Comparing Nutrients in 1 pound Canned Kidney Beans VS Cashew Nuts

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Canned Kidney Beans	25%	6%	69%
Cashew Nuts	12%	67%	21%

Macro Nutrients

	Canned Kidney Beans	Cashew Nuts	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	13% 381kcal	86.5% 2508kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	2.8% 2.72g	205% 199g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	2% 0.64g	110% 35.3g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	23.2% 0.37g	17.6% 0.28g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	2.83% 0.48g	208% 35.3g	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	105% 137g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	11.6% 8.4g	37% 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	0.31% 0.23g	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	% 0.23g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 8.4g	% 26.4g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	51.3% 19.5g	39.4% 15g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	42.3% 23.7g	148% 82.6g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Canned Kidney Beans	Cashew Nuts	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	160% 1.9mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	17.8% 0.23mg	20.2% 0.26mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	11.7% 1.86mg	30% 4.8mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	12.5% 0.63mg	78.4% 3.9mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	26% 0.34mg	145% 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	41% 163μg	28.3% 113μg	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	2.5% 2.27mg	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	27.2% 4.1mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	15.5% 18.6μg	129% 155μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Canned Kidney Beans	Cashew Nuts	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	15.4% 154mg	16.8% 168mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	68% 0.61mg	1106% 9.96mg	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	379% 30.3mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	29% 122mg	315% 1324mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	33% 0.76mg	326% 7.5mg	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	58.3% 408mg	384% 2690mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	31.6% 1075mg	88% 2994mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	7.42% 4.1μg	164% 90μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	89.5% 1343mg	3.63% 54.4mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	19% 2.1mg	238% 26.2mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	9.57% 354g	0.64% 23.6g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 pound of Canned Kidney Beans vs Cashew Nuts:

• Canned All Types Kidney Beans have 1.4 times more Vitamin B9 and 2.4 times more Vitamin C than Raw Cashew Nuts.
• While Raw Cashew Nuts contain 3.6 times more Vitamin B1, 2.6 times more Vitamin B3, 6.3 times more Vitamin B5, 5.6 times more Vitamin B6, 45 times more Vitamin E and 8.3 times more Vitamin K than Canned All Types Kidney Beans.
• Both Canned All Types Kidney Beans and Raw Cashew Nuts have similar amounts of Vitamin B2 per 1 lb.
• Both Canned All Types Kidney Beans as well as Raw Cashew Nuts have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 1 lb.

Comparing minerals per 1 pound for Canned Kidney Beans vs Cashew Nuts:

• Canned All Types Kidney Beans have 24.7 times more Sodium and 15 times more Water than Raw Cashew Nuts.
• While Raw Cashew Nuts contain 16.3 times more Copper, 5.7 times more Iron, 10.8 times more Magnesium, 9.9 times more Manganese, 6.6 times more Phosphorus, 2.8 times more Potassium, 22.1 times more Selenium and 12.6 times more Zinc than Canned All Types Kidney Beans.
• Both Canned All Types Kidney Beans and Raw Cashew Nuts have similar amounts of Calcium per 1 lb.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 pound:

• Canned All Types Kidney Beans have 1.3 times more Omega 3 and 1.3 times more Fiber than Raw Cashew Nuts.
• While Raw Cashew Nuts contain 6.6 times more Energy, 73.1 times more Fat, 55.2 times more Saturated Fat, 73.4 times more Omega 6, 2.1 times more Carbohydrate, 3.2 times more Sugars and 3.5 times more Protein than Canned All Types Kidney Beans.
• Both Canned All Types Kidney Beans as well as Raw Cashew Nuts have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Fructose, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 lb.