Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Kelp Seaweed VS Boiled Kidney Beans

Weight per 300 calories

• Kelp Seaweed: 698g
• Boiled Kidney Beans: 236g

Boiled All Types Kidney Beans have 3 times more energy per unit of mass than Raw Kelp Seaweed, which is average in comparison to other foods. Kelp Seaweed having low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Kelp Seaweed or Boiled Kidney Beans?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Kelp Seaweed	13%	10%	77%
Boiled Kidney Beans	27%	3%	70%

Macro Nutrients

	Kelp Seaweed	Boiled Kidney Beans	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	4.03% 3.9g	1.2% 1.2g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	5.4% 1.72g	0.54% 0.17g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	1.74% 0.028g	25% 0.4g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.82% 0.14g	1.5% 0.26g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	51.4% 66.8g	41.4% 54g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	5.77% 4.2g	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	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	24% 9.07g	39.8% 15g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	21% 11.7g	36.6% 20.5g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Kelp Seaweed	Boiled Kidney Beans	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	4.65% 42μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	29% 0.35mg	31.5% 0.38mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	80.5% 1.05mg	10.5% 0.14mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	20.5% 3.28mg	8.53% 1.37mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	89.6% 4.48mg	10.4% 0.52mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	1.07% 0.014mg	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	314% 1256μg	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	23.3% 21mg	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	40.5% 6.07mg	0.47% 0.071mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	384% 460μg	16.5% 20μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Kelp Seaweed	Boiled Kidney Beans	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	117% 1172mg	8.27% 82.7mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	101% 0.91mg	56.7% 0.51mg	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	249% 20mg	65.6% 5.24mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	201% 844mg	23.6% 99mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	60.7% 1.4mg	44% 1mg	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	42% 293mg	46.6% 326mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	18.3% 621mg	28% 957mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	8.88% 4.9μg	4.72% 2.6μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	108% 1626mg	0.16% 2.36mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	78% 8.6mg	21.5% 2.36mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	15.4% 569g	4.27% 158g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of Kelp Seaweed vs Boiled Kidney Beans:

• Raw Kelp Seaweed has more Vitamin A, 7.6 times more Vitamin B2, 2.4 times more Vitamin B3, 8.6 times more Vitamin B5, 4.1 times more Vitamin B9, 7.4 times more Vitamin C, 85.7 times more Vitamin E and 23.2 times more Vitamin K than Boiled All Types Kidney Beans.
• While Boiled All Types Kidney Beans contain 20.3 times more Vitamin B6 than Raw Kelp Seaweed.
• Both Raw Kelp Seaweed and Boiled All Types Kidney Beans have similar amounts of Vitamin B1 per 300 kcal.
• Both Raw Kelp Seaweed as well as Boiled All Types Kidney Beans have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 300 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 300 calories for Kelp Seaweed vs Boiled Kidney Beans:

• Raw Kelp Seaweed has 14.2 times more Calcium, 1.8 times more Copper, 3.8 times more Iron, 8.5 times more Magnesium, 1.4 times more Manganese, 1.9 times more Selenium, 688.2 times more Sodium, 3.6 times more Zinc and 3.6 times more Water than Boiled All Types Kidney Beans.
• While Boiled All Types Kidney Beans contain 1.5 times more Potassium than Raw Kelp Seaweed.
• Both Raw Kelp Seaweed and Boiled All Types Kidney Beans have similar amounts of Phosphorus per 300 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• Raw Kelp Seaweed has 3.3 times more Fat, 10 times more Saturated Fat, 1.2 times more Carbohydrate and 5.5 times more Sugars than Boiled All Types Kidney Beans.
• While Boiled All Types Kidney Beans contain 14.4 times more Omega 3, 1.7 times more Fiber and 1.7 times more Protein than Raw Kelp Seaweed.
• Both Raw Kelp Seaweed and Boiled All Types Kidney Beans have similar amounts of Energy per 300 kcal.
• Both Raw Kelp Seaweed as well as Boiled All Types Kidney Beans have insufficient amounts of Omega 6, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 300 kcal.