Comparing Nutrients in 1 kilogram Canned Kidney Beans VS Green Leaf Lettuce

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Canned Kidney Beans	25%	6%	69%
Green Leaf Lettuce	30%	7%	63%

Macro Nutrients

	Canned Kidney Beans	Green Leaf Lettuce	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	29% 840kcal	5.17% 150kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	6.2% 6g	1.55% 1.5g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	4.4% 1.4g	0.63% 0.2g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	51.3% 0.82g	36.3% 0.58g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	6.24% 1.06g	1.4% 0.24g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	112% 145g	22% 28.7g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	25.5% 18.5g	10.8% 7.8g	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	5.93% 4.3g	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	% 3.6g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 18.5g	% 0g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	113% 43g	34.2% 13g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	93% 52.2g	24.3% 13.6g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Canned Kidney Beans	Green Leaf Lettuce	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	NA	411% 3700μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	97% 1.16mg	58.3% 0.7mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	39.2% 0.51mg	61.5% 0.8mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	25.7% 4.1mg	23.4% 3.75mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	27.6% 1.38mg	27% 1.34mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	57% 0.74mg	69.2% 0.9mg	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	95% 380μg	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	102% 92mg	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	14.7% 2.2mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	34% 41μg	1053% 1263μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Canned Kidney Beans	Green Leaf Lettuce	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	34% 340mg	36% 360mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	150% 1.35mg	32.2% 0.29mg	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	108% 8.6mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	64.3% 270mg	31% 130mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	73% 1.68mg	109% 2.5mg	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	41.4% 290mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	69.7% 2370mg	57% 1940mg	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	18.7% 280mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	42% 4.6mg	16.4% 1.8mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	21% 780g	25.7% 950g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 kilogram of Canned Kidney Beans vs Green Leaf Lettuce:

• Canned All Types Kidney Beans have 1.7 times more Vitamin B1 than Raw Green Leaf Lettuce.
• While Raw Green Leaf Lettuce contains 1.6 times more Vitamin B2, 7.7 times more Vitamin C, 11 times more Vitamin E and 30.8 times more Vitamin K than Canned All Types Kidney Beans.
• Both Canned All Types Kidney Beans and Raw Green Leaf Lettuce have similar amounts of Vitamin B3, Vitamin B5, Vitamin B6 and Vitamin B9 per 1 kg.
• Both Canned All Types Kidney Beans as well as Raw Green Leaf Lettuce have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 1 kg.

Comparing minerals per 1 kilogram for Canned Kidney Beans vs Green Leaf Lettuce:

• Canned All Types Kidney Beans have 4.7 times more Copper, 1.4 times more Iron, 2.1 times more Magnesium, 3.1 times more Phosphorus, 1.2 times more Potassium, 1.5 times more Selenium, 10.6 times more Sodium and 2.6 times more Zinc than Raw Green Leaf Lettuce.
• While Raw Green Leaf Lettuce contains 1.5 times more Manganese than Canned All Types Kidney Beans.
• Both Canned All Types Kidney Beans and Raw Green Leaf Lettuce have similar amounts of Calcium and Water per 1 kg.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 kilogram:

• Canned All Types Kidney Beans have 5.6 times more Energy, 1.4 times more Omega 3, 5.1 times more Carbohydrate, 2.4 times more Sugars, 3.3 times more Fiber and 3.8 times more Protein than Raw Green Leaf Lettuce.
• Both Canned All Types Kidney Beans as well as Raw Green Leaf Lettuce have insufficient amounts of Fat, Omega 6, Cholesterol, Fructose, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 kg.