Broad beans vs. Water chestnuts — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between broad beans and water chestnuts?
- Broad beans are higher in iron, vitamin C, folate, and vitamin A; however, water chestnuts are richer in copper, vitamin B6, potassium, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5.
- Water chestnuts' daily need coverage for copper is 30% more.
We used Broadbeans, immature seeds, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Waterchestnuts, chinese, (matai), raw types 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +40.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +63.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +2400% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +15.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +42.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +202.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +443.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -65.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +26.8% |
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 | +395% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +20% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +262.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +122.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +625.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1031% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.06mg | 0.326mg | 30% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.029mg | 0.328mg | 23% |
| Vitamin C | 19.8mg | 4mg | 18% |
| Iron | 1.5mg | 0.06mg | 18% |
| Potassium | 193mg | 584mg | 12% |
| Folate | 58µg | 16µg | 11% |
| Vitamin E | 1.2mg | 8% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.066mg | 0.479mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.09mg | 0.2mg | 8% |
| Choline | 36.2mg | 7% | |
| Protein | 4.8g | 1.4g | 7% |
| Carbs | 10.1g | 23.94g | 5% |
| Manganese | 0.261mg | 0.331mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 3.6g | 3g | 2% |
| Magnesium | 31mg | 22mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 14µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.303g | 0.043g | 2% |
| Calories | 62kcal | 97kcal | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.142g | 0.026g | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.2mg | 1mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.128mg | 0.14mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 1µg | 0.7µg | 1% |
| Calcium | 18mg | 11mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 41mg | 14mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.5g | 0.1g | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 73mg | 63mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 6.5g | 20.94g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.8g | N/A | |
| Zinc | 0.47mg | 0.5mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.02g | 0.002g | 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:
1.4 g
Fats:
0.1 g
Carbs:
23.94 g
Water:
73.46 g
Other:
1.1 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +242.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +400% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +13.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +137% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +22.2% |
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
0.026 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.043 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +900% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +604.7% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -81.7% |
