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Kidney beans vs. French beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between Kidney beans and French beans

  • Kidney beans has more Iron, Folate, Copper, and Phosphorus, while French beans has more Fiber.
  • Kidney beans's daily need coverage for Iron is 14% higher.
  • French beans contains 2 times less Copper than Kidney beans. Kidney beans contains 0.216mg of Copper, while French beans contains 0.115mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Beans, kidney, all types, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Beans, french, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt.

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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.
Kidney beans
Kidney beans
7
:
3
French beans
French beans
Contains more Iron +105.6%
Contains more Phosphorus +35.3%
Contains less Sodium -83.3%
Contains more Zinc +56.3%
Contains more Copper +87.8%
Contains more Manganese +12.6%
Contains more Calcium +80%
Contains more Magnesium +33.3%
Equal in Potassium - 370
Equal in Selenium - 1.2
Kidney beans
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 11% 84% 30% 60% 36% 1% 28% 72% 57% 6%
French beans
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 19% 41% 40% 44% 33% 1% 18% 39% 50% 7%
Contains more Iron +105.6%
Contains more Phosphorus +35.3%
Contains less Sodium -83.3%
Contains more Zinc +56.3%
Contains more Copper +87.8%
Contains more Manganese +12.6%
Contains more Calcium +80%
Contains more Magnesium +33.3%
Equal in Potassium - 370
Equal in Selenium - 1.2

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.
Kidney beans
Kidney beans
6
:
3
French beans
French beans
Contains more Vitamin B1 +23.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +14.3%
Contains more Folate +73.3%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Equal in Vitamin C - 1.2
Equal in Vitamin B2 - 0.062
Equal in Vitamin B3 - 0.546
Equal in Vitamin B5 - 0.222
Kidney beans
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 1% 0% 4% 40% 14% 11% 14% 28% 98% 0% 22%
French beans
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 1% 0% 0% 4% 33% 15% 11% 14% 25% 57% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +23.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +14.3%
Contains more Folate +73.3%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Equal in Vitamin C - 1.2
Equal in Vitamin B2 - 0.062
Equal in Vitamin B3 - 0.546
Equal in Vitamin B5 - 0.222

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Kidney beans
Kidney beans
2
:
3
French beans
French beans
Contains more Protein +23%
Contains more Fats +52%
Contains more Other +46.8%
Equal in Carbs - 24.02
Equal in Water - 66.57
Kidney beans
9% 23% 67%
Protein: 8.67 g
Fats: 0.5 g
Carbs: 22.8 g
Water: 66.94 g
Other: 1.09 g
French beans
7% 24% 67%
Protein: 7.05 g
Fats: 0.76 g
Carbs: 24.02 g
Water: 66.57 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more Protein +23%
Contains more Fats +52%
Contains more Other +46.8%
Equal in Carbs - 24.02
Equal in Water - 66.57

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Kidney beans
Kidney beans
1
:
2
French beans
French beans
Contains less Saturated Fat -12%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +33.3%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +62.9%
Kidney beans
19% 10% 71%
Saturated Fat: 0.073 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.278 g
French beans
14% 9% 77%
Saturated Fat: 0.083 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.052 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.453 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -12%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +33.3%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +62.9%

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 French beans
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in minerals Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kidney beans French beans Opinion
Net carbs 16.4g 14.62g Kidney beans
Protein 8.67g 7.05g Kidney beans
Fats 0.5g 0.76g French beans
Carbs 22.8g 24.02g French beans
Calories 127kcal 129kcal French beans
Sugar 0.32g French beans
Fiber 6.4g 9.4g French beans
Calcium 35mg 63mg French beans
Iron 2.22mg 1.08mg Kidney beans
Magnesium 42mg 56mg French beans
Phosphorus 138mg 102mg Kidney beans
Potassium 405mg 370mg Kidney beans
Sodium 1mg 6mg Kidney beans
Zinc 1mg 0.64mg Kidney beans
Copper 0.216mg 0.115mg Kidney beans
Manganese 0.43mg 0.382mg Kidney beans
Selenium 1.1µg 1.2µg French beans
Vitamin A 0IU 3IU French beans
Vitamin E 0.03mg Kidney beans
Vitamin C 1.2mg 1.2mg
Vitamin B1 0.16mg 0.13mg Kidney beans
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.062mg French beans
Vitamin B3 0.578mg 0.546mg Kidney beans
Vitamin B5 0.22mg 0.222mg French beans
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.105mg Kidney beans
Folate 130µg 75µg Kidney beans
Vitamin K 8.4µg Kidney beans
Tryptophan 0.104mg 0.083mg Kidney beans
Threonine 0.319mg 0.297mg Kidney beans
Isoleucine 0.41mg 0.311mg Kidney beans
Leucine 0.736mg 0.563mg Kidney beans
Lysine 0.607mg 0.484mg Kidney beans
Methionine 0.113mg 0.106mg Kidney beans
Phenylalanine 0.511mg 0.381mg Kidney beans
Valine 0.5mg 0.369mg Kidney beans
Histidine 0.238mg 0.196mg Kidney beans
Saturated Fat 0.073g 0.083g Kidney beans
Monounsaturated Fat 0.039g 0.052g French beans
Polyunsaturated fat 0.278g 0.453g French beans

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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

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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
13%
French beans
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
38%
Kidney beans
29%
French beans

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Kidney beans
Kidney beans contains less Sodium (difference - 5mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Kidney beans
Kidney beans is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.01g)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
French beans
French beans is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.32g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
French beans
French beans is lower in glycemic index (difference - 2)
Which food is cheaper?
French beans
French beans is cheaper (difference - $1.2)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. French beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173739/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.