Russet potato vs. Broad beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between russet potatoes and broad beans
- Russet potatoes are higher in vitamin B6, potassium, vitamin B5, and copper, yet broad beans are higher in vitamin C, folate, iron, vitamin A, fiber, and vitamin B1.
- Russet potatoes cover your daily vitamin B6 needs 25% more than broad beans.
- Russet potatoes contain 6 times more vitamin B5 than broad beans. While russet potatoes contain 0.38mg of vitamin B5, broad beans contain only 0.066mg.
Food varieties used in this article are Potatoes, Russet, flesh, and skin, baked and Broadbeans, immature seeds, cooked, boiled, drained, 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.
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +185% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +78.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -65.9% |
Contains more IronIron | +40.2% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +34.3% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +14.5% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +100% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +12.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +475.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1120.7% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +138.6% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1300% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +91% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +87.5% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +123.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B6 | 0.354mg | 0.029mg | 25% |
Vitamin C | 8.3mg | 19.8mg | 13% |
Potassium | 550mg | 193mg | 11% |
Folate | 26µg | 58µg | 8% |
Starch | 17.45g | 7% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.38mg | 0.066mg | 6% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.067mg | 0.128mg | 5% |
Iron | 1.07mg | 1.5mg | 5% |
Fiber | 2.3g | 3.6g | 5% |
Copper | 0.107mg | 0.06mg | 5% |
Protein | 2.63g | 4.8g | 4% |
Carbs | 21.44g | 10.1g | 4% |
Choline | 15mg | 3% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.048mg | 0.09mg | 3% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.054g | 0.303g | 2% |
Vitamin K | 2µg | 2% | |
Calories | 97kcal | 62kcal | 2% |
Vitamin A | 1µg | 14µg | 1% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.348mg | 1.2mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.13g | 0.5g | 1% |
Zinc | 0.35mg | 0.47mg | 1% |
Saturated fat | 0.032g | 0.142g | 1% |
Sodium | 14mg | 41mg | 1% |
Selenium | 0.5µg | 1µg | 1% |
Manganese | 0.228mg | 0.261mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 19.14g | 6.5g | N/A |
Magnesium | 30mg | 31mg | 0% |
Calcium | 18mg | 18mg | 0% |
Sugar | 1.08g | N/A | |
Phosphorus | 71mg | 73mg | 0% |
Vitamin E | 0.07mg | 0% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.003g | 0.02g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.027mg | 0.048mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.086mg | 0.178mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.085mg | 0.215mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.125mg | 0.37mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.137mg | 0.313mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.041mg | 0.037mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.104mg | 0.195mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.131mg | 0.235mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.044mg | 0.115mg | 0% |
Fructose | 0.32g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
2.63 g
Fats:
0.13 g
Carbs:
21.44 g
Water:
74.45 g
Other:
1.35 g
Protein:
4.8 g
Fats:
0.5 g
Carbs:
10.1 g
Water:
83.7 g
Other:
0.9 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +112.3% |
Contains more OtherOther | +50% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +82.5% |
Contains more FatsFats | +284.6% |
Contains more WaterWater | +12.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.032 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.003 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.054 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.142 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.303 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -77.5% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +566.7% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +461.1% |