Comparing Nutrients in 1 pound Canned Kidney Beans VS Pearled Barley

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Canned Kidney Beans	25%	6%	69%
Pearled Barley	7%	3%	90%

Macro Nutrients

	Canned Kidney Beans	Pearled Barley	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	13% 381kcal	19.2% 558kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	2.8% 2.72g	2.06% 2g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	2% 0.64g	1.3% 0.42g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	23.2% 0.37g	5.95% 0.095g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	2.83% 0.48g	5.15% 0.88g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	50.6% 65.8g	98% 128g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	11.6% 8.4g	1.75% 1.27g	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	% 8.4g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	51.3% 19.5g	45.4% 17.2g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	42.3% 23.7g	18.3% 10.3g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Canned Kidney Beans	Pearled Barley	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	NA	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	44% 0.53mg	31.4% 0.38mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	17.8% 0.23mg	21.6% 0.28mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	11.7% 1.86mg	58.5% 9.36mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	12.5% 0.63mg	12.2% 0.61mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	26% 0.34mg	40% 0.52mg	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	41% 163μg	18% 72.6μg	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	6.05% 5.44mg	0% 0mg	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	0.6% 0.091mg	0.3% 0.045mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	15.5% 18.6μg	3.02% 3.63μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Canned Kidney Beans	Pearled Barley	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	15.4% 154mg	5% 50mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	68% 0.61mg	53% 0.48mg	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	66.3% 5.3mg	75.4% 6.03mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	29% 122mg	23.8% 100mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	33% 0.76mg	51% 1.17mg	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	58.3% 408mg	35% 245mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	31.6% 1075mg	12.4% 422mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	7.42% 4.1μg	71% 39μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	89.5% 1343mg	0.91% 13.6mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	19% 2.1mg	34% 3.7mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	9.57% 354g	8.43% 312g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 pound of Canned Kidney Beans vs Pearled Barley:

• Canned All Types Kidney Beans have 1.4 times more Vitamin B1, 2.3 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin C and 5.1 times more Vitamin K than Cooked Pearled Barley.
• While Cooked Pearled Barley contains 5 times more Vitamin B3 and 1.6 times more Vitamin B6 than Canned All Types Kidney Beans.
• Both Canned All Types Kidney Beans and Cooked Pearled Barley have similar amounts of Vitamin B2 and Vitamin B5 per 1 lb.
• Both Canned All Types Kidney Beans as well as Cooked Pearled Barley have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12, Vitamin D and Vitamin E in 1 lb.

Comparing minerals per 1 pound for Canned Kidney Beans vs Pearled Barley:

• Canned All Types Kidney Beans have 3.1 times more Calcium, 1.3 times more Copper, 1.2 times more Magnesium, 1.7 times more Phosphorus, 2.5 times more Potassium and 98.7 times more Sodium than Cooked Pearled Barley.
• While Cooked Pearled Barley contains 1.5 times more Manganese, 9.6 times more Selenium and 1.8 times more Zinc than Canned All Types Kidney Beans.
• Both Canned All Types Kidney Beans and Cooked Pearled Barley have similar amounts of Iron and Water per 1 lb.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 pound:

• Canned All Types Kidney Beans have 3.9 times more Omega 3, 6.6 times more Sugars and 2.3 times more Protein than Cooked Pearled Barley.
• While Cooked Pearled Barley contains 1.5 times more Energy, 1.8 times more Omega 6 and 1.9 times more Carbohydrate than Canned All Types Kidney Beans.
• Both Canned All Types Kidney Beans and Cooked Pearled Barley have similar amounts of Fiber per 1 lb.
• Both Canned All Types Kidney Beans as well as Cooked Pearled Barley have insufficient amounts of Fat, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 lb.