Comparing Nutrients in 1 pound Boiled Kidney Beans VS Steamed Taro Leaves

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Boiled Kidney Beans	27%	3%	70%
Steamed Taro Leaves	35%	12%	53%

Macro Nutrients

	Boiled Kidney Beans	Steamed Taro Leaves	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	20% 576kcal	3.75% 109kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	2.34% 2.27g	1.9% 1.86g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1.03% 0.33g	1.18% 0.38g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	48% 0.77g	14.5% 0.23g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	2.9% 0.49g	3.12% 0.53g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	79.6% 103g	14% 18.2g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	2% 1.45g	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	NA	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	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	76.4% 29g	24% 9.07g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	70.2% 39.3g	22% 12.3g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Boiled Kidney Beans	Steamed Taro Leaves	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	107% 962μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	60.5% 0.73mg	52.5% 0.63mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	20.2% 0.26mg	133% 1.72mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	16.4% 2.62mg	36% 5.75mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	20% 1mg	4% 0.2mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	42% 0.54mg	25% 0.33mg	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	147% 590μg	54.4% 218μg	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	179% 161mg	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	0.91% 0.14mg	NA	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	31.8% 38μg	NA	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Boiled Kidney Beans	Steamed Taro Leaves	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	16% 159mg	39% 390mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	109% 0.98mg	70.6% 0.64mg	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	126% 10mg	67% 5.35mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	45.4% 191mg	21.6% 91mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	85% 1.95mg	73% 1.7mg	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	89.4% 626mg	17.5% 122mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	54% 1837mg	61.4% 2087mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	9.07% 5μg	7.42% 4.1μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.3% 4.54mg	0.6% 9.07mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	41.2% 4.54mg	8.66% 0.95mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	8.2% 304g	11.3% 418g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 pound of Boiled Kidney Beans vs Steamed Taro Leaves:

• Boiled All Types Kidney Beans have 5 times more Vitamin B5, 1.7 times more Vitamin B6 and 2.7 times more Vitamin B9 than Steamed Taro Leaves.
• While Steamed Taro Leaves contain more Vitamin A, 6.6 times more Vitamin B2, 2.2 times more Vitamin B3 and 29.6 times more Vitamin C than Boiled All Types Kidney Beans.
• Both Boiled All Types Kidney Beans and Steamed Taro Leaves have similar amounts of Vitamin B1 per 1 lb.
• Both Boiled All Types Kidney Beans as well as Steamed Taro Leaves have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 1 lb.

Comparing minerals per 1 pound for Boiled Kidney Beans vs Steamed Taro Leaves:

• Boiled All Types Kidney Beans have 1.5 times more Copper, 1.9 times more Iron, 2.1 times more Magnesium, 5.1 times more Phosphorus, 1.2 times more Selenium and 4.8 times more Zinc than Steamed Taro Leaves.
• While Steamed Taro Leaves contain 2.5 times more Calcium and 1.4 times more Water than Boiled All Types Kidney Beans.
• Both Boiled All Types Kidney Beans and Steamed Taro Leaves have similar amounts of Manganese and Potassium per 1 lb.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 pound:

• Boiled All Types Kidney Beans have 5.3 times more Energy, 3.3 times more Omega 3, 5.7 times more Carbohydrate, 3.2 times more Fiber and 3.2 times more Protein than Steamed Taro Leaves.
• Both Boiled All Types Kidney Beans as well as Steamed Taro Leaves have insufficient amounts of Fat, Omega 6, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 lb.