Flour vs. Yellow beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are flour and yellow beans different?
- Flour is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, iron, folate, and manganese; however, yellow beans are richer in fiber, magnesium, and phosphorus.
- Daily need coverage for selenium for flour is 59% higher.
- Flour contains 8 times more vitamin B3 than yellow beans. While flour contains 5.904mg of vitamin B3, yellow beans contain only 0.708mg.
Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached and Beans, yellow, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt are the varieties 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" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Contains more IronIron | +87.1% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -60% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +49.9% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +2507.7% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +236.4% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +313.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +203.7% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +29.2% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +51.4% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +69.4% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +319.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +379.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +733.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +91.3% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +125.9% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1466.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +193.2% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1066.7% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +238.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Selenium | 33.9µg | 1.3µg | 59% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.785mg | 0.187mg | 50% |
Vitamin B3 | 5.904mg | 0.708mg | 32% |
Fiber | 2.7g | 10.4g | 31% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.494mg | 0.103mg | 30% |
Iron | 4.64mg | 2.48mg | 27% |
Folate | 183µg | 81µg | 26% |
Carbs | 76.31g | 25.28g | 17% |
Magnesium | 22mg | 74mg | 12% |
Phosphorus | 108mg | 183mg | 11% |
Calories | 364kcal | 144kcal | 11% |
Manganese | 0.682mg | 0.455mg | 10% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.044mg | 0.129mg | 7% |
Potassium | 107mg | 325mg | 6% |
Vitamin E | 0.06mg | 0.94mg | 6% |
Choline | 10.4mg | 35.2mg | 5% |
Calcium | 15mg | 62mg | 5% |
Copper | 0.144mg | 0.186mg | 5% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.438mg | 0.229mg | 4% |
Zinc | 0.7mg | 1.06mg | 3% |
Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 3.5µg | 3% |
Protein | 10.33g | 9.16g | 2% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 1.8mg | 2% |
Saturated fat | 0.155g | 0.279g | 1% |
Fats | 0.98g | 1.08g | 0% |
Net carbs | 73.61g | 14.88g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.27g | 0.34g | N/A |
Sodium | 2mg | 5mg | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.087g | 0.094g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.413g | 0.466g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.127mg | 0.108mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.281mg | 0.386mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.357mg | 0.405mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.71mg | 0.732mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.228mg | 0.629mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.183mg | 0.138mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.52mg | 0.496mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.415mg | 0.479mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.23mg | 0.255mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
10.33 g
Fats:
0.98 g
Carbs:
76.31 g
Water:
11.92 g
Other:
0.46 g
Protein:
9.16 g
Fats:
1.08 g
Carbs:
25.28 g
Water:
62.98 g
Other:
1.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +12.8% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +201.9% |
Contains more FatsFats | +10.2% |
Contains more WaterWater | +428.4% |
Contains more OtherOther | +226.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.155 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.087 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.413 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.279 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.094 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.466 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -44.4% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +12.8% |
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~0.094g