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

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Differences between fava beans and navy beans

  • Fava beans have more copper, while navy beans have more fiber, vitamin B1, iron, folate, and vitamin B6.
  • Navy beans' daily need coverage for fiber is 20% higher.
  • Navy beans have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of navy beans is 39, 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, navy, 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 38% 21% 34% 89% 70% 28% 62% 0% 69% 16%
Contains more CopperCopper +23.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +23.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +91.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +45.1%
Contains more IronIron +57.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +15.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +25.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +11.5%
~equal in Zinc ~1.03mg

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 3% 0% 0.2% 0% 59% 15% 12% 16% 32% 0% 1.5% 105% 24%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +34.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +383.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +144.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +69.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +91.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +34.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +46.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.649mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fava beans Navy beans DV% diff.
Fiber 5.4g 10.5g 20%
Vitamin B1 0.097mg 0.237mg 12%
Iron 1.5mg 2.36mg 11%
Folate 104µg 140µg 9%
Starch 15.4g 6%
Manganese 0.421mg 0.527mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.072mg 0.138mg 5%
Copper 0.259mg 0.21mg 5%
Potassium 268mg 389mg 4%
Choline 30.6mg 44.7mg 3%
Calcium 36mg 69mg 3%
Phosphorus 125mg 144mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.164g 0.49g 2%
Vitamin K 2.9µg 0.6µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.157mg 0.266mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.089mg 0.066mg 2%
Calories 110kcal 140kcal 2%
Magnesium 43mg 53mg 2%
Carbs 19.65g 26.05g 2%
Selenium 2.6µg 2.9µg 1%
Protein 7.6g 8.23g 1%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0.9mg 1%
Fats 0.4g 0.62g 0%
Net carbs 14.25g 15.55g N/A
Sugar 1.82g 0.37g N/A
Zinc 1.01mg 1.03mg 0%
Sodium 5mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.711mg 0.649mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.066g 0.098g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.079g 0.142g 0%
Tryptophan 0.072mg 0.1mg 0%
Threonine 0.27mg 0.289mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.306mg 0.387mg 0%
Leucine 0.572mg 0.7mg 0%
Lysine 0.486mg 0.52mg 0%
Methionine 0.062mg 0.111mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.321mg 0.471mg 0%
Valine 0.338mg 0.504mg 0%
Histidine 0.193mg 0.206mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.177g N/A

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
8% 26% 64%
Protein: 8.23 g
Fats: 0.62 g
Carbs: 26.05 g
Water: 63.81 g
Other: 1.29 g
Contains more WaterWater +12.1%
Contains more FatsFats +55%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +32.6%
Contains more OtherOther +59.3%
~equal in Protein ~8.23g

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
13% 19% 67%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.098 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.142 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.49 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -32.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +79.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +198.8%

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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. Navy beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173746/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.