Broad bean raw vs. Navy bean raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are broad bean raw and navy bean raw different?
- Broad bean raw is higher in manganese, vitamin A, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and copper; however, navy bean raw is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin C, magnesium, vitamin B5, and vitamin B6.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for navy bean raw is 21% higher.
- Broad bean raw contains 83 times more vitamin A than navy bean raw. While broad bean raw contains 333IU of vitamin A, navy bean raw contains only 4IU.
- Navy bean raw has a lower glycemic index (39) than broad bean raw (79).
Beans, fava, in pod, raw and Beans, navy, mature seeds, sprouted, 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.
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +146.7% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +12.9% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +12.4% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +29% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +62% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +33.3% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +206.1% |
Contains more IronIron | +24.5% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -48% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +34.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +84.3% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +12.1% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +408.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +193.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +266.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +83.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin K | 40.9µg | 34% | |
Fiber | 7.5g | 30% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.133mg | 0.39mg | 21% |
Vitamin C | 3.7mg | 18.8mg | 17% |
Magnesium | 33mg | 101mg | 16% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.225mg | 0.825mg | 12% |
Manganese | 0.661mg | 0.408mg | 11% |
Vitamin E | 1.16mg | 8% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.104mg | 0.191mg | 7% |
Vitamin B3 | 2.249mg | 1.22mg | 6% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.29mg | 0.215mg | 6% |
Copper | 0.402mg | 0.356mg | 5% |
Iron | 1.55mg | 1.93mg | 5% |
Protein | 7.92g | 6.15g | 4% |
Folate | 148µg | 132µg | 4% |
Phosphorus | 129mg | 100mg | 4% |
Calcium | 37mg | 15mg | 2% |
Carbs | 17.63g | 13.05g | 2% |
Vitamin A | 17µg | 0µg | 2% |
Calories | 88kcal | 67kcal | 1% |
Sodium | 25mg | 13mg | 1% |
Potassium | 332mg | 307mg | 1% |
Zinc | 1mg | 0.89mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.73g | 0.7g | 0% |
Net carbs | 10.13g | 13.05g | N/A |
Sugar | 9.21g | N/A | |
Selenium | 0.8µg | 0.6µg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.118g | 0.085g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.104g | 0.052g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.342g | 0.407g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.064mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.258mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.273mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.442mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.35mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.064mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.31mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.316mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.172mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
7.92 g
Fats:
0.73 g
Carbs:
17.63 g
Water:
72.6 g
Other:
1.12 g
Protein:
6.15 g
Fats:
0.7 g
Carbs:
13.05 g
Water:
79.15 g
Other:
0.95 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +28.8% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +35.1% |
Contains more OtherOther | +17.9% |
~equal in
Fats
~0.7g
~equal in
Water
~79.15g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.118 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.104 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.342 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.085 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.052 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.407 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +100% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -28% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +19% |