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Beans vs. Pomegranate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between beans and pomegranate

  • Beans are higher in phosphorus, zinc, selenium, vitamin B1, fiber, and copper, yet pomegranate is higher in vitamin K and vitamin C.
  • Pomegranate covers your daily vitamin K needs 13% more than beans.
  • Beans contain 9 times more selenium than pomegranate. While beans contain 4.5µg of selenium, pomegranate contains only 0.5µg.

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

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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 8.6% 3% 21% 11% 53% 9.5% 15% 0.39% 16% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +166.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +25.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +30.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +300%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +188.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +800%
~equal in Iron ~0.3mg

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 34% 0% 12% 0% 17% 12% 5.5% 23% 17% 0% 41% 29% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +123.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +13.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +46.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +73.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +305.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +229%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +300%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1950%
Contains more FolateFolate +58.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beans Pomegranate DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0.8µg 16.4µg 13%
Phosphorus 104mg 36mg 10%
Zinc 1.4mg 0.35mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.377mg 8%
Vitamin C 3.1mg 10.2mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.067mg 7%
Selenium 4.5µg 0.5µg 7%
Protein 4.8g 1.67g 6%
Fiber 5.5g 4g 6%
Magnesium 32mg 12mg 5%
Copper 0.206mg 0.158mg 5%
Manganese 0.119mg 5%
Calcium 50mg 10mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.075mg 4%
Folate 24µg 38µg 4%
Choline 30.8mg 7.6mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.6mg 3%
Potassium 296mg 236mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.43mg 0.293mg 1%
Calories 105kcal 83kcal 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.172g 0.079g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.053mg 1%
Vitamin A 5µg 0µg 1%
Carbs 20.49g 18.7g 1%
Fats 0.4g 1.17g 1%
Net carbs 14.99g 14.7g N/A
Iron 0.29mg 0.3mg 0%
Sugar 7.78g 13.67g N/A
Sodium 1mg 3mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.103g 0.12g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.035g 0.093g 0%

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
2% 19% 78%
Protein: 1.67 g
Fats: 1.17 g
Carbs: 18.7 g
Water: 77.93 g
Other: 0.53 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +187.4%
Contains more OtherOther +222.6%
Contains more FatsFats +192.5%
~equal in Carbs ~18.7g
~equal in Water ~77.93g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Beans
2
33% 11% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.103 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.035 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.172 g
41% 32% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.12 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.093 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.079 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -14.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +117.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +165.7%

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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. Pomegranate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169134/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.