Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Boiled Kidney Beans VS Almonds

Weight per 500 calories

• Boiled Kidney Beans: 394g
• Almonds: 86.4g

Almonds have 4.6 times more energy per unit of mass than Boiled All Types Kidney Beans, which is very high in comparison to other foods. Boiled Kidney Beans having average energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Boiled Kidney Beans or Almonds?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Boiled Kidney Beans	27%	3%	70%
Almonds	14%	72%	14%

Macro Nutrients

	Boiled Kidney Beans	Almonds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	2.03% 1.97g	44.5% 43g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.9% 0.29g	10.3% 3.3g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	42% 0.67g	0.16% 0.003g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	2.5% 0.43g	62.6% 10.6g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	69% 89.8g	14.3% 18.6g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	1.74% 1.26g	5.2% 3.76g	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	0.13% 0.095g	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	% 0.15g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 3.4g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	66.3% 25g	28.4% 10.8g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	61% 34g	32.6% 18.3g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Boiled Kidney Beans	Almonds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	52.5% 0.63mg	14.8% 0.18mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	17.6% 0.23mg	75.6% 0.98mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	14.2% 2.28mg	19.5% 3.12mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	17.3% 0.87mg	8.13% 0.41mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	36.3% 0.47mg	9.1% 0.12mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	164% 49.2μg	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	128% 512μg	9.5% 38μg	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	5.25% 4.72mg	0% 0mg	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	0.79% 0.12mg	148% 22mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	27.6% 33μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Boiled Kidney Beans	Almonds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	13.8% 138mg	23.2% 232mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	94% 0.85mg	99% 0.89mg	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	109% 8.74mg	40% 3.2mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	39.4% 165mg	55.5% 233mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	73.6% 1.7mg	82% 1.9mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	NA	87% 39μg	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	77.6% 543mg	59.3% 415mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	47% 1594mg	18.6% 633mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	7.87% 4.33μg	6.44% 3.54μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.26% 3.94mg	0.058% 0.86mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	35.8% 3.94mg	24.5% 2.7mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	7.12% 264g	0.1% 3.8g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Boiled Kidney Beans vs Almonds:

• Boiled All Types Kidney Beans have 3.6 times more Vitamin B1, 2.1 times more Vitamin B5, 4 times more Vitamin B6, 13.5 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin C and more Vitamin K than Almonds.
• While Almonds contain 4.3 times more Vitamin B2, 1.4 times more Vitamin B3 and 187.4 times more Vitamin E than Boiled All Types Kidney Beans.
• Both Boiled All Types Kidney Beans as well as Almonds have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Boiled Kidney Beans vs Almonds:

• Boiled All Types Kidney Beans have 2.7 times more Iron, 1.3 times more Phosphorus, 2.5 times more Potassium, 1.2 times more Selenium, 1.5 times more Zinc and 69.2 times more Water than Almonds.
• While Almonds contain 1.7 times more Calcium and 1.4 times more Magnesium than Boiled All Types Kidney Beans.
• Both Boiled All Types Kidney Beans and Almonds have similar amounts of Copper and Manganese per 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Boiled All Types Kidney Beans have 258.3 times more Omega 3, 4.8 times more Carbohydrate, 2.3 times more Fiber and 1.9 times more Protein than Almonds.
• While Almonds contain 21.9 times more Fat, 11.4 times more Saturated Fat, 25 times more Omega 6 and 3 times more Sugars than Boiled All Types Kidney Beans.
• Both Boiled All Types Kidney Beans and Almonds have similar amounts of Energy per 500 kcal.
• Both Boiled All Types Kidney Beans as well as Almonds have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.