Comparing Nutrients in 14 ounces California Red Kidney Beans VS Sweet Potato

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
California Red Kidney Beans	29%	1%	70%
Sweet Potato	7%	1%	92%

Macro Nutrients

	California Red Kidney Beans	Sweet Potato	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	45% 1310kcal	11.8% 341kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	1.02% 0.99g	0.2% 0.2g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.45% 0.14g	0.22% 0.071g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	21% 0.33g	0.25% 0.004g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	1.26% 0.21g	0.3% 0.052g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	183% 237g	61.4% 80g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	NA	23% 16.6g	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	3.83% 2.78g	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	% 3.8g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 10g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	260% 99g	31.3% 12g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	173% 97g	11% 6.23g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	California Red Kidney Beans	Sweet Potato	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	313% 2814μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	175% 2.1mg	25.8% 0.31mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	67% 0.87mg	18.6% 0.24mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	51% 8.18mg	14% 2.2mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	62% 3.1mg	63.5% 3.18mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	121% 1.58mg	64% 0.83mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	23% 6.95μg	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	391% 1564μg	11% 43.7μg	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	20% 18mg	10.6% 9.53mg	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	NA	6.88% 1.03mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	5.95% 7.14μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	California Red Kidney Beans	Sweet Potato	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	77.4% 774mg	12% 119mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	485% 4.37mg	66.6% 0.6mg	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	464% 37mg	30.3% 2.42mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	151% 635mg	23.6% 99mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	173% 3.97mg	44.5% 1.02mg	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	230% 1607mg	26.6% 187mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	174% 5914mg	39.3% 1338mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	23% 12.7μg	4.33% 2.4μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	2.9% 43.7mg	14.6% 218mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	92% 10mg	11% 1.2mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	1.26% 46.6g	8.3% 307g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 14 ounces of California Red Kidney Beans vs Sweet Potato:

• Raw California Red Kidney Beans have 6.8 times more Vitamin B1, 3.6 times more Vitamin B2, 3.7 times more Vitamin B3, 1.9 times more Vitamin B6, 35.8 times more Vitamin B9 and 1.9 times more Vitamin C than Raw Sweet Potato.
• While Raw Sweet Potato contains more Vitamin A than Raw California Red Kidney Beans.
• Both Raw California Red Kidney Beans and Raw Sweet Potato have similar amounts of Vitamin B5 per 14 oz.
• Both Raw California Red Kidney Beans as well as Raw Sweet Potato have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 14 oz.

Comparing minerals per 14 ounces for California Red Kidney Beans vs Sweet Potato:

• Raw California Red Kidney Beans have 6.5 times more Calcium, 7.3 times more Copper, 15.3 times more Iron, 6.4 times more Magnesium, 3.9 times more Manganese, 8.6 times more Phosphorus, 4.4 times more Potassium, 5.3 times more Selenium and 8.5 times more Zinc than Raw Sweet Potato.
• While Raw Sweet Potato contains 5 times more Sodium and 6.6 times more Water than Raw California Red Kidney Beans.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 14 ounces:

• Raw California Red Kidney Beans have 3.8 times more Energy, 84 times more Omega 3, 3 times more Carbohydrate, 8.3 times more Fiber and 15.5 times more Protein than Raw Sweet Potato.
• Both Raw California Red Kidney Beans as well as Raw Sweet Potato have insufficient amounts of Fat, Omega 6, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 14 oz.