Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Boiled Kidney Beans VS Cooked Short-grain White Rice enriched

Weight per 500 calories

• Boiled Kidney Beans: 394g
• Cooked Short-grain White Rice enriched: 385g

Both foods have similar energy densities which is average in comparison to other foods.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Boiled Kidney Beans or Cooked Short-grain White Rice enriched?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Boiled Kidney Beans	27%	3%	70%
Cooked Short-grain White Rice enriched	7%	1%	92%

Macro Nutrients

	Boiled Kidney Beans	Cooked Short-grain White Rice enriched	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	2.03% 1.97g	0.75% 0.73g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.9% 0.29g	0.61% 0.2g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	42% 0.67g	2.16% 0.035g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	2.5% 0.43g	0.93% 0.16g	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	85% 111g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	1.74% 1.26g	NA	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	66.3% 25g	NA	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	61% 34g	16.2% 9.08g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Boiled Kidney Beans	Cooked Short-grain White Rice enriched	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	52.6% 0.63mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	17.6% 0.23mg	4.73% 0.062mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	14.2% 2.28mg	36% 5.74mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	17.3% 0.87mg	30.5% 1.53mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	36.3% 0.47mg	17.5% 0.23mg	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	128% 512μg	56.7% 227μg	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	NA	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	27.6% 33μg	NA	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Boiled Kidney Beans	Cooked Short-grain White Rice enriched	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	13.8% 138mg	0.38% 3.85mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	94% 0.85mg	30.8% 0.28mg	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	70% 5.6mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	39.4% 165mg	7.33% 30.8mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	73.6% 1.7mg	59.7% 1.37mg	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	77.6% 543mg	18% 127mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	47% 1594mg	2.94% 100mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	7.87% 4.33μg	52.4% 29μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.26% 3.94mg	0% 0mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	35.8% 3.94mg	14% 1.54mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	7.12% 264g	7.12% 264g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Boiled Kidney Beans vs Cooked Short-grain White Rice enriched:

• Boiled All Types Kidney Beans have 3.7 times more Vitamin B2, 2.1 times more Vitamin B6, 2.3 times more Vitamin B9 and more Vitamin C than Cooked Short-grain White Rice enriched.
• While Cooked Short-grain White Rice enriched contains 2.5 times more Vitamin B3 and 1.8 times more Vitamin B5 than Boiled All Types Kidney Beans.
• Both Boiled All Types Kidney Beans and Cooked Short-grain White Rice enriched have similar amounts of Vitamin B1 per 500 kcal.
• Both Boiled All Types Kidney Beans as well as Cooked Short-grain White Rice enriched have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Boiled Kidney Beans vs Cooked Short-grain White Rice enriched:

• Boiled All Types Kidney Beans have 35.8 times more Calcium, 3.1 times more Copper, 1.6 times more Iron, 5.4 times more Magnesium, 1.2 times more Manganese, 4.3 times more Phosphorus, 15.9 times more Potassium and 2.6 times more Zinc than Cooked Short-grain White Rice enriched.
• While Cooked Short-grain White Rice enriched contains 6.7 times more Selenium than Boiled All Types Kidney Beans.
• Both Boiled All Types Kidney Beans and Cooked Short-grain White Rice enriched have similar amounts of Water per 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Boiled All Types Kidney Beans have 19.3 times more Omega 3 and 3.8 times more Protein than Cooked Short-grain White Rice enriched.
• Both Boiled All Types Kidney Beans and Cooked Short-grain White Rice enriched have similar amounts of Energy and Carbohydrate per 500 kcal.
• Both Boiled All Types Kidney Beans as well as Cooked Short-grain White Rice enriched have insufficient amounts of Fat, Omega 6, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.