Comparing Nutrients in 100 calories Cooked Nopales VS Boiled Kidney Beans

Weight per 100 calories

• Cooked Nopales: 667g
• Boiled Kidney Beans: 78.7g

Boiled All Types Kidney Beans have 8.5 times more energy per unit of mass than Cooked Nopales no Salt, which is average in comparison to other foods. Cooked Nopales having very low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 100 calories - Cooked Nopales or Boiled Kidney Beans?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Cooked Nopales	28%	2%	70%
Boiled Kidney Beans	27%	3%	70%

Macro Nutrients

	Cooked Nopales	Boiled Kidney Beans	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	3.45% 100kcal	3.45% 100kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.34% 0.33g	0.41% 0.39g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.13% 0.04g	0.18% 0.057g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0.83% 0.013g	8.37% 0.13g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.75% 0.13g	0.5% 0.085g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	17% 22g	14% 18g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	10.3% 7.47g	0.35% 0.25g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	Limit added sugars in the diet to less than 10% of total calories [Guidelines 2020]
Fructose	NA	NA	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	≤50g/day or ~10% of energy has no deleterious effect on lipid and glucose control and of ≤100g/day does not influence body weight[PMC2991323]
Glucose	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	35% 13.3g	13.3% 5.04g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	16% 9g	12% 6.83g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Cooked Nopales	Boiled Kidney Beans	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	16.3% 147μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	6.1% 0.073mg	10.5% 0.13mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	20.5% 0.27mg	3.5% 0.046mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	12.3% 1.97mg	2.84% 0.46mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	20% 1mg	3.46% 0.17mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	34.4% 0.45mg	7.27% 0.094mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	5% 20μg	25.6% 102μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	39.3% 35.3mg	1.05% 0.94mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	0% 0mg	0.16% 0.024mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	28.3% 34μg	5.5% 6.6μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Cooked Nopales	Boiled Kidney Beans	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	109% 1093mg	2.76% 27.6mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	36.3% 0.33mg	19% 0.17mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	NA	4000μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Fluoride is a mineral that helps prevent tooth decay and helps keep your bones strong. [RDA]
Iron	41.7% 3.33mg	22% 1.75mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	74.6% 313mg	7.87% 33mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	118% 2.7mg	14.7% 0.34mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	NA	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	15.2% 107mg	15.5% 109mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	38.2% 1300mg	9.38% 319mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	8.5% 4.67μg	1.57% 0.87μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	8.9% 133mg	0.052% 0.79mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	12.7% 1.4mg	7.16% 0.79mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	17% 629g	1.42% 52.7g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 calories of Cooked Nopales vs Boiled Kidney Beans:

• Cooked Nopales no Salt have more Vitamin A, 5.8 times more Vitamin B2, 4.3 times more Vitamin B3, 5.8 times more Vitamin B5, 4.7 times more Vitamin B6, 37.4 times more Vitamin C and 5.1 times more Vitamin K than Boiled All Types Kidney Beans.
• While Boiled All Types Kidney Beans contain 1.7 times more Vitamin B1 and 5.1 times more Vitamin B9 than Cooked Nopales no Salt.
• Both Cooked Nopales no Salt as well as Boiled All Types Kidney Beans have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12, Vitamin D and Vitamin E in 100 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 100 calories for Cooked Nopales vs Boiled Kidney Beans:

• Cooked Nopales no Salt have 39.7 times more Calcium, 1.9 times more Copper, 1.9 times more Iron, 9.5 times more Magnesium, 8 times more Manganese, 4.1 times more Potassium, 5.4 times more Selenium, 169.3 times more Sodium, 1.8 times more Zinc and 11.9 times more Water than Boiled All Types Kidney Beans.
• Both Cooked Nopales no Salt and Boiled All Types Kidney Beans have similar amounts of Phosphorus per 100 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 calories:

• Cooked Nopales no Salt have 1.2 times more Carbohydrate, 29.6 times more Sugars, 2.6 times more Fiber and 1.3 times more Protein than Boiled All Types Kidney Beans.
• While Boiled All Types Kidney Beans contain 10 times more Omega 3 than Cooked Nopales no Salt.
• Both Cooked Nopales no Salt and Boiled All Types Kidney Beans have similar amounts of Energy per 100 kcal.
• Both Cooked Nopales no Salt as well as Boiled All Types Kidney Beans have insufficient amounts of Fat, Omega 6, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 100 kcal.