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

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Differences between fava beans and kidney beans

  • Fava beans contain less iron, folate, and vitamin B1 than kidney beans.
  • Kidney beans has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of kidney beans is 22, while the glycemic index of fava beans is 79.

The food types used in this comparison are Broadbeans (fava beans), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Beans, kidney, all types, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 11% 24% 56% 86% 28% 54% 0.65% 55% 14%
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%
Contains more CopperCopper +19.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +136.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +51.1%
Contains more IronIron +48%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +10.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80%
~equal in Magnesium ~42mg
~equal in Calcium ~35mg
~equal in Zinc ~1mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.43mg

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 1% 0.33% 0.4% 0% 24% 21% 13% 9.4% 17% 0% 7.3% 78% 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 4% 0% 0.6% 0% 40% 13% 11% 13% 28% 0% 21% 98% 17%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +53.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +23%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +50%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +64.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +40.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +189.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +25%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~30.5mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fava beans Kidney beans DV% diff.
Iron 1.5mg 2.22mg 9%
Folate 104µg 130µg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.097mg 0.16mg 5%
Vitamin K 2.9µg 8.4µg 5%
Copper 0.259mg 0.216mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.072mg 0.12mg 4%
Potassium 268mg 405mg 4%
Fiber 5.4g 6.4g 4%
Selenium 2.6µg 1.1µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.089mg 0.058mg 2%
Protein 7.6g 8.67g 2%
Phosphorus 125mg 138mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.164g 0.278g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.157mg 0.22mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.711mg 0.578mg 1%
Calories 110kcal 127kcal 1%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 1.2mg 1%
Carbs 19.65g 22.8g 1%
Fats 0.4g 0.5g 0%
Net carbs 14.25g 16.4g N/A
Magnesium 43mg 42mg 0%
Calcium 36mg 35mg 0%
Sugar 1.82g 0.32g N/A
Zinc 1.01mg 1mg 0%
Sodium 5mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0.03mg 0%
Manganese 0.421mg 0.43mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.066g 0.073g 0%
Choline 30.6mg 30.5mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.079g 0.039g 0%
Tryptophan 0.072mg 0.104mg 0%
Threonine 0.27mg 0.319mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.306mg 0.41mg 0%
Leucine 0.572mg 0.736mg 0%
Lysine 0.486mg 0.607mg 0%
Methionine 0.062mg 0.113mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.321mg 0.511mg 0%
Valine 0.338mg 0.5mg 0%
Histidine 0.193mg 0.238mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 20% 72%
Protein: 7.6 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 19.65 g
Water: 71.54 g
Other: 0.81 g
9% 23% 67%
Protein: 8.67 g
Fats: 0.5 g
Carbs: 22.8 g
Water: 66.94 g
Other: 1.09 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +14.1%
Contains more FatsFats +25%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +16%
Contains more OtherOther +34.6%
~equal in Water ~66.94g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 26% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.066 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.079 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.164 g
19% 10% 71%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.073 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.278 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -9.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +102.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +69.5%

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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. Fava beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173753/nutrients
  2. Kidney beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173740/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.