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Bran vs. Cranberry beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between bran and cranberry beans

  • Bran has more manganese and selenium; however, cranberry beans has more folate, fiber, copper, iron, potassium, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for folate for cranberry beans is 50% higher.
  • Cranberry beans has 6 times less selenium than bran. Bran has 7.7µg of selenium, while cranberry beans has 1.3µg.
  • Bran has a higher glycemic index than cranberry beans.

Food types used in this article are Oat bran, cooked and Beans, cranberry (roman), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt.

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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.
Bran
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 29% 3% 8.1% 33% 22% 14% 51% 0.13% 126% 42%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 36% 15% 34% 78% 77% 31% 58% 0.13% 48% 7.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +160.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +492.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +320.7%
Contains more IronIron +137.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +250%
Contains more ZincZinc +115.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +13.4%
~equal in Sodium ~1mg

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.
Bran
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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% 40% 7.8% 2.7% 13% 5.8% 0% 0% 4.5% 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 0% 0% 0% 0% 53% 16% 9.7% 14% 19% 0% 0% 155% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +31.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +102.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +257.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +10.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +224%
Contains more FolateFolate +3350%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bran Cranberry beans DV% diff.
Folate 6µg 207µg 50%
Manganese 0.964mg 0.37mg 26%
Fiber 2.6g 8.6g 24%
Copper 0.066mg 0.231mg 18%
Iron 0.88mg 2.09mg 15%
Protein 3.21g 9.34g 12%
Selenium 7.7µg 1.3µg 12%
Potassium 92mg 387mg 9%
Zinc 0.53mg 1.14mg 6%
Calories 40kcal 136kcal 5%
Vitamin B6 0.025mg 0.081mg 4%
Carbs 11.44g 24.46g 4%
Calcium 10mg 50mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.16mg 0.21mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.069mg 3%
Magnesium 40mg 50mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.144mg 0.515mg 2%
Phosphorus 119mg 135mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.339g 0.199g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.291g 0.04g 1%
Fats 0.86g 0.46g 1%
Net carbs 8.84g 15.86g N/A
Sodium 1mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.217mg 0.24mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.163g 0.119g 0%
Tryptophan 0.057mg 0.111mg 0%
Threonine 0.086mg 0.393mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.114mg 0.412mg 0%
Leucine 0.235mg 0.746mg 0%
Lysine 0.13mg 0.641mg 0%
Methionine 0.057mg 0.14mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.155mg 0.505mg 0%
Valine 0.165mg 0.489mg 0%
Histidine 0.07mg 0.26mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Bran
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3% 11% 84%
Protein: 3.21 g
Fats: 0.86 g
Carbs: 11.44 g
Water: 84 g
Other: 0.49 g
9% 24% 65%
Protein: 9.34 g
Fats: 0.46 g
Carbs: 24.46 g
Water: 64.65 g
Other: 1.09 g
Contains more FatsFats +87%
Contains more WaterWater +29.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +191%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +113.8%
Contains more OtherOther +122.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Bran
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21% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.163 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.291 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.339 g
33% 11% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.119 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.04 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.199 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +627.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +70.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -27%

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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. Bran - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168873/nutrients
  2. Cranberry beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173736/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.