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Broad beans vs. Beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are broad beans and beans different?

  • Broad beans have more vitamin C, iron, and folate; however, beans are richer in copper, zinc, vitamin B6, fiber, and selenium.
  • Broad beans cover your daily need for vitamin C, 19% more than beans.
  • Broad beans have 5 times more iron than beans. Broad beans have 1.5mg of iron, while beans have 0.29mg.
  • Broad beans have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of broad beans is 79, while the glycemic index of beans is 33.

Broadbeans, immature seeds, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Beans, baked, canned, no salt added types were 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 22% 5.4% 17% 56% 20% 13% 31% 5.3% 34% 5.5%
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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%
Contains more IronIron +417.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +177.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +53.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +243.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +197.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +42.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +350%
~equal in Magnesium ~32mg

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.
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 66% 4.7% 0% 0% 32% 21% 23% 4% 6.7% 0% 0% 44% 0%
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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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +538.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +180%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +179.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +141.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +17.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +348.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Broad beans Beans DV% diff.
Vitamin C 19.8mg 3.1mg 19%
Copper 0.06mg 0.206mg 16%
Iron 1.5mg 0.29mg 15%
Manganese 0.261mg 11%
Folate 58µg 24µg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.029mg 0.13mg 8%
Zinc 0.47mg 1.4mg 8%
Fiber 3.6g 5.5g 8%
Selenium 1µg 4.5µg 6%
Choline 30.8mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.2mg 0.43mg 5%
Phosphorus 73mg 104mg 4%
Potassium 193mg 296mg 3%
Calcium 18mg 50mg 3%
Carbs 10.1g 20.49g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.09mg 0.06mg 2%
Calories 62kcal 105kcal 2%
Vitamin B1 0.128mg 0.15mg 2%
Sodium 41mg 1mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.303g 0.172g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.066mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 1%
Vitamin A 14µg 5µg 1%
Protein 4.8g 4.8g 0%
Fats 0.5g 0.4g 0%
Net carbs 6.5g 14.99g N/A
Magnesium 31mg 32mg 0%
Sugar 7.78g N/A
Saturated fat 0.142g 0.103g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.02g 0.035g 0%
Tryptophan 0.048mg 0%
Threonine 0.178mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.215mg 0%
Leucine 0.37mg 0%
Lysine 0.313mg 0%
Methionine 0.037mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.195mg 0%
Valine 0.235mg 0%
Histidine 0.115mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 10% 84%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.5 g
Carbs: 10.1 g
Water: 83.7 g
Other: 0.9 g
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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
Contains more FatsFats +25%
Contains more WaterWater +15.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +102.9%
Contains more OtherOther +90%
~equal in Protein ~4.8g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 4% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.142 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.303 g
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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
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +76.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -27.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +75%

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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. Broad beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170378/nutrients
  2. Beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168128/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.