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Broad beans vs. Butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between broad beans and butter

  • Broad beans are richer in vitamin C, iron, fiber, folate, manganese, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3, yet butter is richer in vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for butter is 252% higher.
  • Broad beans contain less saturated fat.
  • Butter has a lower glycemic index than broad beans.

Food types used in this article are Broadbeans, immature seeds, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Butter, without salt.

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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 1.4% 7.2% 2.1% 0.75% 5.3% 2.5% 10% 1.4% 0.52% 5.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1450%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +704.2%
Contains more IronIron +7400%
Contains more CopperCopper +275%
Contains more ZincZinc +422.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +204.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6425%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -73.2%
~equal in Selenium ~1µg

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 0% 228% 46% 0% 1.3% 7.8% 0.79% 6.6% 0.69% 21% 18% 2.3% 10%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2460%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +164.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2757.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +866.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +1833.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4785.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Broad beans Butter DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.142g 50.489g 229%
Fats 0.5g 81.11g 124%
Vitamin A 14µg 684µg 74%
Cholesterol 0mg 215mg 72%
Monounsaturated fat 0.02g 23.43g 59%
Calories 62kcal 717kcal 33%
Vitamin C 19.8mg 0mg 22%
Iron 1.5mg 0.02mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.303g 3.01g 18%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 15%
Fiber 3.6g 0g 14%
Folate 58µg 3µg 14%
Manganese 0.261mg 0.004mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.128mg 0.005mg 10%
Protein 4.8g 0.85g 8%
Phosphorus 73mg 24mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.17µg 7%
Magnesium 31mg 2mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.2mg 0.042mg 7%
Vitamin K 7µg 6%
Copper 0.06mg 0.016mg 5%
Potassium 193mg 24mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.09mg 0.034mg 4%
Choline 18.8mg 3%
Zinc 0.47mg 0.09mg 3%
Carbs 10.1g 0.06g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.029mg 0.003mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.066mg 0.11mg 1%
Sodium 41mg 11mg 1%
Calcium 18mg 24mg 1%
Net carbs 6.5g 0.06g N/A
Sugar 0.06g N/A
Selenium 1µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.048mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.178mg 0.038mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.215mg 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.37mg 0.083mg 0%
Lysine 0.313mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.037mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.195mg 0.041mg 0%
Valine 0.235mg 0.057mg 0%
Histidine 0.115mg 0.023mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.315g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.166g N/A

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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81% 18%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 81.11 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 17.94 g
Other: 0.04 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +464.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +16733.3%
Contains more WaterWater +366.6%
Contains more OtherOther +2150%
Contains more FatsFats +16122%

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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66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 50.489 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.43 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.01 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +117050%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +893.4%

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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. Butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173430/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.