0.103g 1.084g 4%
Vitamin C 3.1mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin A 5µg 13µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.035g 0.532g 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.05mg 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 4mg 1%
Net carbs 14.99g 41.27g N/A
Sugar 7.78g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 0.8µg 0.4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.266mg 0%
Threonine 0.886mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.303mg 0%
Leucine 2.115mg 0%
Lysine 1.695mg 0%
Methionine 0.372mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.491mg 0%
Valine 1.434mg 0%
Histidine 0.715mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Beans Papadum
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
11%
Beans
34%
Papadum
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
25%
Beans
168%
Papadum

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Papadum
Papadum is lower in Sugar (difference - 7.78g)
Which food is cheaper?
Papadum
Papadum is cheaper (difference - $1.5)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Papadum
Papadum is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Beans
Beans is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 4mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Beans
Beans contains less Sodium (difference - 1744mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Beans
Beans is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.981g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Beans
Beans is lower in glycemic index (difference - 13)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Papadum - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168106/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.