Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Sprouted Pinto Beans VS Spirulina

Weight per 500 calories

• Sprouted Pinto Beans: 807g
• Spirulina: 1923g

Sprouted Pinto Beans have 2.4 times more energy per 100g than Spirulina. It has low energy density when compared to other foods. Raw Spirulina Seaweed having very low energy density.

Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Sprouted Pinto Beans or Spirulina?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Sprouted Pinto Beans	28%	11%	61%
Spirulina	64%	10%	26%

Macro Nutrients

	Sprouted Pinto Beans	Spirulina	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	7.5% 7.26g	7.73% 7.5g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	2.75% 0.88g	8.1% 2.6g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	168% 2.7g	50.5% 0.81g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	8.97% 1.52g	7.24% 1.23g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	72% 94g	35.8% 46.5g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	NA	7.96% 5.77g	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	NA	20.2% 7.7g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	75.6% 42.3g	203% 114g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Sprouted Pinto Beans	Spirulina	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	6.4% 57.7μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	155% 1.85mg	356% 4.27mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	109% 1.4mg	506% 6.58mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	115% 18.4mg	144% 23mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	119% 5.97mg	125% 6.25mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	106% 1.38mg	50.3% 0.65mg	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	238% 952μg	43.3% 173μg	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	194% 175mg	19.2% 17.3mg	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	NA	63% 9.42mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	40% 48μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Sprouted Pinto Beans	Spirulina	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	34.7% 347mg	23% 231mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	287% 2.6mg	1276% 11.5mg	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	199% 16mg	671% 53.7mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	102% 427mg	87% 365mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	128% 2.95mg	156% 3.58mg	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	108% 758mg	30.2% 212mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	73% 2476mg	72% 2442mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	8.8% 4.84μg	24.5% 13.5μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	82.3% 1234mg	126% 1885mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	36.7% 4.03mg	35% 3.85mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	17.7% 656g	47% 1744g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Sprouted Pinto Beans VS Spirulina Nutrients Per 500 Kcal

Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Sprouted Pinto Beans or Spirulina?

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Sprouted Pinto Beans vs Spirulina:

• 500 calories of Sprouted Pinto Beans have 2.1 times more Vitamin B6, 5.5 times more Vitamin B9 and 10.1 times more Vitamin C than Spirulina.
• While 500 kcal of Raw Spirulina Seaweed contain 2.3 times more Vitamin B1, 4.7 times more Vitamin B2 and 1.3 times more Vitamin B3 than Raw Sprouted Pinto Beans.
• Both Sprouted Pinto Beans and Spirulina provide similar amounts of Vitamin B5 per 500 calories.
• Both Raw Sprouted Pinto Beans as well as Raw Spirulina Seaweed have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 500 calories.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Sprouted Pinto Beans vs Spirulina:

• 500 calories of Sprouted Pinto Beans have 1.5 times more Calcium and 3.6 times more Phosphorus than Spirulina.
• While 500 kcal of Raw Spirulina Seaweed contain 4.4 times more Copper, 3.4 times more Iron, 2.8 times more Selenium, 1.5 times more Sodium and 2.7 times more Water than Raw Sprouted Pinto Beans.
• Both Sprouted Pinto Beans and Spirulina contain similar levels of Magnesium, Manganese, Potassium and Zinc per 500 calories.
• 500 calories of Sprouted Pinto Beans lack sufficient amounts of Selenium

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• 500 calories of Sprouted Pinto Beans have 3.3 times more Omega 3 and 2 times more Carbohydrate than Spirulina.
• While 500 kcal of Raw Spirulina Seaweed contain 2.7 times more Protein than Raw Sprouted Pinto Beans.
• Both Sprouted Pinto Beans and Spirulina offer comparable quantities of Energy per 500 calories.
• Both Raw Sprouted Pinto Beans as well as Raw Spirulina Seaweed provide inadequate amounts of Omega 6 in 500 calories.