Broad beans vs. Garden rhubarb — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between broad beans and garden rhubarb?
- Broad beans are richer in iron, vitamin C, folate, vitamin B1, phosphorus, fiber, and vitamin B3, while garden rhubarb is higher in calcium.
- Broad beans' daily need coverage for iron is 16% higher.
- Garden rhubarb has 8 times less folate than broad beans. Broad beans have 58µg of folate, while garden rhubarb has 7µg.
- Broad beans have a higher glycemic index (79) than garden rhubarb (13).
We used Broadbeans, immature seeds, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Rhubarb, raw types in this comparison.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +158.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +581.8% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +185.7% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +370% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +421.4% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +33.2% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +377.8% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +49.2% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -90.2% |
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 CVitamin C | +147.5% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +180% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +540% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +200% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +300% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +20.8% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +728.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +28.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin K | 29.3µg | 24% | |
Iron | 1.5mg | 0.22mg | 16% |
Folate | 58µg | 7µg | 13% |
Vitamin C | 19.8mg | 8mg | 13% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.128mg | 0.02mg | 9% |
Phosphorus | 73mg | 14mg | 8% |
Protein | 4.8g | 0.9g | 8% |
Calcium | 18mg | 86mg | 7% |
Fiber | 3.6g | 1.8g | 7% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.2mg | 0.3mg | 6% |
Magnesium | 31mg | 12mg | 5% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.09mg | 0.03mg | 5% |
Copper | 0.06mg | 0.021mg | 4% |
Manganese | 0.261mg | 0.196mg | 3% |
Potassium | 193mg | 288mg | 3% |
Zinc | 0.47mg | 0.1mg | 3% |
Calories | 62kcal | 21kcal | 2% |
Vitamin E | 0.27mg | 2% | |
Sodium | 41mg | 4mg | 2% |
Carbs | 10.1g | 4.54g | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.303g | 0.099g | 1% |
Choline | 6.1mg | 1% | |
Vitamin A | 14µg | 5µg | 1% |
Fats | 0.5g | 0.2g | 0% |
Net carbs | 6.5g | 2.74g | N/A |
Sugar | 1.1g | N/A | |
Selenium | 1µg | 1.1µg | 0% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.066mg | 0.085mg | 0% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.029mg | 0.024mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.142g | 0.053g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.02g | 0.039g | 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
Protein:
4.8 g
Fats:
0.5 g
Carbs:
10.1 g
Water:
83.7 g
Other:
0.9 g
Protein:
0.9 g
Fats:
0.2 g
Carbs:
4.54 g
Water:
93.61 g
Other:
0.75 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +433.3% |
Contains more FatsFats | +150% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +122.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +20% |
Contains more WaterWater | +11.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.142 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.303 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.053 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.099 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +206.1% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -62.7% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +95% |