Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Pearled Barley VS Canned Kidney Beans

Weight per 500 calories

• Pearled Barley: 407g
• Canned Kidney Beans: 595g

Pearled Barley has 1.5 times more energy per 100g than Canned Kidney Beans. It has average energy density when compared to other foods. Canned All Types Kidney Beans having average energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Pearled Barley or Canned Kidney Beans?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Pearled Barley	7%	3%	90%
Canned Kidney Beans	25%	6%	69%

Macro Nutrients

	Pearled Barley	Canned Kidney Beans	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	1.84% 1.8g	3.7% 3.57g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1.2% 0.38g	2.62% 0.84g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	5.34% 0.085g	30.5% 0.49g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	4.6% 0.78g	3.7% 0.63g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	88.2% 115g	66.4% 86.3g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	1.57% 1.14g	15% 11g	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	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	NA	% 0g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 11g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	40.7% 15.4g	67.4% 25.6g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	16.4% 9.2g	55.5% 31g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Pearled Barley	Canned Kidney Beans	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	NA	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	28% 0.34mg	57.5% 0.69mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	19.4% 0.25mg	23.4% 0.3mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	52.4% 8.4mg	15.3% 2.45mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	11% 0.55mg	16.4% 0.82mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	36% 0.47mg	34% 0.44mg	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	16.3% 65μg	53.6% 214μg	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	7.94% 7.14mg	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	0.27% 0.041mg	0.79% 0.12mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	2.7% 3.25μg	20.3% 24.4μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Pearled Barley	Canned Kidney Beans	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	4.47% 44.7mg	20.2% 202mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	47.4% 0.43mg	89.3% 0.8mg	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	67.6% 5.4mg	87% 6.96mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	21.3% 89.4mg	38.3% 161mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	45.8% 1.05mg	43.5% 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	31.4% 220mg	76.5% 536mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	11% 378mg	41.5% 1411mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	63.6% 35μg	9.74% 5.36μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.81% 12mg	117% 1762mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	30.3% 3.33mg	25% 2.74mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	7.56% 280g	12.6% 465g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Pearled Barley vs Canned Kidney Beans:

• Cooked Pearled Barley has 3.4 times more Vitamin B3 than Canned All Types Kidney Beans.
• While Canned All Types Kidney Beans contain 2 times more Vitamin B1, 1.5 times more Vitamin B5, 3.3 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin C and 7.5 times more Vitamin K than Cooked Pearled Barley.
• Both Cooked Pearled Barley and Canned All Types Kidney Beans have similar amounts of Vitamin B2 and Vitamin B6 per 500 kcal.
• Both Cooked Pearled Barley as well as Canned All Types Kidney Beans have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12, Vitamin D and Vitamin E in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Pearled Barley vs Canned Kidney Beans:

• Cooked Pearled Barley has 6.5 times more Selenium and 1.2 times more Zinc than Canned All Types Kidney Beans.
• While Canned All Types Kidney Beans contain 4.5 times more Calcium, 1.9 times more Copper, 1.3 times more Iron, 1.8 times more Magnesium, 2.4 times more Phosphorus, 3.7 times more Potassium, 144.5 times more Sodium and 1.7 times more Water than Cooked Pearled Barley.
• Both Cooked Pearled Barley and Canned All Types Kidney Beans have similar amounts of Manganese per 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Cooked Pearled Barley has 1.3 times more Carbohydrate than Canned All Types Kidney Beans.
• While Canned All Types Kidney Beans contain 5.7 times more Omega 3, 9.7 times more Sugars, 1.7 times more Fiber and 3.4 times more Protein than Cooked Pearled Barley.
• Both Cooked Pearled Barley and Canned All Types Kidney Beans have similar amounts of Energy per 500 kcal.
• Both Cooked Pearled Barley as well as Canned All Types Kidney Beans have insufficient amounts of Fat, Omega 6, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.