Broad beans vs. Lambsquarters — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between broad beans and lambsquarters

Broad beans have more folate; however, lambsquarters are higher in vitamin A, vitamin C, calcium, vitamin B2, copper, manganese, vitamin B6, and potassium.
Lambsquarters cover your daily need for vitamin A, 227% more than broad beans.
Broad beans have 2 times more folate than lambsquarters. While broad beans have 58µg of folate, lambsquarters have only 30µg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Broadbeans, immature seeds, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Lambsquarters, 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.

Broad beans

Lambsquarters

Contains more IronIron

+25%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+1616.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+134.2%
Contains more CopperCopper	+388.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+199.6%

~equal in Magnesium ~34mg

~equal in Zinc ~0.44mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~72mg

~equal in Sodium ~43mg

~equal in Selenium ~0.9µg

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.

Broad beans

Lambsquarters

Contains more FolateFolate

+93.3%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+304%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+4042.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+25%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+388.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+39.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+844.8%

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.2mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin C	19.8mg	80mg	67%
Vitamin A	14µg	580µg	63%
Calcium	18mg	309mg	29%
Vitamin B2	0.09mg	0.44mg	27%
Copper	0.06mg	0.293mg	26%
Manganese	0.261mg	0.782mg	23%
Vitamin B6	0.029mg	0.274mg	19%
Potassium	193mg	452mg	8%
Folate	58µg	30µg	7%
Iron	1.5mg	1.2mg	4%
Vitamin B1	0.128mg	0.16mg	3%
Fiber	3.6g	4g	2%
Vitamin B5	0.066mg	0.092mg	1%
Protein	4.8g	4.2g	1%
Calories	62kcal	43kcal	1%
Carbs	10.1g	7.3g	1%
Magnesium	31mg	34mg	1%
Fats	0.5g	0.8g	0%
Net carbs	6.5g	3.3g	N/A
Zinc	0.47mg	0.44mg	0%
Phosphorus	73mg	72mg	0%
Sodium	41mg	43mg	0%
Selenium	1µg	0.9µg	0%
Vitamin B3	1.2mg	1.2mg	0%
Saturated fat	0.142g	0.059g	0%
Monounsaturated fat	0.02g	0.15g	0%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.303g	0.351g	0%
Tryptophan	0.048mg	0.038mg	0%
Threonine	0.178mg	0.163mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.215mg	0.253mg	0%
Leucine	0.37mg	0.35mg	0%
Lysine	0.313mg	0.354mg	0%
Methionine	0.037mg	0.049mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.195mg	0.166mg	0%
Valine	0.235mg	0.226mg	0%
Histidine	0.115mg	0.116mg	0%