Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up

Kidney beans vs. Cauliflower — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

Summary of differences between Kidney beans and Cauliflower

  • Kidney beans has more Iron, Copper, Folate, Fiber, Phosphorus, Manganese, Vitamin B1, and Zinc, however, Cauliflower is higher in Vitamin C, and Vitamin B5.
  • Cauliflower covers your daily need of Vitamin C 52% more than Kidney beans.
  • Kidney beans has 6 times more Copper than Cauliflower. While Kidney beans has 0.216mg of Copper, Cauliflower has only 0.039mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Beans, kidney, all types, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Cauliflower, raw.

Infographic

Kidney beans vs Cauliflower infographic
Infographic link

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 30% 11% 36% 83% 72% 27% 59% 0.13% 56% 6%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 6.6% 26% 16% 13% 7.4% 19% 3.9% 20% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +180%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +59.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +35.5%
Contains more IronIron +428.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +453.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +270.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +213.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +177.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +83.3%

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 4% 0% 0.6% 0% 40% 13% 11% 13% 28% 0% 21% 98% 17%
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 161% 0% 1.6% 0% 13% 14% 9.5% 40% 42% 0% 39% 43% 24%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +220%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +14%
Contains more FolateFolate +128.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3916.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +203.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +53.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +84.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +45.2%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0IU
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.06mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 23% 67%
Protein: 8.67 g
Fats: 0.5 g
Carbs: 22.8 g
Water: 66.94 g
Other: 1.09 g
2% 5% 92%
Protein: 1.92 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 4.97 g
Water: 92.07 g
Other: 0.76 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +351.6%
Contains more FatsFats +78.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +358.8%
Contains more OtherOther +43.4%
Contains more WaterWater +37.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 10% 71%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.073 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.278 g
67% 17% 16%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.13 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.034 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.031 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -43.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +14.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +796.8%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Kidney beans Cauliflower
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kidney beans Cauliflower Opinion
Calories 127kcal 25kcal Kidney beans
Protein 8.67g 1.92g Kidney beans
Fats 0.5g 0.28g Kidney beans
Vitamin C 1.2mg 48.2mg Cauliflower
Net carbs 16.4g 2.97g Kidney beans
Carbs 22.8g 4.97g Kidney beans
Magnesium 42mg 15mg Kidney beans
Calcium 35mg 22mg Kidney beans
Potassium 405mg 299mg Kidney beans
Iron 2.22mg 0.42mg Kidney beans
Sugar 0.32g 1.91g Kidney beans
Fiber 6.4g 2g Kidney beans
Copper 0.216mg 0.039mg Kidney beans
Zinc 1mg 0.27mg Kidney beans
Phosphorus 138mg 44mg Kidney beans
Sodium 1mg 30mg Kidney beans
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0.08mg Cauliflower
Manganese 0.43mg 0.155mg Kidney beans
Selenium 1.1µg 0.6µg Kidney beans
Vitamin B1 0.16mg 0.05mg Kidney beans
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.06mg Cauliflower
Vitamin B3 0.578mg 0.507mg Kidney beans
Vitamin B5 0.22mg 0.667mg Cauliflower
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.184mg Cauliflower
Vitamin K 8.4µg 15.5µg Cauliflower
Folate 130µg 57µg Kidney beans
Choline 30.5mg 44.3mg Cauliflower
Saturated Fat 0.073g 0.13g Kidney beans
Monounsaturated Fat 0.039g 0.034g Kidney beans
Polyunsaturated fat 0.278g 0.031g Kidney beans
Tryptophan 0.104mg 0.02mg Kidney beans
Threonine 0.319mg 0.076mg Kidney beans
Isoleucine 0.41mg 0.071mg Kidney beans
Leucine 0.736mg 0.106mg Kidney beans
Lysine 0.607mg 0.217mg Kidney beans
Methionine 0.113mg 0.02mg Kidney beans
Phenylalanine 0.511mg 0.065mg Kidney beans
Valine 0.5mg 0.125mg Kidney beans
Histidine 0.238mg 0.056mg Kidney beans
Fructose 0.97g Cauliflower
Omega-3 - ALA 0.015g Cauliflower
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.013g Cauliflower

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Kidney beans Cauliflower
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

People also compare

Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
19%
Kidney beans
30%
Cauliflower
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
38%
Kidney beans
13%
Cauliflower

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Kidney beans
Kidney beans is lower in Sugar (difference - 1.59g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Kidney beans
Kidney beans contains less Sodium (difference - 29mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Kidney beans
Kidney beans is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.057g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Kidney beans
Kidney beans is lower in glycemic index (difference - 22)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Kidney beans
Kidney beans is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is cheaper?
Cauliflower
Cauliflower is cheaper (difference - $0.8)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Cauliflower
Cauliflower is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
?
The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

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. Kidney beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173740/nutrients
  2. Cauliflower - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169986/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.