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Water vs. Beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between water and beans

  • Water contains less fiber, copper, phosphorus, zinc, potassium, and magnesium than beans.
  • Beans' daily need coverage for fiber is 22% higher.
  • Water has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of water is 0, while the glycemic index of beans is 33.

The food types used in this comparison are Beverages, water, tap, well and Beans, baked, canned, no salt added.

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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.
Water
0
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0.71% 0.9% 0% 0% 5.3% 0.27% 0% 0.65% 0% 0%
Beans
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 15% 26% 11% 69% 38% 45% 0.13% 0% 25%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +3100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1566.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +1187.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +13900%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80%
~equal in Manganese ~mg

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.
Water
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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Beans
10
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 10% 1.7% 3% 0% 38% 14% 8.1% 0% 30% 0% 2% 18% 17%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Water Beans DV% diff.
Fiber 0g 5.5g 22%
Copper 0.016mg 0.206mg 21%
Phosphorus 0mg 104mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 13%
Zinc 0.01mg 1.4mg 13%
Protein 0g 4.8g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 10%
Potassium 0mg 296mg 9%
Selenium 4.5µg 8%
Carbs 0g 20.49g 7%
Magnesium 1mg 32mg 7%
Choline 30.8mg 6%
Folate 24µg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 5%
Calories 0kcal 105kcal 5%
Calcium 3mg 50mg 5%
Iron 0mg 0.29mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.43mg 3%
Vitamin C 3.1mg 3%
Vitamin A 5µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 1%
Fats 0g 0.4g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.172g 1%
Net carbs 0g 14.99g N/A
Sugar 7.78g N/A
Sodium 5mg 1mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.103g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.035g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Water
1
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 99.9 g
Other: 0.1 g
Beans
4
5% 20% 73% 2%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 20.49 g
Water: 72.6 g
Other: 1.71 g
Contains more WaterWater +37.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +1610%

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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. Water - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175096/nutrients
  2. Beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168128/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.