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Broad beans vs. Fiddlehead ferns — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between broad beans and fiddlehead ferns

  • Broad beans are richer in vitamin B1, yet fiddlehead ferns are richer in vitamin A, copper, vitamin B3, manganese, vitamin B2, vitamin C, and potassium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for fiddlehead ferns is 67% higher.
  • Broad beans contain 6 times more vitamin B1 than fiddlehead ferns. Broad beans contain 0.128mg of vitamin B1, while fiddlehead ferns contain 0.02mg.

Food types used in this article are Broadbeans, immature seeds, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Fiddlehead ferns, 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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 24% 9.6% 33% 49% 107% 23% 43% 0.13% 67% 0%
Contains more IronIron +14.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +77.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +91.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +433.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +76.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +38.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +95.4%
~equal in Magnesium ~34mg

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%
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 89% 60% 0% 0% 5% 48% 93% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +540%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +34.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1192.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +315%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Broad beans Fiddlehead ferns DV% diff.
Copper 0.06mg 0.32mg 29%
Vitamin B3 1.2mg 4.98mg 24%
Vitamin A 14µg 181µg 19%
Folate 58µg 15%
Fiber 3.6g 14%
Manganese 0.261mg 0.51mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.128mg 0.02mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.09mg 0.21mg 9%
Vitamin C 19.8mg 26.6mg 8%
Potassium 193mg 370mg 5%
Phosphorus 73mg 101mg 4%
Zinc 0.47mg 0.83mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.029mg 2%
Iron 1.5mg 1.31mg 2%
Carbs 10.1g 5.54g 2%
Sodium 41mg 1mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.303g 2%
Selenium 1µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.142g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.066mg 1%
Calories 62kcal 34kcal 1%
Protein 4.8g 4.55g 1%
Calcium 18mg 32mg 1%
Magnesium 31mg 34mg 1%
Fats 0.5g 0.4g 0%
Net carbs 6.5g 5.54g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.02g 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
5% 6% 89%
Protein: 4.55 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 5.54 g
Water: 88.68 g
Other: 0.83 g
Contains more FatsFats +25%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +82.3%
~equal in Protein ~4.55g
~equal in Water ~88.68g
~equal in Other ~0.83g

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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. Fiddlehead ferns - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169405/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.