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Egg white vs. Beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between egg whites and beans

  • Egg whites have more vitamin B2 and selenium; however, beans are higher in fiber, copper, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and choline.
  • Egg whites cover your daily need for vitamin B2, 29% more than beans.
  • Egg whites have 166 times more sodium than beans. While egg whites have 166mg of sodium, beans have only 1mg.
  • The glycemic index of beans is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Egg, white, raw, fresh and Beans, baked, canned, no salt added.

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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 7.9% 2.1% 14% 3% 7.7% 0.82% 6.4% 22% 1.4% 109%
Beans
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 15% 26% 11% 69% 38% 45% 0.13% 0% 25%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +344.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +190.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +614.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +81.6%
Contains more IronIron +262.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +795.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +4566.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +593.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 101% 2% 11% 1.2% 11% 0% 3% 0.6%
Beans
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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 10% 1.7% 3% 0% 38% 14% 8.1% 0% 30% 0% 2% 18% 17%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +631.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3650%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +309.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2500%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%
Contains more CholineCholine +2700%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Egg white Beans DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 0.439mg 0.06mg 29%
Selenium 20µg 4.5µg 28%
Fiber 0g 5.5g 22%
Copper 0.023mg 0.206mg 20%
Phosphorus 15mg 104mg 13%
Protein 10.9g 4.8g 12%
Zinc 0.03mg 1.4mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.004mg 0.15mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.005mg 0.13mg 10%
Carbs 0.73g 20.49g 7%
Sodium 166mg 1mg 7%
Magnesium 11mg 32mg 5%
Folate 4µg 24µg 5%
Choline 1.1mg 30.8mg 5%
Potassium 163mg 296mg 4%
Calcium 7mg 50mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0µg 4%
Calories 52kcal 105kcal 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.1mg 3%
Iron 0.08mg 0.29mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.105mg 0.43mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.172g 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 5µg 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.8µg 1%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.15mg 1%
Fats 0.17g 0.4g 0%
Net carbs 0.73g 14.99g N/A
Sugar 0.71g 7.78g N/A
Manganese 0.011mg 0%
Saturated fat 0g 0.103g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.035g 0%
Tryptophan 0.125mg 0%
Threonine 0.449mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.661mg 0%
Leucine 1.016mg 0%
Lysine 0.806mg 0%
Methionine 0.399mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.686mg 0%
Valine 0.809mg 0%
Histidine 0.29mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 88%
Protein: 10.9 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 0.73 g
Water: 87.57 g
Other: 0.63 g
Beans
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5% 20% 73% 2%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 20.49 g
Water: 72.6 g
Other: 1.71 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +127.1%
Contains more WaterWater +20.6%
Contains more FatsFats +135.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2706.8%
Contains more OtherOther +171.4%

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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. Egg white - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172183/nutrients
  2. Beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168128/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.