Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories California Red Kidney Beans VS Cooked Amaranth Leaves

Weight per 500 calories

• California Red Kidney Beans: 152g
• Cooked Amaranth Leaves: 2381g

California Red Kidney Beans have 15.7 times more energy per 100g than Cooked Amaranth Leaves. It has high energy density when compared to other foods. Boiled and Drained Amaranth Leaves having very low energy density.

Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - California Red Kidney Beans or Cooked Amaranth Leaves?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
California Red Kidney Beans	29%	1%	70%
Cooked Amaranth Leaves	32%	6%	62%

Macro Nutrients

	California Red Kidney Beans	Cooked Amaranth Leaves	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.39% 0.38g	4.4% 4.3g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.17% 0.055g	3.72% 1.2g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	7.95% 0.13g	1.5% 0.024g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.48% 0.082g	11% 1.9g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	69.7% 91g	75.3% 98g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	NA	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	99% 37.7g	NA	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	66% 37g	89.7% 50.2g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	California Red Kidney Beans	Cooked Amaranth Leaves	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	368% 3310μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	66.8% 0.8mg	39.7% 0.48mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	25.5% 0.33mg	245% 3.2mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	19.5% 3.12mg	83% 13.3mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	23.6% 1.2mg	29.5% 1.48mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	46.3% 0.6mg	324% 4.2mg	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	149% 597μg	339% 1357μg	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	7.58% 6.8mg	1087% 979mg	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	NA	NA	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	NA	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	California Red Kidney Beans	Cooked Amaranth Leaves	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	29.5% 295mg	498% 4976mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	185% 1.67mg	418% 3.76mg	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	177% 14mg	673% 54mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	57.7% 242mg	312% 1310mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	66% 1.5mg	891% 20.5mg	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	87.7% 614mg	245% 1714mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	66.4% 2258mg	449% 15262mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	8.8% 4.85μg	39% 21.4μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	1.1% 16.7mg	33.3% 500mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	35% 3.86mg	190% 21mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.48% 18g	59% 2178g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

California Red Kidney Beans VS Cooked Amaranth Leaves Nutrients Per 500 Kcal

Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - California Red Kidney Beans or Cooked Amaranth Leaves?

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of California Red Kidney Beans vs Cooked Amaranth Leaves:

• 500 calories of California Red Kidney Beans have 1.7 times more Vitamin B1 than Cooked Amaranth Leaves.
• While 500 kcal of Boiled and Drained Amaranth Leaves contain more Vitamin A, 9.6 times more Vitamin B2, 4.3 times more Vitamin B3, 7 times more Vitamin B6, 2.3 times more Vitamin B9 and 143.5 times more Vitamin C than Raw California Red Kidney Beans.
• Both California Red Kidney Beans and Cooked Amaranth Leaves provide similar amounts of Vitamin B5 per 500 calories.
• 500 calories of California Red Kidney Beans have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A and Vitamin C
• Both Raw California Red Kidney Beans as well as Boiled and Drained Amaranth Leaves have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 500 calories.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for California Red Kidney Beans vs Cooked Amaranth Leaves:

• 500 kcal of Boiled and Drained Amaranth Leaves contain 16.8 times more Calcium, 2.3 times more Copper, 3.8 times more Iron, 5.4 times more Magnesium, 13.5 times more Manganese, 2.8 times more Phosphorus, 6.8 times more Potassium, 4.4 times more Selenium, 30 times more Sodium, 5.4 times more Zinc and 122.4 times more Water than Raw California Red Kidney Beans.
• 500 calories of California Red Kidney Beans lack sufficient amounts of Selenium

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• 500 kcal of Boiled and Drained Amaranth Leaves contain 23 times more Omega 6 and 1.4 times more Protein than Raw California Red Kidney Beans.
• Both California Red Kidney Beans and Cooked Amaranth Leaves offer comparable quantities of Energy and Carbohydrate per 500 calories.
• 500 calories of California Red Kidney Beans provide inadequate amounts of Omega 6
• Both Raw California Red Kidney Beans as well as Boiled and Drained Amaranth Leaves provide inadequate amounts of Omega 3 in 500 calories.