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

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How are fava beans and winged beans different?

  • Fava beans are higher in folate; however, winged beans is richer in copper, iron, manganese, vitamin B1, and calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for winged beans is 57% higher.
  • Fava beans contain 10 times more folate than winged beans. While fava beans contain 104µg of folate, winged beans contains only 10µg.
  • Fava beans have less saturated fat.
  • Winged beans has a lower glycemic index (32) than fava beans (79).

Broadbeans (fava beans), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Winged beans, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt are the varieties used in this article.

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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 39% 43% 25% 162% 258% 39% 66% 1.7% 156% 16%
Contains less SodiumSodium -61.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +294.4%
Contains more IronIron +188.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +198.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +42.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +22.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +184.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +11.5%
~equal in Potassium ~280mg

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 74% 30% 16% 9.4% 11% 0% 0% 7.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +53.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +940%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +204.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +44.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +16.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.156mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fava beans Winged beans DV% diff.
Copper 0.259mg 0.773mg 57%
Iron 1.5mg 4.33mg 35%
Manganese 0.421mg 1.199mg 34%
Folate 104µg 10µg 24%
Fiber 5.4g 22%
Vitamin B1 0.097mg 0.295mg 17%
Calcium 36mg 142mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.164g 1.551g 9%
Fats 0.4g 5.84g 8%
Choline 30.6mg 6%
Protein 7.6g 10.62g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.079g 2.153g 5%
Zinc 1.01mg 1.44mg 4%
Phosphorus 125mg 153mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.066g 0.825g 3%
Magnesium 43mg 54mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.089mg 0.129mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.9µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.072mg 0.047mg 2%
Calories 110kcal 147kcal 2%
Carbs 19.65g 14.94g 2%
Selenium 2.6µg 2.9µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.711mg 0.83mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 14.25g 14.94g N/A
Potassium 268mg 280mg 0%
Sugar 1.82g N/A
Sodium 5mg 13mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.157mg 0.156mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.072mg 0.233mg 0%
Threonine 0.27mg 0.36mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.306mg 0.448mg 0%
Leucine 0.572mg 0.762mg 0%
Lysine 0.486mg 0.652mg 0%
Methionine 0.062mg 0.109mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.321mg 0.436mg 0%
Valine 0.338mg 0.467mg 0%
Histidine 0.193mg 0.241mg 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
11% 6% 15% 67%
Protein: 10.62 g
Fats: 5.84 g
Carbs: 14.94 g
Water: 67.19 g
Other: 1.41 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +31.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +39.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1360%
Contains more OtherOther +74.1%
~equal in Water ~67.19g

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
18% 48% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.825 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.153 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.551 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2625.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +845.7%

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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. Winged beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172453/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.