Comparing Nutrients in 1 pound Beet Greens VS Canned Kidney Beans

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Beet Greens	32%	4%	64%
Canned Kidney Beans	25%	6%	69%

Macro Nutrients

	Beet Greens	Canned Kidney Beans	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	3.44% 100kcal	13% 381kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.61% 0.59g	2.8% 2.72g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.28% 0.091g	2% 0.64g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	1.13% 0.018g	23.2% 0.37g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	1.1% 0.19g	2.83% 0.48g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	15% 19.6g	50.6% 65.8g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	3.13% 2.27g	11.6% 8.4g	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	0% 0g	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	% 0g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 8.4g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	44% 16.8g	51.3% 19.5g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	18% 9.98g	42.3% 23.7g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Beet Greens	Canned Kidney Beans	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	159% 1433μg	NA	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	37.8% 0.45mg	44% 0.53mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	76.8% 1mg	17.8% 0.23mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	11.3% 1.8mg	11.7% 1.86mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	22.7% 1.13mg	12.5% 0.63mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	37% 0.48mg	26% 0.34mg	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	17% 68μg	41% 163μg	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	151% 136mg	6.05% 5.44mg	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	45.4% 6.8mg	0.6% 0.091mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	1512% 1814μg	15.5% 18.6μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Beet Greens	Canned Kidney Beans	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	53% 531mg	15.4% 154mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	96% 0.87mg	68% 0.61mg	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	66.3% 5.3mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	75.6% 318mg	29% 122mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	77% 1.77mg	33% 0.76mg	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	26.6% 186mg	58.3% 408mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	102% 3456mg	31.6% 1075mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	7.42% 4.1μg	7.42% 4.1μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	68.3% 1025mg	89.5% 1343mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	15.7% 1.72mg	19% 2.1mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	11% 413g	9.57% 354g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 pound of Beet Greens vs Canned Kidney Beans:

• Raw Beet Greens have 4.3 times more Vitamin B2, 1.8 times more Vitamin B5, 1.4 times more Vitamin B6, 25 times more Vitamin C, 75 times more Vitamin E and 97.6 times more Vitamin K than Canned All Types Kidney Beans.
• While Canned All Types Kidney Beans contain 2.4 times more Vitamin B9 than Raw Beet Greens.
• Both Raw Beet Greens and Canned All Types Kidney Beans have similar amounts of Vitamin B1 and Vitamin B3 per 1 lb.
• Both Raw Beet Greens as well as Canned All Types Kidney Beans have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 1 lb.

Comparing minerals per 1 pound for Beet Greens vs Canned Kidney Beans:

• Raw Beet Greens have 3.4 times more Calcium, 1.4 times more Copper, 2.2 times more Iron, 2.6 times more Magnesium, 2.3 times more Manganese and 3.2 times more Potassium than Canned All Types Kidney Beans.
• While Canned All Types Kidney Beans contain 2.2 times more Phosphorus and 1.3 times more Sodium than Raw Beet Greens.
• Both Raw Beet Greens and Canned All Types Kidney Beans have similar amounts of Selenium, Zinc and Water per 1 lb.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 pound:

• Canned All Types Kidney Beans contain 3.8 times more Energy, 20.5 times more Omega 3, 3.3 times more Carbohydrate, 3.7 times more Sugars and 2.4 times more Protein than Raw Beet Greens.
• Both Raw Beet Greens and Canned All Types Kidney Beans have similar amounts of Fiber per 1 lb.
• Both Raw Beet Greens as well as Canned All Types Kidney Beans have insufficient amounts of Fat, Omega 6, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 lb.