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Pinto beans vs. Fava beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between Pinto beans and Fava beans?

  • Fava beans has less Folate, Fiber, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B1, Iron, Selenium, and Vitamin E than Pinto beans.
  • Pinto beans's daily need coverage for Folate is 17% higher.
  • Pinto beans has 47 times more Vitamin E than Fava beans. Pinto beans has 0.94mg of Vitamin E , while Fava beans has 0.02mg.

We used Beans, pinto, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Broadbeans (fava beans), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt 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.
Pinto beans
Pinto beans
8
:
2
Fava beans
Fava beans
Contains more Calcium +27.8%
Contains more Iron +39.3%
Contains more Magnesium +16.3%
Contains more Phosphorus +17.6%
Contains more Potassium +62.7%
Contains less Sodium -80%
Contains more Selenium +138.5%
Contains more Copper +18.3%
Equal in Zinc - 1.01
Equal in Manganese - 0.421
Pinto beans
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 14% 79% 36% 63% 39% 1% 27% 73% 60% 34%
Fava beans
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 11% 57% 31% 54% 24% 1% 28% 87% 55% 15%
Contains more Calcium +27.8%
Contains more Iron +39.3%
Contains more Magnesium +16.3%
Contains more Phosphorus +17.6%
Contains more Potassium +62.7%
Contains less Sodium -80%
Contains more Selenium +138.5%
Contains more Copper +18.3%
Equal in Zinc - 1.01
Equal in Manganese - 0.421

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.
Pinto beans
Pinto beans
7
:
3
Fava beans
Fava beans
Contains more Vitamin E +4600%
Contains more Vitamin C +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +99%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +33.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +218.1%
Contains more Folate +65.4%
Contains more Vitamin K +20.7%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +43.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +123.6%
Pinto beans
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 19% 0% 3% 49% 15% 6% 13% 53% 129% 0% 9%
Fava beans
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 1% 1% 0% 1% 25% 21% 14% 10% 17% 78% 0% 8%
Contains more Vitamin E +4600%
Contains more Vitamin C +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +99%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +33.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +218.1%
Contains more Folate +65.4%
Contains more Vitamin K +20.7%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +43.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +123.6%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pinto beans
Pinto beans
4
:
1
Fava beans
Fava beans
Contains more Protein +18.6%
Contains more Fats +62.5%
Contains more Carbs +33.4%
Contains more Other +44.4%
Contains more Water +13.6%
Pinto beans
9% 26% 63%
Protein: 9.01 g
Fats: 0.65 g
Carbs: 26.22 g
Water: 62.95 g
Other: 1.17 g
Fava beans
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 Protein +18.6%
Contains more Fats +62.5%
Contains more Carbs +33.4%
Contains more Other +44.4%
Contains more Water +13.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pinto beans
Pinto beans
2
:
1
Fava beans
Fava beans
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +68.4%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +43.3%
Contains less Saturated Fat -51.5%
Pinto beans
27% 26% 47%
Saturated Fat: 0.136 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.133 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.235 g
Fava beans
21% 26% 53%
Saturated Fat: 0.066 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.079 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.164 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +68.4%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +43.3%
Contains less Saturated Fat -51.5%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pinto beans Fava beans Opinion
Net carbs 17.22g 14.25g Pinto beans
Protein 9.01g 7.6g Pinto beans
Fats 0.65g 0.4g Pinto beans
Carbs 26.22g 19.65g Pinto beans
Calories 143kcal 110kcal Pinto beans
Starch 15.15g Pinto beans
Sugar 0.34g 1.82g Pinto beans
Fiber 9g 5.4g Pinto beans
Calcium 46mg 36mg Pinto beans
Iron 2.09mg 1.5mg Pinto beans
Magnesium 50mg 43mg Pinto beans
Phosphorus 147mg 125mg Pinto beans
Potassium 436mg 268mg Pinto beans
Sodium 1mg 5mg Pinto beans
Zinc 0.98mg 1.01mg Fava beans
Copper 0.219mg 0.259mg Fava beans
Manganese 0.453mg 0.421mg Pinto beans
Selenium 6.2µg 2.6µg Pinto beans
Vitamin A 0IU 15IU Fava beans
Vitamin A RAE 0µg 1µg Fava beans
Vitamin E 0.94mg 0.02mg Pinto beans
Vitamin C 0.8mg 0.3mg Pinto beans
Vitamin B1 0.193mg 0.097mg Pinto beans
Vitamin B2 0.062mg 0.089mg Fava beans
Vitamin B3 0.318mg 0.711mg Fava beans
Vitamin B5 0.21mg 0.157mg Pinto beans
Vitamin B6 0.229mg 0.072mg Pinto beans
Folate 172µg 104µg Pinto beans
Vitamin K 3.5µg 2.9µg Pinto beans
Tryptophan 0.108mg 0.072mg Pinto beans
Threonine 0.331mg 0.27mg Pinto beans
Isoleucine 0.426mg 0.306mg Pinto beans
Leucine 0.765mg 0.572mg Pinto beans
Lysine 0.63mg 0.486mg Pinto beans
Methionine 0.117mg 0.062mg Pinto beans
Phenylalanine 0.531mg 0.321mg Pinto beans
Valine 0.519mg 0.338mg Pinto beans
Histidine 0.247mg 0.193mg Pinto beans
Saturated Fat 0.136g 0.066g Fava beans
Monounsaturated Fat 0.133g 0.079g Pinto beans
Polyunsaturated fat 0.235g 0.164g Pinto beans

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Pinto beans Fava beans
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories 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
24%
Pinto beans
14%
Fava beans
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
42%
Pinto beans
36%
Fava beans

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Pinto beans
Pinto beans is lower in Sugar (difference - 1.48g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Pinto beans
Pinto beans contains less Sodium (difference - 4mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Pinto beans
Pinto beans is lower in glycemic index (difference - 40)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Pinto beans
Pinto beans is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Pinto beans
Pinto beans is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Fava beans
Fava beans is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.07g)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is cheaper?
?
The foods are relatively equal in price ($)

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. Pinto beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175200/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.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.