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Maize vs Adzuki bean - In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Maize and Adzuki bean different?

  • Adzuki bean is higher than Maize in Folate, Copper, Manganese, Iron, Fiber, Phosphorus, Zinc, Potassium, Vitamin B1 and Magnesium.
  • Adzuki bean covers your daily need of Folate 145% more than Maize.

Corn, sweet, yellow, raw and Beans, adzuki, mature seeds, raw 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" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Maize
Maize
0
:
8
Adzuki bean
Adzuki bean
Contains more Iron +857.7%
Contains more Calcium +3200%
Contains more Potassium +364.4%
Contains more Magnesium +243.2%
Contains more Copper +1925.9%
Contains more Zinc +995.7%
Contains more Phosphorus +328.1%
Contains less Sodium -66.7%
Maize
Iron Calcium Potassium Magnesium Copper Zinc Phosphorus Sodium 20% 1% 24% 27% 18% 13% 39% 2%
Adzuki bean
Iron Calcium Potassium Magnesium Copper Zinc Phosphorus Sodium 187% 20% 111% 91% 365% 138% 164% 1%
Contains more Iron +857.7%
Contains more Calcium +3200%
Contains more Potassium +364.4%
Contains more Magnesium +243.2%
Contains more Copper +1925.9%
Contains more Zinc +995.7%
Contains more Phosphorus +328.1%
Contains less Sodium -66.7%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Maize
Maize
4
:
6
Adzuki bean
Adzuki bean
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin A +1000%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +193.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +48.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +105.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +277.4%
Contains more Folate +1381%
Maize
Vitamin C Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Vitamin B12 Vitamin K Folate 23% 12% 2% 0% 39% 13% 34% 44% 22% 0% 1% 32%
Adzuki bean
Vitamin C Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Vitamin B12 Vitamin K Folate 0% 2% 0% 0% 114% 51% 50% 89% 81% 0% 0% 467%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin A +1000%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +193.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +48.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +105.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +277.4%
Contains more Folate +1381%

Vitamin and Mineral Summary Scores

Summary score is calculated by summing up the daily values contained in 300 grams of the product. Obviously the more the food fulfils human daily needs, the more the summary score is
Vitamin Summary Score
18
Maize
71
Adzuki bean
Mineral Summary Score
18
Maize
134
Adzuki bean

Macronutrients Comparison

Macronutrient comparison charts compare the amount of protein, total fats and total carbohydrates in 300 grams of the food. The displayed values show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Protein
20%
Maize
119%
Adzuki bean
Carbohydrates
19%
Maize
63%
Adzuki bean
Fats
6%
Maize
2%
Adzuki bean

Comparison summary table

Pay attention at the most right column. It shows the amounts side by side, making it easier to realize the amount of difference.
Maize Adzuki bean
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sugars ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in glycemic index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

Which food is preferable in case of diets?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Maize Adzuki bean
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low glycemic index diet ok

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Comparison summary

Which food is cheaper?
Maize
Maize is cheaper (difference - $0.8)
Which food contains less Sugars?
Adzuki bean
Adzuki bean contains less Sugars (difference - 6.26g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Adzuki bean
Adzuki bean contains less Sodium (difference - 10mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Adzuki bean
Adzuki bean is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.134g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Adzuki bean
Adzuki bean is lower in glycemic index (difference - 26)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Adzuki bean
Adzuki bean is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
?
The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
?
It cannot be definitely stated which food is richer in vitamins. See charts below for detailed information.

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

In the column "Opinion" we made some assumptions which could be controversial. For instance we are assuming that less saturated fats is good for you. Please ignore this column if you have your own opinion.We marked the nutrients, comparison of which we considered as not meaningful, as "N/A"
Nutrient Maize Adzuki bean Opinion
Calories 86 329 Adzuki bean
Protein 3.27 19.87 Adzuki bean
Fats 1.35 0.53 Maize
Vitamin C 6.8 0 Maize
Carbs 18.7 62.9 Adzuki bean
Cholesterol 0 0
Vitamin D 0 0
Iron 0.52 4.98 Adzuki bean
Calcium 2 66 Adzuki bean
Potassium 270 1254 Adzuki bean
Magnesium 37 127 Adzuki bean
Sugars 6.26 Adzuki bean
Fiber 2 12.7 Adzuki bean
Copper 0.054 1.094 Adzuki bean
Zinc 0.46 5.04 Adzuki bean
Starch 5.7 Maize
Phosphorus 89 381 Adzuki bean
Sodium 15 5 Adzuki bean
Vitamin A 187 17 Maize
Vitamin E 0.07 Maize
Vitamin D 0 0
Vitamin B1 0.155 0.455 Adzuki bean
Vitamin B2 0.055 0.22 Adzuki bean
Vitamin B3 1.77 2.63 Adzuki bean
Vitamin B5 0.717 1.471 Adzuki bean
Vitamin B6 0.093 0.351 Adzuki bean
Vitamin B12 0 0
Vitamin K 0.3 Maize
Folate 42 622 Adzuki bean
Trans Fat 0 0
Saturated Fat 0.325 0.191 Adzuki bean
Monounsaturated Fat 0.432 0.05 Maize
Polyunsaturated fat 0.487 0.113 Maize
Tryptophan 0.023 0.191 Adzuki bean
Threonine 0.129 0.674 Adzuki bean
Isoleucine 0.129 0.791 Adzuki bean
Leucine 0.348 1.668 Adzuki bean
Lysine 0.137 1.497 Adzuki bean
Methionine 0.067 0.21 Adzuki bean
Phenylalanine 0.15 1.052 Adzuki bean
Valine 0.185 1.023 Adzuki bean
Histidine 0.089 0.524 Adzuki bean
Fructose 1.94 Maize

References

The source of all the nutrient values on the page (excluding the main article the sources for which are presented seperately if present) is the USDA's FoodCentral. The exact links of the foods presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Maize - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169998/nutrients
  2. Adzuki bean - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173727/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.