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Fava beans vs. Mothbeans raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between fava beans and mothbeans raw

  • Fava beans contain less folate, iron, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, copper, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, potassium, and vitamin B6 than mothbeans raw.
  • Mothbeans raw' daily need coverage for folate is 136% higher.
  • Mothbeans raw have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of mothbeans raw is 30, 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 Mothbeans, mature seeds, raw.

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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 272% 45% 105% 407% 229% 52% 210% 3.9% 237% 45%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +786%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +316.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +344.4%
Contains more IronIron +623.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +165.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +90.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +291.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +332.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +215.4%

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 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 13% 0.67% 0% 0% 141% 21% 53% 92% 84% 0% 0% 487% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1233.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +479.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +293.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +877.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +408.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +524%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.091mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fava beans Mothbeans raw DV% diff.
Folate 104µg 649µg 136%
Iron 1.5mg 10.85mg 117%
Magnesium 43mg 381mg 80%
Manganese 0.421mg 1.82mg 61%
Phosphorus 125mg 489mg 52%
Copper 0.259mg 0.688mg 48%
Vitamin B1 0.097mg 0.562mg 39%
Protein 7.6g 22.94g 31%
Vitamin B5 0.157mg 1.535mg 28%
Potassium 268mg 1191mg 27%
Vitamin B6 0.072mg 0.366mg 23%
Fiber 5.4g 22%
Carbs 19.65g 61.52g 14%
Vitamin B3 0.711mg 2.8mg 13%
Calories 110kcal 343kcal 12%
Calcium 36mg 150mg 11%
Selenium 2.6µg 8.2µg 10%
Zinc 1.01mg 1.92mg 8%
Choline 30.6mg 6%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 4mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.164g 0.75g 4%
Fats 0.4g 1.61g 2%
Vitamin K 2.9µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.066g 0.364g 1%
Sodium 5mg 30mg 1%
Net carbs 14.25g 61.52g N/A
Sugar 1.82g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 2µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.089mg 0.091mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.079g 0.129g 0%
Tryptophan 0.072mg 0.147mg 0%
Threonine 0.27mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.306mg 1.138mg 0%
Leucine 0.572mg 1.541mg 0%
Lysine 0.486mg 1.248mg 0%
Methionine 0.062mg 0.22mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.321mg 1.028mg 0%
Valine 0.338mg 0.734mg 0%
Histidine 0.193mg 0.771mg 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
23% 62% 10% 4%
Protein: 22.94 g
Fats: 1.61 g
Carbs: 61.52 g
Water: 9.68 g
Other: 4.25 g
Contains more WaterWater +639%
Contains more ProteinProtein +201.8%
Contains more FatsFats +302.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +213.1%
Contains more OtherOther +424.7%

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
29% 10% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.364 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.129 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.75 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +63.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +357.3%

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. Mothbeans raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172425/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.