Comparing Nutrients in 1 pound California Red Kidney Beans VS Tahitian Taro

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
California Red Kidney Beans	29%	1%	70%
Tahitian Taro	23%	18%	59%

Macro Nutrients

	California Red Kidney Beans	Tahitian Taro	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	51.6% 1497kcal	6.9% 200kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	1.17% 1.13g	4.54% 4.4g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.51% 0.16g	2.8% 0.89g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	24% 0.38g	34.3% 0.55g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	1.44% 0.24g	7.44% 1.27g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	209% 271g	24% 31.3g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	NA	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	297% 113g	NA	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	197% 111g	22.6% 12.7g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	California Red Kidney Beans	Tahitian Taro	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	51.4% 463μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	200% 2.4mg	23.4% 0.28mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	76.4% 0.99mg	85% 1.1mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	58.4% 9.34mg	28.2% 4.5mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	70.8% 3.54mg	11.2% 0.56mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	139% 1.8mg	40.5% 0.53mg	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	447% 1787μg	10.2% 41μg	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	22.7% 20.4mg	484% 435mg	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	NA	NA	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	NA	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	California Red Kidney Beans	Tahitian Taro	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	88.5% 885mg	58.5% 585mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	554% 5mg	35.8% 0.32mg	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	530% 42.4mg	73.7% 5.9mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	173% 726mg	50.8% 213mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	197% 4.54mg	31% 0.71mg	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	262% 1837mg	29% 204mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	199% 6759mg	81% 2749mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	26.4% 14.5μg	5.77% 3.18μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	3.33% 50mg	15% 227mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	105% 11.6mg	3.7% 0.41mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	1.44% 53.3g	10.8% 399g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 pound of California Red Kidney Beans vs Tahitian Taro:

• Raw California Red Kidney Beans have 8.5 times more Vitamin B1, 2.1 times more Vitamin B3, 6.3 times more Vitamin B5, 3.4 times more Vitamin B6 and 43.8 times more Vitamin B9 than Raw Tahitian Taro.
• While Raw Tahitian Taro contains more Vitamin A and 21.3 times more Vitamin C than Raw California Red Kidney Beans.
• Both Raw California Red Kidney Beans and Raw Tahitian Taro have similar amounts of Vitamin B2 per 1 lb.
• Both Raw California Red Kidney Beans as well as Raw Tahitian Taro have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 1 lb.

Comparing minerals per 1 pound for California Red Kidney Beans vs Tahitian Taro:

• Raw California Red Kidney Beans have 1.5 times more Calcium, 15.5 times more Copper, 7.2 times more Iron, 3.4 times more Magnesium, 6.4 times more Manganese, 9 times more Phosphorus, 2.5 times more Potassium, 4.6 times more Selenium and 28.3 times more Zinc than Raw Tahitian Taro.
• While Raw Tahitian Taro contains 4.5 times more Sodium and 7.5 times more Water than Raw California Red Kidney Beans.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 pound:

• Raw California Red Kidney Beans have 7.5 times more Energy, 8.7 times more Carbohydrate and 8.7 times more Protein than Raw Tahitian Taro.
• While Raw Tahitian Taro contains 3.9 times more Fat, 1.4 times more Omega 3 and 5.2 times more Omega 6 than Raw California Red Kidney Beans.
• Both Raw California Red Kidney Beans as well as Raw Tahitian Taro have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 lb.