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

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Important differences between fava beans and winged bean

  • Fava beans have more folate and phosphorus; however, winged bean has more copper, vitamin B1, potassium, iron, and vitamin B3.
  • Winged bean's daily need coverage for copper is 125% more.
  • Fava beans have 5 times more folate than winged bean. Fava beans have 104µg of folate, while winged bean has 19µg.
  • Fava beans have a higher glycemic index than winged bean.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Broadbeans (fava beans), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Winged bean tuber, 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 17% 9% 52% 75% 462% 38% 19% 4.6% 69% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +79.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +20%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +177.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +271.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +118.7%
Contains more IronIron +33.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +435.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +37.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +26.4%

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 95% 34% 31% 7% 17% 0% 0% 14% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +35.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +447.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +290.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +67.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +130.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.075mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fava beans Winged bean DV% diff.
Copper 0.259mg 1.386mg 125%
Vitamin B1 0.097mg 0.379mg 24%
Fiber 5.4g 22%
Folate 104µg 19µg 21%
Phosphorus 125mg 45mg 11%
Potassium 268mg 586mg 9%
Protein 7.6g 11.6g 8%
Vitamin B3 0.711mg 1.64mg 6%
Iron 1.5mg 2mg 6%
Choline 30.6mg 6%
Magnesium 43mg 24mg 5%
Manganese 0.421mg 0.532mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.089mg 0.149mg 5%
Carbs 19.65g 28.1g 3%
Zinc 1.01mg 1.39mg 3%
Selenium 2.6µg 0.7µg 3%
Vitamin K 2.9µg 2%
Calories 110kcal 148kcal 2%
Sodium 5mg 35mg 1%
Calcium 36mg 30mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.157mg 0.116mg 1%
Fats 0.4g 0.9g 1%
Saturated fat 0.066g 0.222g 1%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 14.25g 28.1g N/A
Sugar 1.82g N/A
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.072mg 0.075mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.079g 0.234g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.164g 0.174g 0%
Tryptophan 0.072mg 0.252mg 0%
Threonine 0.27mg 0.451mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.306mg 0.425mg 0%
Leucine 0.572mg 0.64mg 0%
Lysine 0.486mg 0.592mg 0%
Methionine 0.062mg 0.143mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.321mg 0.451mg 0%
Valine 0.338mg 0.599mg 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
12% 28% 57% 2%
Protein: 11.6 g
Fats: 0.9 g
Carbs: 28.1 g
Water: 57.4 g
Other: 2 g
Contains more WaterWater +24.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +52.6%
Contains more FatsFats +125%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +43%
Contains more OtherOther +146.9%

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
35% 37% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.222 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.234 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.174 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +196.2%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.174g

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 bean - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170070/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.