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Kidney beans vs. Oatmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between Kidney beans and Oatmeal

  • Kidney beans has more Folate, Fiber, Copper, Potassium, and Phosphorus, while Oatmeal has more Iron, Vitamin B3, Vitamin A, Vitamin B6, and Vitamin B2.
  • Oatmeal's daily need coverage for Iron is 47% higher.
  • Oatmeal contains 7 times less Potassium than Kidney beans. Kidney beans contains 405mg of Potassium, while Oatmeal contains 61mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Beans, kidney, all types, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, plain, prepared with water (boiling water added or microwaved).

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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.
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 19% 24% 5.4% 224% 22% 17% 33% 6.4% 73% 27%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +61.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +563.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +227.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +61.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +79.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +128.6%
Contains more IronIron +168.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +29.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +354.5%

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 0% 26% 1.4% 0% 65% 50% 57% 19% 67% 0% 1% 33% 2.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2000%
Contains more FolateFolate +195.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +548.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +62.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +270.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +423.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +44.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +141.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~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% 12% 84%
Protein: 2.37 g
Fats: 1.36 g
Carbs: 11.67 g
Water: 84.03 g
Other: 0.57 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +265.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +95.4%
Contains more OtherOther +91.2%
Contains more FatsFats +172%
Contains more WaterWater +25.5%

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
22% 37% 41%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.226 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.391 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.426 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -67.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +902.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +53.2%

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kidney beans Oatmeal Opinion
Calories 127kcal 68kcal Kidney beans
Protein 8.67g 2.37g Kidney beans
Fats 0.5g 1.36g Oatmeal
Vitamin C 1.2mg 0mg Kidney beans
Net carbs 16.4g 9.97g Kidney beans
Carbs 22.8g 11.67g Kidney beans
Magnesium 42mg 26mg Kidney beans
Calcium 35mg 80mg Oatmeal
Potassium 405mg 61mg Kidney beans
Iron 2.22mg 5.96mg Oatmeal
Sugar 0.32g 0.46g Kidney beans
Fiber 6.4g 1.7g Kidney beans
Copper 0.216mg 0.066mg Kidney beans
Zinc 1mg 0.62mg Kidney beans
Starch 10.37g Oatmeal
Phosphorus 138mg 77mg Kidney beans
Sodium 1mg 49mg Kidney beans
Vitamin A 0IU 433IU Oatmeal
Vitamin A 0µg 130µg Oatmeal
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0.07mg Oatmeal
Manganese 0.43mg 0.558mg Oatmeal
Selenium 1.1µg 5µg Oatmeal
Vitamin B1 0.16mg 0.26mg Oatmeal
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.215mg Oatmeal
Vitamin B3 0.578mg 3.025mg Oatmeal
Vitamin B5 0.22mg 0.317mg Oatmeal
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.29mg Oatmeal
Vitamin K 8.4µg 0.4µg Kidney beans
Folate 130µg 44µg Kidney beans
Trans Fat 0g 0.003g Kidney beans
Choline 30.5mg 4.7mg Kidney beans
Saturated Fat 0.073g 0.226g Kidney beans
Monounsaturated Fat 0.039g 0.391g Oatmeal
Polyunsaturated fat 0.278g 0.426g Oatmeal
Tryptophan 0.104mg 0.04mg Kidney beans
Threonine 0.319mg 0.083mg Kidney beans
Isoleucine 0.41mg 0.105mg Kidney beans
Leucine 0.736mg 0.2mg Kidney beans
Lysine 0.607mg 0.135mg Kidney beans
Methionine 0.113mg 0.04mg Kidney beans
Phenylalanine 0.511mg 0.13mg Kidney beans
Valine 0.5mg 0.151mg Kidney beans
Histidine 0.238mg 0.057mg Kidney beans

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Kidney beans Oatmeal
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs 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
25%
Oatmeal
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
38%
Kidney beans
45%
Oatmeal

Comparison summary

Which food is cheaper?
Oatmeal
Oatmeal is cheaper (difference - $1.2)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Kidney beans
Kidney beans is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.14g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Kidney beans
Kidney beans contains less Sodium (difference - 48mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Kidney beans
Kidney beans is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.153g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Kidney beans
Kidney beans is lower in glycemic index (difference - 57)
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. Oatmeal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171662/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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