Comparing Nutrients in 100 calories Dried Agar Seaweed VS Boiled Kidney Beans

Weight per 100 calories

• Dried Agar Seaweed: 32.7g
• Boiled Kidney Beans: 78.7g

Dried Agar Seaweed has 2.4 times more energy per 100g than Boiled Kidney Beans. It has high energy density when compared to other foods. Boiled All Types Kidney Beans having average energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 100 calories - Dried Agar Seaweed or Boiled Kidney Beans?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Dried Agar Seaweed	7%	1%	92%
Boiled Kidney Beans	27%	3%	70%

Macro Nutrients

	Dried Agar Seaweed	Boiled Kidney Beans	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	3.45% 100kcal	3.45% 100kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.1% 0.098g	0.41% 0.39g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.062% 0.02g	0.18% 0.057g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0.02% 0g	8.37% 0.13g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.008% 0.001g	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	20.3% 26.4g	14% 18g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	1.34% 0.97g	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	6.62% 2.5g	13.3% 5.04g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	3.62% 2.03g	12% 6.83g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Dried Agar Seaweed	Boiled Kidney Beans	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	0.27% 0.003mg	10.5% 0.13mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	5.6% 0.073mg	3.5% 0.046mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	0.41% 0.066mg	2.84% 0.46mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	19.7% 0.99mg	3.46% 0.17mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	7.6% 0.099mg	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	47.4% 190μg	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	0% 0mg	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	11% 1.63mg	0.16% 0.024mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	6.64% 7.97μg	5.5% 6.6μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Dried Agar Seaweed	Boiled Kidney Beans	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	20.4% 204mg	2.76% 27.6mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	22% 0.2mg	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	87.4% 7mg	22% 1.75mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	60% 252mg	7.87% 33mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	61% 1.4mg	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	2.43% 17mg	15.5% 109mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	11% 368mg	9.38% 319mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	4.4% 2.4μg	1.57% 0.87μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	2.22% 33.3mg	0.052% 0.79mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	17.2% 1.9mg	7.16% 0.79mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.077% 2.84g	1.42% 52.7g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 calories of Dried Agar Seaweed vs Boiled Kidney Beans:

• Dried Agar Seaweed has 1.6 times more Vitamin B2, 5.7 times more Vitamin B5, 1.9 times more Vitamin B9, 69.2 times more Vitamin E and 1.2 times more Vitamin K than Boiled All Types Kidney Beans.
• While Boiled All Types Kidney Beans contain 38.6 times more Vitamin B1, 6.9 times more Vitamin B3 and more Vitamin C than Dried Agar Seaweed.
• Both Dried Agar Seaweed and Boiled All Types Kidney Beans have similar amounts of Vitamin B6 per 100 kcal.
• Both Dried Agar Seaweed as well as Boiled All Types Kidney Beans have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 100 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 100 calories for Dried Agar Seaweed vs Boiled Kidney Beans:

• Dried Agar Seaweed has 7.4 times more Calcium, 4 times more Iron, 7.6 times more Magnesium, 4.2 times more Manganese, 2.8 times more Selenium, 42.3 times more Sodium and 2.4 times more Zinc than Boiled All Types Kidney Beans.
• While Boiled All Types Kidney Beans contain 6.4 times more Phosphorus and 18.6 times more Water than Dried Agar Seaweed.
• Both Dried Agar Seaweed and Boiled All Types Kidney Beans have similar amounts of Copper and Potassium per 100 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 calories:

• Dried Agar Seaweed has 1.5 times more Carbohydrate and 3.9 times more Sugars than Boiled All Types Kidney Beans.
• While Boiled All Types Kidney Beans contain 409.6 times more Omega 3, 2 times more Fiber and 3.4 times more Protein than Dried Agar Seaweed.
• Both Dried Agar Seaweed and Boiled All Types Kidney Beans have similar amounts of Energy per 100 kcal.
• Both Dried Agar Seaweed as well as Boiled All Types Kidney Beans have insufficient amounts of Fat, Omega 6, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 100 kcal.