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Fava beans vs. Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between fava beans and cereal

  • Fava beans contain less vitamin B1, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin A, vitamin C, and manganese than cereal.
  • Cereal's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 516% higher.
  • The amount of sodium in fava beans is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Broadbeans (fava beans), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands).

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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%
Cereal
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 3% 9.3% 1277% 46% 207% 33% 104% 103% 34%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +126.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +260%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +155.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +89.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +62.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more IronIron +2170.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +652.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +87.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +142.3%

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.
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%
Cereal
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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 128% 271% 1.6% 0% 1572% 893% 555% 14% 1381% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +12733.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +81300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +6382.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +4248.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4066%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +43.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +8213.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fava beans Cereal DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.097mg 6.288mg 516%
Vitamin B6 0.072mg 5.986mg 455%
Iron 1.5mg 34.06mg 407%
Vitamin B2 0.089mg 3.87mg 291%
Vitamin B3 0.711mg 29.62mg 181%
Vitamin A 1µg 814µg 90%
Zinc 1.01mg 7.6mg 60%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 38.5mg 42%
Sodium 5mg 795mg 34%
Folate 104µg 26%
Carbs 19.65g 86.85g 22%
Manganese 0.421mg 0.79mg 16%
Fiber 5.4g 1.4g 16%
Copper 0.259mg 0.137mg 14%
Calories 110kcal 378kcal 13%
Phosphorus 125mg 77mg 7%
Selenium 2.6µg 6.3µg 7%
Magnesium 43mg 19mg 6%
Choline 30.6mg 6%
Potassium 268mg 105mg 5%
Protein 7.6g 6.06g 3%
Calcium 36mg 10mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.9µg 0µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.164g 0.354g 1%
Fats 0.4g 1.08g 1%
Saturated fat 0.066g 0.26g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.157mg 0.226mg 1%
Net carbs 14.25g 85.45g N/A
Sugar 1.82g 10.35g N/A
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0.08mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.079g 0.204g 0%
Tryptophan 0.072mg 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.27mg 0.241mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.306mg 0.26mg 0%
Leucine 0.572mg 0.767mg 0%
Lysine 0.486mg 0.113mg 0%
Methionine 0.062mg 0.13mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.321mg 0.365mg 0%
Valine 0.338mg 0.344mg 0%
Histidine 0.193mg 0.162mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 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
Cereal
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6% 87% 4% 2%
Protein: 6.06 g
Fats: 1.08 g
Carbs: 86.85 g
Water: 3.78 g
Other: 2.23 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +25.4%
Contains more WaterWater +1792.6%
Contains more FatsFats +170%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +342%
Contains more OtherOther +175.3%

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
Cereal
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32% 25% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.204 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.354 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +158.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +115.9%

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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

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.