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Winged bean vs. Fava beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between winged bean and fava beans

  • Winged bean has more copper, vitamin B1, potassium, iron, and vitamin B3; however, fava beans have more folate and phosphorus.
  • Winged bean's daily need coverage for copper is 125% more.
  • Winged bean has 4 times more vitamin B1 than fava beans. Winged bean has 0.379mg of vitamin B1, while fava beans have 0.097mg.
  • Fava beans have a higher glycemic index than winged bean.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Winged bean tuber, raw and Broadbeans (fava beans), 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 9% 52% 75% 462% 38% 19% 4.6% 69% 3.8%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 11% 24% 56% 86% 28% 54% 0.65% 55% 14%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +118.7%
Contains more IronIron +33.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +435.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +37.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +26.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +79.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +20%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +177.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +271.4%

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.
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% 95% 34% 31% 7% 17% 0% 0% 14% 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 1% 0.33% 0.4% 0% 24% 21% 13% 9.4% 17% 0% 7.3% 78% 17%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +290.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +67.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +130.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +35.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +447.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.072mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Winged bean Fava beans DV% diff.
Copper 1.386mg 0.259mg 125%
Vitamin B1 0.379mg 0.097mg 24%
Fiber 5.4g 22%
Folate 19µg 104µg 21%
Phosphorus 45mg 125mg 11%
Potassium 586mg 268mg 9%
Protein 11.6g 7.6g 8%
Vitamin B3 1.64mg 0.711mg 6%
Iron 2mg 1.5mg 6%
Choline 30.6mg 6%
Magnesium 24mg 43mg 5%
Manganese 0.532mg 0.421mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.149mg 0.089mg 5%
Carbs 28.1g 19.65g 3%
Zinc 1.39mg 1.01mg 3%
Selenium 0.7µg 2.6µg 3%
Vitamin K 2.9µg 2%
Calories 148kcal 110kcal 2%
Sodium 35mg 5mg 1%
Calcium 30mg 36mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.116mg 0.157mg 1%
Fats 0.9g 0.4g 1%
Saturated fat 0.222g 0.066g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.3mg 0%
Net carbs 28.1g 14.25g N/A
Sugar 1.82g N/A
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.075mg 0.072mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.234g 0.079g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.174g 0.164g 0%
Tryptophan 0.252mg 0.072mg 0%
Threonine 0.451mg 0.27mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.425mg 0.306mg 0%
Leucine 0.64mg 0.572mg 0%
Lysine 0.592mg 0.486mg 0%
Methionine 0.143mg 0.062mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.451mg 0.321mg 0%
Valine 0.599mg 0.338mg 0%
Histidine 0.241mg 0.193mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 28% 57% 2%
Protein: 11.6 g
Fats: 0.9 g
Carbs: 28.1 g
Water: 57.4 g
Other: 2 g
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 ProteinProtein +52.6%
Contains more FatsFats +125%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +43%
Contains more OtherOther +146.9%
Contains more WaterWater +24.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
35% 37% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.222 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.234 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.174 g
21% 26% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.066 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.079 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.164 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +196.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70.3%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.164g

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. Winged bean - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170070/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.