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

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How are Great northern beans and Fava beans different?

  • Great northern beans is higher than Fava beans in Iron, Fiber, Phosphorus, and Vitamin B1.
  • Great northern beans contains 2 times more Calcium than Fava beans. Great northern beans contains 68mg of Calcium, while Fava beans contains 36mg.

Beans, great northern, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Broadbeans (fava beans), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt types were 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 36% 20% 35% 80% 82% 24% 71% 0.26% 68% 22%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +16.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +88.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +45.9%
Contains more IronIron +42%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +32%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +23%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +57.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +14.8%
~equal in Copper ~0.259mg

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 4.3% 0.06% 0% 0% 40% 14% 13% 16% 27% 0% 0% 77% 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 1% 0.9% 0.4% 0% 24% 21% 13% 9.4% 17% 0% 7.3% 78% 17%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +333.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +62.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +69.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +62.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +50.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.711mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~104µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 21% 69%
Protein: 8.33 g
Fats: 0.45 g
Carbs: 21.09 g
Water: 69 g
Other: 1.13 g
8% 20% 72%
Protein: 7.6 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 19.65 g
Water: 71.54 g
Other: 0.81 g
Contains more FatsFats +12.5%
Contains more OtherOther +39.5%
~equal in Protein ~7.6g
~equal in Carbs ~19.65g
~equal in Water ~71.54g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
40% 6% 54%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.14 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.021 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.187 g
21% 26% 53%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.066 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.079 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.164 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +14%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -52.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +276.2%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Great northern beans Fava beans
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in price Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Great northern beans Fava beans Opinion
Calories 118kcal 110kcal Great northern beans
Protein 8.33g 7.6g Great northern beans
Fats 0.45g 0.4g Great northern beans
Vitamin C 1.3mg 0.3mg Great northern beans
Net carbs 14.09g 14.25g Fava beans
Carbs 21.09g 19.65g Great northern beans
Magnesium 50mg 43mg Great northern beans
Calcium 68mg 36mg Great northern beans
Potassium 391mg 268mg Great northern beans
Iron 2.13mg 1.5mg Great northern beans
Sugar 1.82g Great northern beans
Fiber 7g 5.4g Great northern beans
Copper 0.247mg 0.259mg Fava beans
Zinc 0.88mg 1.01mg Fava beans
Phosphorus 165mg 125mg Great northern beans
Sodium 2mg 5mg Great northern beans
Vitamin A 1IU 15IU Fava beans
Vitamin A RAE 0µg 1µg Fava beans
Vitamin E 0.02mg Fava beans
Manganese 0.518mg 0.421mg Great northern beans
Selenium 4.1µg 2.6µg Great northern beans
Vitamin B1 0.158mg 0.097mg Great northern beans
Vitamin B2 0.059mg 0.089mg Fava beans
Vitamin B3 0.681mg 0.711mg Fava beans
Vitamin B5 0.266mg 0.157mg Great northern beans
Vitamin B6 0.117mg 0.072mg Great northern beans
Vitamin K 2.9µg Fava beans
Folate 102µg 104µg Fava beans
Choline 30.6mg Fava beans
Saturated Fat 0.14g 0.066g Fava beans
Monounsaturated Fat 0.021g 0.079g Fava beans
Polyunsaturated fat 0.187g 0.164g Great northern beans
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0.072mg Great northern beans
Threonine 0.351mg 0.27mg Great northern beans
Isoleucine 0.368mg 0.306mg Great northern beans
Leucine 0.665mg 0.572mg Great northern beans
Lysine 0.572mg 0.486mg Great northern beans
Methionine 0.125mg 0.062mg Great northern beans
Phenylalanine 0.451mg 0.321mg Great northern beans
Valine 0.436mg 0.338mg Great northern beans
Histidine 0.232mg 0.193mg Great northern beans

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Great northern beans Fava beans
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
15%
Great northern beans
14%
Fava beans
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
44%
Great northern beans
36%
Fava beans

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Great northern beans
Great northern beans is lower in Sugar (difference - 1.82g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Great northern beans
Great northern beans contains less Sodium (difference - 3mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Great northern beans
Great northern beans is lower in glycemic index (difference - 79)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Great northern beans
Great northern beans is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Fava beans
Fava beans is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.074g)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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 - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175191/nutrients
  2. 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.

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