Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Dried Basil Spices VS Canned Kidney Beans

Weight per 300 calories

• Dried Basil Spices: 129g
• Canned Kidney Beans: 357g

Dried Basil Spices have 2.8 times more energy per 100g than Canned Kidney Beans. It has above average energy density when compared to other foods. Canned All Types Kidney Beans having average energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Dried Basil Spices or Canned Kidney Beans?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Dried Basil Spices	29%	11%	60%
Canned Kidney Beans	25%	6%	69%

Macro Nutrients

	Dried Basil Spices	Canned Kidney Beans	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	5.4% 5.24g	2.2% 2.14g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	8.68% 2.78g	1.57% 0.5g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	24% 0.39g	18.3% 0.29g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	1.5% 0.26g	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	47.3% 61.5g	40% 51.8g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	3.04% 2.2g	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	1.33% 0.97g	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	% 0.97g	% 0g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0.026g	% 6.6g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	128% 48.5g	40.4% 15.4g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	53% 29.6g	33.3% 18.6g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Dried Basil Spices	Canned Kidney Beans	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	5.3% 47.6μg	NA	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	8.6% 0.1mg	34.5% 0.41mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	119% 1.55mg	14% 0.18mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	39.4% 6.3mg	9.17% 1.47mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	21.6% 1.08mg	9.86% 0.49mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	133% 1.73mg	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	100% 399μg	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	1.14% 1.03mg	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	92% 13.8mg	0.48% 0.071mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	1840% 2208μg	12.2% 14.6μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Dried Basil Spices	Canned Kidney Beans	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	288% 2884mg	12% 121mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	300% 2.7mg	53.6% 0.48mg	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	1445% 116mg	52.2% 4.18mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	218% 915mg	23% 96mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	549% 12.6mg	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	50.4% 353mg	46% 321mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	100% 3386mg	25% 846mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	7.02% 3.86μg	5.84% 3.2μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	6.52% 98mg	70.5% 1057mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	83% 9.14mg	15% 1.64mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.36% 13.3g	7.53% 279g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of Dried Basil Spices vs Canned Kidney Beans:

• Dried Basil Spices have 8.5 times more Vitamin B2, 4.3 times more Vitamin B3, 2.2 times more Vitamin B5, 6.5 times more Vitamin B6, 3.1 times more Vitamin B9, 192.9 times more Vitamin E and 150.8 times more Vitamin K than Canned All Types Kidney Beans.
• While Canned All Types Kidney Beans contain 4 times more Vitamin B1 and 4.2 times more Vitamin C than Dried Basil Spices.
• Both Dried Basil Spices as well as Canned All Types Kidney Beans have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 300 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 300 calories for Dried Basil Spices vs Canned Kidney Beans:

• Dried Basil Spices have 23.8 times more Calcium, 5.6 times more Copper, 27.7 times more Iron, 9.5 times more Magnesium, 21 times more Manganese, 4 times more Potassium, 1.2 times more Selenium and 5.6 times more Zinc than Canned All Types Kidney Beans.
• While Canned All Types Kidney Beans contain 10.8 times more Sodium and 20.9 times more Water than Dried Basil Spices.
• Both Dried Basil Spices and Canned All Types Kidney Beans have similar amounts of Phosphorus per 300 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• Dried Basil Spices have 2.4 times more Fat, 5.5 times more Saturated Fat, 1.3 times more Omega 3, 3.2 times more Fiber and 1.6 times more Protein than Canned All Types Kidney Beans.
• While Canned All Types Kidney Beans contain 3 times more Sugars than Dried Basil Spices.
• Both Dried Basil Spices and Canned All Types Kidney Beans have similar amounts of Energy and Carbohydrate per 300 kcal.
• Both Dried Basil Spices as well as Canned All Types Kidney Beans have insufficient amounts of Omega 6, Cholesterol, Fructose, Glucose and Sucrose in 300 kcal.