Navy bean raw vs. Broad bean raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are navy bean raw and broad bean raw different?
- Navy bean raw is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin C, magnesium, vitamin B5, and vitamin B6; however, broad bean raw is richer in manganese, vitamin A, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and copper.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for navy bean raw is 21% higher.
- Navy bean raw contains 5 times more vitamin C than broad bean raw. While navy bean raw contains 18.8mg of vitamin C, broad bean raw contains only 3.7mg.
- Navy bean raw has a lower glycemic index (39) than broad bean raw (79).
Beans, navy, mature seeds, sprouted, raw and Beans, fava, in pod, raw are the varieties used 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 | +206.1% |
Contains more IronIron | +24.5% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -48% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +146.7% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +12.9% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +12.4% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +29% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +62% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +33.3% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +408.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +193.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +266.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +83.7% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +34.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +84.3% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +12.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin K | 40.9µg | 34% | |
Fiber | 7.5g | 30% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.39mg | 0.133mg | 21% |
Vitamin C | 18.8mg | 3.7mg | 17% |
Magnesium | 101mg | 33mg | 16% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.825mg | 0.225mg | 12% |
Manganese | 0.408mg | 0.661mg | 11% |
Vitamin E | 1.16mg | 8% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.191mg | 0.104mg | 7% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.22mg | 2.249mg | 6% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.215mg | 0.29mg | 6% |
Copper | 0.356mg | 0.402mg | 5% |
Iron | 1.93mg | 1.55mg | 5% |
Protein | 6.15g | 7.92g | 4% |
Folate | 132µg | 148µg | 4% |
Phosphorus | 100mg | 129mg | 4% |
Calcium | 15mg | 37mg | 2% |
Carbs | 13.05g | 17.63g | 2% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 17µg | 2% |
Calories | 67kcal | 88kcal | 1% |
Sodium | 13mg | 25mg | 1% |
Potassium | 307mg | 332mg | 1% |
Zinc | 0.89mg | 1mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.7g | 0.73g | 0% |
Net carbs | 13.05g | 10.13g | N/A |
Sugar | 9.21g | N/A | |
Selenium | 0.6µg | 0.8µg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.085g | 0.118g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.052g | 0.104g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.407g | 0.342g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.064mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.258mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.273mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.442mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.35mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.064mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.31mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.316mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.172mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
6.15 g
Fats:
0.7 g
Carbs:
13.05 g
Water:
79.15 g
Other:
0.95 g
Protein:
7.92 g
Fats:
0.73 g
Carbs:
17.63 g
Water:
72.6 g
Other:
1.12 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +28.8% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +35.1% |
Contains more OtherOther | +17.9% |
~equal in
Fats
~0.73g
~equal in
Water
~72.6g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.085 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.052 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.407 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.118 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.104 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.342 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -28% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +19% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +100% |