Comparing Nutrients in 1 kilogram Canned Kidney Beans VS Sprouted Lentils

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Canned Kidney Beans	25%	6%	69%
Sprouted Lentils	28%	4%	68%

Macro Nutrients

	Canned Kidney Beans	Sprouted Lentils	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	29% 840kcal	36.6% 1060kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	6.2% 6g	5.67% 5.5g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	4.4% 1.4g	1.8% 0.57g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	51.3% 0.82g	23.8% 0.38g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	6.24% 1.06g	10.6% 1.8g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	112% 145g	170% 221g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	25.5% 18.5g	NA	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	0% 0g	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	% 0g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 18.5g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	113% 43g	NA	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	93% 52.2g	160% 89.6g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Canned Kidney Beans	Sprouted Lentils	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	NA	2.22% 20μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	97% 1.16mg	190% 2.28mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	39.2% 0.51mg	98% 1.28mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	25.7% 4.1mg	70.5% 11.3mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	27.6% 1.38mg	116% 5.8mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	57% 0.74mg	146% 1.9mg	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	90% 360μg	250% 1000μg	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	13.3% 12mg	183% 165mg	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	1.33% 0.2mg	NA	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	34% 41μg	NA	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Canned Kidney Beans	Sprouted Lentils	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	34% 340mg	25% 250mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	150% 1.35mg	391% 3.52mg	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	146% 11.7mg	401% 32mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	64.3% 270mg	88% 370mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	73% 1.68mg	220% 5.06mg	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	129% 900mg	247% 1730mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	69.7% 2370mg	95% 3220mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	16.4% 9μg	11% 6μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	197% 2960mg	7.33% 110mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	42% 4.6mg	137% 15mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	21% 780g	18% 673g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 kilogram of Canned Kidney Beans vs Sprouted Lentils:

• Raw Sprouted Lentils contain 2 times more Vitamin B1, 2.5 times more Vitamin B2, 2.7 times more Vitamin B3, 4.2 times more Vitamin B5, 2.6 times more Vitamin B6, 2.8 times more Vitamin B9 and 13.8 times more Vitamin C than Canned All Types Kidney Beans.
• Both Canned All Types Kidney Beans as well as Raw Sprouted Lentils have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 1 kg.

Comparing minerals per 1 kilogram for Canned Kidney Beans vs Sprouted Lentils:

• Canned All Types Kidney Beans have 1.4 times more Calcium, 1.5 times more Selenium and 26.9 times more Sodium than Raw Sprouted Lentils.
• While Raw Sprouted Lentils contain 2.6 times more Copper, 2.7 times more Iron, 1.4 times more Magnesium, 3 times more Manganese, 1.9 times more Phosphorus, 1.4 times more Potassium and 3.3 times more Zinc than Canned All Types Kidney Beans.
• Both Canned All Types Kidney Beans and Raw Sprouted Lentils have similar amounts of Water per 1 kg.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 kilogram:

• Canned All Types Kidney Beans have 2.2 times more Omega 3 than Raw Sprouted Lentils.
• While Raw Sprouted Lentils contain 1.3 times more Energy, 1.7 times more Omega 6, 1.5 times more Carbohydrate and 1.7 times more Protein than Canned All Types Kidney Beans.
• Both Canned All Types Kidney Beans as well as Raw Sprouted Lentils have insufficient amounts of Fat, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 kg.