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Great northern beans raw vs. Fava beans raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between great northern beans raw and fava beans raw?

  • Great northern beans raw are richer in folate, potassium, selenium, vitamin B1, and calcium, yet fava beans raw are richer in fiber, iron, manganese, zinc, and vitamin B2.
  • Fava beans raw' daily need coverage for fiber is 19% higher.
  • Great northern beans raw have 2 times more calcium than fava beans raw. Great northern beans raw have 175mg of calcium, while fava beans raw have 103mg.

We used Beans, great northern, mature seeds, raw and Broadbeans (fava beans), mature seeds, raw types in this comparison.

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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 135% 53% 122% 205% 279% 63% 192% 1.8% 186% 70%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 137% 31% 94% 251% 275% 86% 180% 1.7% 212% 45%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +69.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +30.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +57.3%
Contains more IronIron +22.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +35.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +14.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~192mg
~equal in Copper ~0.824mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~421mg
~equal in Sodium ~13mg

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 18% 0% 4.4% 0% 163% 55% 37% 66% 103% 0% 15% 362% 0%
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 4.7% 1% 1% 0% 139% 77% 53% 59% 84% 0% 23% 317% 52%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +278.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +340%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +17.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +22.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +13.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +40.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +44.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +50%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Great northern beans raw Fava beans raw DV% diff.
Fiber 20.2g 25g 19%
Choline 95.8mg 17%
Folate 482µg 423µg 15%
Iron 5.47mg 6.7mg 15%
Potassium 1387mg 1062mg 10%
Protein 21.86g 26.12g 9%
Selenium 12.9µg 8.2µg 9%
Manganese 1.423mg 1.626mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.653mg 0.555mg 8%
Zinc 2.31mg 3.14mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.237mg 0.333mg 7%
Calcium 175mg 103mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.447mg 0.366mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.955mg 2.832mg 5%
Phosphorus 447mg 421mg 4%
Vitamin C 5.3mg 1.4mg 4%
Vitamin K 6µg 9µg 3%
Vitamin B5 1.098mg 0.976mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 0.303g 1%
Magnesium 189mg 192mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.05mg 1%
Carbs 62.37g 58.29g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.477g 0.627g 1%
Fats 1.14g 1.53g 1%
Copper 0.837mg 0.824mg 1%
Calories 339kcal 341kcal 0%
Net carbs 42.17g 33.29g N/A
Sugar 2.26g 5.7g N/A
Sodium 14mg 13mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.356g 0.254g 0%
Tryptophan 0.259mg 0.247mg 0%
Threonine 0.92mg 0.928mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.965mg 1.053mg 0%
Leucine 1.745mg 1.964mg 0%
Lysine 1.5mg 1.671mg 0%
Methionine 0.329mg 0.213mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.182mg 1.103mg 0%
Valine 1.144mg 1.161mg 0%
Histidine 0.608mg 0.664mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 62% 11% 4%
Protein: 21.86 g
Fats: 1.14 g
Carbs: 62.37 g
Water: 10.7 g
Other: 3.93 g
26% 58% 11% 3%
Protein: 26.12 g
Fats: 1.53 g
Carbs: 58.29 g
Water: 10.98 g
Other: 3.08 g
Contains more OtherOther +27.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +19.5%
Contains more FatsFats +34.2%
~equal in Carbs ~58.29g
~equal in Water ~10.98g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
40% 6% 54%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.356 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.477 g
21% 26% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.254 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.303 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.627 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -28.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +471.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +31.4%

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. Great northern beans raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175190/nutrients
  2. Fava beans raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175205/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.