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Wheat Bread vs. Fava beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Wheat Bread and Fava beans different?

  • Wheat Bread is richer in Selenium, Manganese, Vitamin B3, Iron, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Calcium, and Phosphorus, while Fava beans is higher in Copper.
  • Wheat Bread covers your daily need of Selenium 56% more than Fava beans.
  • Wheat Bread contains 120 times more Sodium than Fava beans. Wheat Bread contains 601mg of Sodium, while Fava beans contains 5mg.

Bread, wheat, toasted and Broadbeans (fava beans), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt types were 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.
Wheat Bread
Wheat Bread
7
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3
Fava beans
Fava beans
Contains more Calcium +358.3%
Contains more Iron +172.7%
Contains more Magnesium +37.2%
Contains more Phosphorus +50.4%
Contains more Zinc +45.5%
Contains more Manganese +227.1%
Contains more Selenium +1184.6%
Contains more Potassium +20.2%
Contains less Sodium -99.2%
Contains more Copper +30.8%
Wheat Bread
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 50% 154% 43% 81% 20% 79% 41% 66% 180% 183%
Fava beans
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 11% 57% 31% 54% 24% 1% 28% 87% 55% 15%
Contains more Calcium +358.3%
Contains more Iron +172.7%
Contains more Magnesium +37.2%
Contains more Phosphorus +50.4%
Contains more Zinc +45.5%
Contains more Manganese +227.1%
Contains more Selenium +1184.6%
Contains more Potassium +20.2%
Contains less Sodium -99.2%
Contains more Copper +30.8%

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.
Wheat Bread
Wheat Bread
7
:
3
Fava beans
Fava beans
Contains more Vitamin E +1100%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +352.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +329.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +779%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +190.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +112.5%
Contains more Vitamin K +96.6%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin C +50%
Contains more Folate +20.9%
Wheat Bread
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 5% 0% 1% 110% 89% 118% 28% 36% 65% 0% 15%
Fava 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% 1% 0% 1% 25% 21% 14% 10% 17% 78% 0% 8%
Contains more Vitamin E +1100%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +352.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +329.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +779%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +190.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +112.5%
Contains more Vitamin K +96.6%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin C +50%
Contains more Folate +20.9%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Wheat Bread
Wheat Bread
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1
Fava beans
Fava beans
Contains more Protein +70.5%
Contains more Fats +967.5%
Contains more Carbs +183.8%
Contains more Other +242%
Contains more Water +195.3%
Wheat Bread
13% 4% 56% 24% 3%
Protein: 12.96 g
Fats: 4.27 g
Carbs: 55.77 g
Water: 24.23 g
Other: 2.77 g
Fava beans
8% 20% 72%
Protein: 7.6 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 19.65 g
Water: 71.54 g
Other: 0.81 g
Contains more Protein +70.5%
Contains more Fats +967.5%
Contains more Carbs +183.8%
Contains more Other +242%
Contains more Water +195.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Wheat Bread
Wheat Bread
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1
Fava beans
Fava beans
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +1189.9%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +948.8%
Contains less Saturated Fat -93.3%
Wheat Bread
27% 27% 46%
Saturated Fat: 0.989 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 1.019 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 1.72 g
Fava beans
21% 26% 53%
Saturated Fat: 0.066 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.079 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.164 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +1189.9%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +948.8%
Contains less Saturated Fat -93.3%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat Bread Fava beans Opinion
Net carbs 51.07g 14.25g Wheat Bread
Protein 12.96g 7.6g Wheat Bread
Fats 4.27g 0.4g Wheat Bread
Carbs 55.77g 19.65g Wheat Bread
Calories 313kcal 110kcal Wheat Bread
Sugar 6.42g 1.82g Fava beans
Fiber 4.7g 5.4g Fava beans
Calcium 165mg 36mg Wheat Bread
Iron 4.09mg 1.5mg Wheat Bread
Magnesium 59mg 43mg Wheat Bread
Phosphorus 188mg 125mg Wheat Bread
Potassium 223mg 268mg Fava beans
Sodium 601mg 5mg Fava beans
Zinc 1.47mg 1.01mg Wheat Bread
Copper 0.198mg 0.259mg Fava beans
Manganese 1.377mg 0.421mg Wheat Bread
Selenium 33.4µg 2.6µg Wheat Bread
Vitamin A 0IU 15IU Fava beans
Vitamin A RAE 0µg 1µg Fava beans
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.02mg Wheat Bread
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0.3mg Fava beans
Vitamin B1 0.439mg 0.097mg Wheat Bread
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0.089mg Wheat Bread
Vitamin B3 6.25mg 0.711mg Wheat Bread
Vitamin B5 0.456mg 0.157mg Wheat Bread
Vitamin B6 0.153mg 0.072mg Wheat Bread
Folate 86µg 104µg Fava beans
Vitamin K 5.7µg 2.9µg Wheat Bread
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0.072mg Wheat Bread
Threonine 0.299mg 0.27mg Wheat Bread
Isoleucine 0.258mg 0.306mg Fava beans
Leucine 0.461mg 0.572mg Fava beans
Lysine 0.215mg 0.486mg Fava beans
Methionine 0.105mg 0.062mg Wheat Bread
Phenylalanine 0.315mg 0.321mg Fava beans
Valine 0.31mg 0.338mg Fava beans
Histidine 0.15mg 0.193mg Fava beans
Saturated Fat 0.989g 0.066g Fava beans
Monounsaturated Fat 1.019g 0.079g Wheat Bread
Polyunsaturated fat 1.72g 0.164g Wheat Bread
Omega-3 - ALA 0.161g Wheat Bread

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Wheat Bread Fava 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
38%
Wheat Bread
14%
Fava beans
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
89%
Wheat Bread
36%
Fava beans

Comparison summary

Which food is richer in minerals?
Wheat Bread
Wheat Bread is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Wheat Bread
Wheat Bread is lower in glycemic index (difference - 19)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Wheat Bread
Wheat Bread is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Fava beans
Fava beans is lower in Sugar (difference - 4.6g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Fava beans
Fava beans contains less Sodium (difference - 596mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Fava beans
Fava beans is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.923g)
Which food is cheaper?
Fava beans
Fava beans is cheaper (difference - $0.3)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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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. Wheat Bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172687/nutrients
  2. Fava beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173753/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.