Comparing Nutrients in 1 pound POST Bran Flakes VS Boiled California Red Kidney Beans

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
POST Bran Flakes	10%	5%	85%
Boiled California Red Kidney Beans	29%	1%	70%

Macro Nutrients

	POST Bran Flakes	Boiled California Red Kidney Beans	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	51.3% 1488kcal	19.4% 562kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	9.82% 9.53g	0.42% 0.41g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	5.67% 1.8g	0.2% 0.064g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	24.7% 0.39g	9.07% 0.15g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	29.6% 5.04g	0.53% 0.091g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	281% 365g	78% 102g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	116% 84.4g	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	218% 83g	111% 42g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	80% 45g	74% 41.4g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	POST Bran Flakes	Boiled California Red Kidney Beans	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	377% 3397μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	491% 5.9mg	48.8% 0.59mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	488% 6.35mg	21.6% 0.28mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	473% 75.7mg	15.3% 2.45mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	NA	20% 0.99mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	593% 7.7mg	36.3% 0.47mg	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	756% 3025μg	84% 336μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	945% 22.7μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	0% 0mg	6.05% 5.44mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	101% 603IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	23.3% 3.5mg	NA	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	5.3% 6.35μg	NA	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	POST Bran Flakes	Boiled California Red Kidney Beans	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	20% 200mg	30% 299mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	252% 2.27mg	146% 1.3mg	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	1588% 127mg	169% 13.5mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	247% 1039mg	52% 218mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	NA	62.7% 1.44mg	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	291% 2037mg	88.8% 621mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	71% 2418mg	56% 1901mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	433% 238μg	9.9% 5.44μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	163% 2449mg	1.2% 18mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	206% 22.7mg	35.5% 3.9mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.42% 15.4g	8.2% 304g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 pound of POST Bran Flakes vs Boiled California Red Kidney Beans:

• Cereals ready-to-eat, POST Bran Flakes have more Vitamin A, 10.1 times more Vitamin B1, 22.6 times more Vitamin B2, 30.9 times more Vitamin B3, 16.3 times more Vitamin B6, 9 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin B12 and more Vitamin D than Boiled California Red Kidney Beans.
• While Boiled California Red Kidney Beans contain more Vitamin C than Cereals ready-to-eat, POST Bran Flakes.

Comparing minerals per 1 pound for POST Bran Flakes vs Boiled California Red Kidney Beans:

• Cereals ready-to-eat, POST Bran Flakes have 1.7 times more Copper, 9.4 times more Iron, 4.8 times more Magnesium, 3.3 times more Phosphorus, 1.3 times more Potassium, 43.8 times more Selenium, 135 times more Sodium and 5.8 times more Zinc than Boiled California Red Kidney Beans.
• While Boiled California Red Kidney Beans contain 1.5 times more Calcium and 19.7 times more Water than Cereals ready-to-eat, POST Bran Flakes.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 pound:

• Cereals ready-to-eat, POST Bran Flakes have 2.6 times more Energy, 23.3 times more Fat, 28.6 times more Saturated Fat, 2.7 times more Omega 3, 55.6 times more Omega 6, 3.6 times more Carbohydrate and 2 times more Fiber than Boiled California Red Kidney Beans.
• Both Cereals ready-to-eat, POST Bran Flakes and Boiled California Red Kidney Beans have similar amounts of Protein per 1 lb.
• Both Cereals ready-to-eat, POST Bran Flakes as well as Boiled California Red Kidney Beans have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 lb.