Comparing Nutrients in 1 pound Watermelon Seed Kernels VS California Red Kidney Beans

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Watermelon Seed Kernels	19%	71%	10%
California Red Kidney Beans	29%	1%	70%

Macro Nutrients

	Watermelon Seed Kernels	California Red Kidney Beans	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	87% 2527kcal	51.6% 1497kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	222% 215g	1.17% 1.13g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	139% 44.4g	0.51% 0.16g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	NA	24% 0.38g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	750% 127g	1.44% 0.24g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	53.4% 69.4g	209% 271g	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	NA	297% 113g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	229% 129g	197% 111g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Watermelon Seed Kernels	California Red Kidney Beans	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	72% 0.86mg	200% 2.4mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	50.6% 0.66mg	76.4% 0.99mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	101% 16mg	58.4% 9.34mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	31.4% 1.57mg	70.8% 3.54mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	31% 0.4mg	139% 1.8mg	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	65.8% 263μg	447% 1787μg	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	0% 0mg	22.7% 20.4mg	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

	Watermelon Seed Kernels	California Red Kidney Beans	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	24.5% 245mg	88.5% 885mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	346% 3.1mg	554% 5mg	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	413% 33mg	530% 42.4mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	556% 2336mg	173% 726mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	318% 7.32mg	197% 4.54mg	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	489% 3425mg	262% 1837mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	86.4% 2939mg	199% 6759mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	NA	26.4% 14.5μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	30% 449mg	3.33% 50mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	422% 46.4mg	105% 11.6mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.62% 23g	1.44% 53.3g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 pound of Watermelon Seed Kernels vs California Red Kidney Beans:

• Dried Watermelon Seed Kernels have 1.7 times more Vitamin B3 than Raw California Red Kidney Beans.
• While Raw California Red Kidney Beans contain 2.8 times more Vitamin B1, 1.5 times more Vitamin B2, 2.3 times more Vitamin B5, 4.5 times more Vitamin B6, 6.8 times more Vitamin B9 and more Vitamin C than Dried Watermelon Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Watermelon Seed Kernels as well as Raw California Red Kidney Beans have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 1 lb.

Comparing minerals per 1 pound for Watermelon Seed Kernels vs California Red Kidney Beans:

• Dried Watermelon Seed Kernels have 3.2 times more Magnesium, 1.6 times more Manganese, 1.9 times more Phosphorus, 9 times more Sodium and 4 times more Zinc than Raw California Red Kidney Beans.
• While Raw California Red Kidney Beans contain 3.6 times more Calcium, 1.6 times more Copper, 1.3 times more Iron and 2.3 times more Potassium than Dried Watermelon Seed Kernels.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 pound:

• Dried Watermelon Seed Kernels have 1.7 times more Energy, 189.5 times more Fat, 271.6 times more Saturated Fat and 520.3 times more Omega 6 than Raw California Red Kidney Beans.
• While Raw California Red Kidney Beans contain 3.9 times more Carbohydrate than Dried Watermelon Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Watermelon Seed Kernels and Raw California Red Kidney Beans have similar amounts of Protein per 1 lb.
• Both Dried Watermelon Seed Kernels as well as Raw California Red Kidney Beans have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 lb.