Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Canned Beets with Liquids and Salt VS Canned Kidney Beans

Weight per 300 calories

• Canned Beets with Liquids and Salt: 1000g
• Canned Kidney Beans: 357g

Canned All Types Kidney Beans have 2.8 times more energy per unit of mass than Canned Beets Solids and Liquids with Salt, which is average in comparison to other foods. Canned Beets with Liquids and Salt having low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Canned Beets with Liquids and Salt or Canned Kidney Beans?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Canned Beets with Liquids and Salt	9%	3%	88%
Canned Kidney Beans	25%	6%	69%

Macro Nutrients

	Canned Beets with Liquids and Salt	Canned Kidney Beans	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.93% 0.9g	2.2% 2.14g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.34% 0.11g	1.57% 0.5g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	1.25% 0.02g	18.3% 0.29g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	1.35% 0.23g	2.23% 0.38g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	55% 71.4g	40% 51.8g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	90% 65.3g	9.1% 6.6g	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	2.76% 2g	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	% 2.8g	% 0g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 52.5g	% 6.6g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	31.6% 12g	40.4% 15.4g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	13% 7.3g	33.3% 18.6g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Canned Beets with Liquids and Salt	Canned Kidney Beans	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	1.1% 10μg	NA	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	8.33% 0.1mg	34.5% 0.41mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	29.2% 0.38mg	14% 0.18mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	9.44% 1.5mg	9.17% 1.47mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	30% 1.5mg	9.86% 0.49mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	42.3% 0.55mg	20.3% 0.26mg	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	72.5% 290μg	32% 129μg	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	31% 28mg	4.76% 4.3mg	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	2% 0.3mg	0.48% 0.071mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	1.67% 2μg	12.2% 14.6μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Canned Beets with Liquids and Salt	Canned Kidney Beans	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	18% 180mg	12% 121mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	47.8% 0.43mg	53.6% 0.48mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	6.58% 263μg	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	91% 7.3mg	52.2% 4.18mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	43% 180mg	23% 96mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	179% 4.1mg	26% 0.6mg	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	21.4% 150mg	46% 321mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	46.8% 1590mg	25% 846mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	1.8% 1μg	5.84% 3.2μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	95% 1430mg	70.5% 1057mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	31% 3.4mg	15% 1.64mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	24.7% 913g	7.53% 279g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of Canned Beets with Liquids and Salt vs Canned Kidney Beans:

• Canned Beets Solids and Liquids with Salt have 2.1 times more Vitamin B2, 3 times more Vitamin B5, 2.1 times more Vitamin B6, 2.3 times more Vitamin B9 and 6.5 times more Vitamin C than Canned All Types Kidney Beans.
• While Canned All Types Kidney Beans contain 4.1 times more Vitamin B1 and 7.3 times more Vitamin K than Canned Beets Solids and Liquids with Salt.
• Both Canned Beets Solids and Liquids with Salt and Canned All Types Kidney Beans have similar amounts of Vitamin B3 per 300 kcal.
• Both Canned Beets Solids and Liquids with Salt as well as Canned All Types Kidney Beans have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12, Vitamin D and Vitamin E in 300 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 300 calories for Canned Beets with Liquids and Salt vs Canned Kidney Beans:

• Canned Beets Solids and Liquids with Salt have 1.5 times more Calcium, 1.7 times more Iron, 1.9 times more Magnesium, 6.9 times more Manganese, 1.9 times more Potassium, 1.4 times more Sodium, 2.1 times more Zinc and 3.3 times more Water than Canned All Types Kidney Beans.
• While Canned All Types Kidney Beans contain 2.1 times more Phosphorus and 3.2 times more Selenium than Canned Beets Solids and Liquids with Salt.
• Both Canned Beets Solids and Liquids with Salt and Canned All Types Kidney Beans have similar amounts of Copper per 300 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• Canned Beets Solids and Liquids with Salt have 1.4 times more Carbohydrate and 9.9 times more Sugars than Canned All Types Kidney Beans.
• While Canned All Types Kidney Beans contain 14.6 times more Omega 3, 1.3 times more Fiber and 2.6 times more Protein than Canned Beets Solids and Liquids with Salt.
• Both Canned Beets Solids and Liquids with Salt and Canned All Types Kidney Beans have similar amounts of Energy per 300 kcal.
• Both Canned Beets Solids and Liquids with Salt as well as Canned All Types Kidney Beans have insufficient amounts of Fat, Omega 6, Cholesterol, Fructose, Glucose and Sucrose in 300 kcal.