Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Romaine Lettuce VS Boiled Red Kidney Beans

Weight per 300 calories

• Romaine Lettuce: 1765g
• Boiled Red Kidney Beans: 236g

Boiled Red Kidney Beans have 7.5 times more energy per unit of mass than Raw Cos Or Romaine Lettuce, which is average in comparison to other foods. Romaine Lettuce having very low energy density.

Discover which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Romaine Lettuce or Boiled Red Kidney Beans?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Romaine Lettuce	24%	13%	63%
Boiled Red Kidney Beans	27%	3%	70%

Macro Nutrients

	Romaine Lettuce	Boiled Red Kidney Beans	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	5.46% 5.3g	1.2% 1.2g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	2.15% 0.69g	0.53% 0.17g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	125% 2g	25% 0.4g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	4.88% 0.83g	1.5% 0.25g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	44.7% 58g	41.4% 54g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	29% 21g	1.04% 0.76g	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	19.5% 14g	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	% 6.9g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	98% 37g	46% 17.5g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	38.8% 21.7g	36.6% 20.5g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Romaine Lettuce	Boiled Red Kidney Beans	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	855% 7694μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	106% 1.27mg	31.5% 0.38mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	91% 1.2mg	10.5% 0.14mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	34.5% 5.52mg	8.53% 1.37mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	50% 2.5mg	10.4% 0.52mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	100% 1.3mg	22% 0.28mg	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	600% 2400μg	76.8% 307μg	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	78.4% 70.6mg	3.15% 2.83mg	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	15.3% 2.3mg	0.47% 0.071mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	1507% 1809μg	16.5% 20μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Romaine Lettuce	Boiled Red Kidney Beans	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	58.2% 582mg	6.6% 66mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	94% 0.85mg	63.5% 0.57mg	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	214% 17mg	87% 6.94mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	59% 247mg	25.3% 106mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	119% 2.74mg	49% 1.13mg	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	75.6% 529mg	48% 335mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	128% 4359mg	28% 952mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	13% 7.06μg	5.15% 2.83μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	9.4% 141mg	0.31% 4.72mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	37% 4.06mg	23% 2.53mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	45% 1670g	4.27% 158g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Romaine Lettuce VS Boiled Red Kidney Beans Nutrients Per 300 Kcal

Discover which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Romaine Lettuce or Boiled Red Kidney Beans?

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of Romaine Lettuce vs Boiled Red Kidney Beans:

• 300 calories of Romaine Lettuce have more Vitamin A, 3.4 times more Vitamin B1, 8.6 times more Vitamin B2, 4 times more Vitamin B3, 4.8 times more Vitamin B5, 4.6 times more Vitamin B6, 7.8 times more Vitamin B9, 24.9 times more Vitamin C, 32.4 times more Vitamin E and 91.2 times more Vitamin K than Boiled Red Kidney Beans.
• 300 calories of Boiled Red Kidney Beans have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin C and Vitamin E
• Both Raw Cos Or Romaine Lettuce as well as Boiled Red Kidney Beans have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 300 calories.

Comparing minerals per 300 calories for Romaine Lettuce vs Boiled Red Kidney Beans:

• 300 calories of Romaine Lettuce have 8.8 times more Calcium, 1.5 times more Copper, 2.5 times more Iron, 2.3 times more Magnesium, 2.4 times more Manganese, 1.6 times more Phosphorus, 4.6 times more Potassium, 2.5 times more Selenium, 29.9 times more Sodium, 1.6 times more Zinc and 10.6 times more Water than Boiled Red Kidney Beans.
• 300 calories of Boiled Red Kidney Beans lack sufficient amounts of Selenium

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• 300 calories of Romaine Lettuce have 5 times more Omega 3, 27.8 times more Sugars and 2.1 times more Fiber than Boiled Red Kidney Beans.
• Both Romaine Lettuce and Boiled Red Kidney Beans offer comparable quantities of Energy, Carbohydrate and Protein per 300 calories.
• Both Raw Cos Or Romaine Lettuce as well as Boiled Red Kidney Beans provide inadequate amounts of Omega 6 in 300 calories.