Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GREAT GRAINS, Raisin, Date & Pecan VS California Red Kidney Beans

Weight per 500 calories

• Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GREAT GRAINS, Raisin, Date & Pecan: 132g
• California Red Kidney Beans: 152g

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

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GREAT GRAINS, Raisin, Date & Pecan or California Red Kidney Beans?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GREAT GRAINS, Raisin, Date & Pecan	8%	16%	76%
California Red Kidney Beans	29%	1%	70%

Macro Nutrients

	Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GREAT GRAINS, Raisin, Date & Pecan	California Red Kidney Beans	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	9.7% 9.4g	0.39% 0.38g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	3.3% 1.06g	0.17% 0.055g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	9.5% 0.15g	7.95% 0.13g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	15.4% 2.63g	0.48% 0.082g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	75.6% 98g	69.7% 91g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	44% 32g	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	32.4% 12.3g	99% 37.7g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	18.7% 10.4g	66% 37g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GREAT GRAINS, Raisin, Date & Pecan	California Red Kidney Beans	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	60% 538μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	77% 0.93mg	66.8% 0.8mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	81.4% 1.06mg	25.5% 0.33mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	75.2% 12mg	19.5% 3.12mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	NA	23.6% 1.2mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	92% 1.2mg	46.3% 0.6mg	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	60% 241μg	149% 597μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	149% 3.57μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	0.73% 0.66mg	7.58% 6.8mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	16% 97IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	5.03% 0.75mg	NA	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	2.87% 3.44μg	NA	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GREAT GRAINS, Raisin, Date & Pecan	California Red Kidney Beans	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	5.16% 51.6mg	29.5% 295mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	58.8% 0.53mg	185% 1.67mg	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	271% 21.7mg	177% 14mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	27.4% 115mg	57.7% 242mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	NA	66% 1.5mg	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	48% 335mg	87.7% 614mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	14.7% 500mg	66.4% 2258mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	73% 40.2μg	8.8% 4.85μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	21.8% 327mg	1.1% 16.7mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	26.5% 2.9mg	35% 3.86mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.3% 11.2g	0.48% 18g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GREAT GRAINS, Raisin, Date & Pecan vs California Red Kidney Beans:

• Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GREAT GRAINS, Raisin, Date & Pecan have more Vitamin A, 3.2 times more Vitamin B2, 3.9 times more Vitamin B3, 2 times more Vitamin B6, more Vitamin B12 and more Vitamin D than Raw California Red Kidney Beans.
• While Raw California Red Kidney Beans contain 2.5 times more Vitamin B9 and 10.3 times more Vitamin C than Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GREAT GRAINS, Raisin, Date & Pecan.
• Both Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GREAT GRAINS, Raisin, Date & Pecan and Raw California Red Kidney Beans have similar amounts of Vitamin B1 per 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GREAT GRAINS, Raisin, Date & Pecan vs California Red Kidney Beans:

• Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GREAT GRAINS, Raisin, Date & Pecan have 1.5 times more Iron, 8.3 times more Selenium and 19.6 times more Sodium than Raw California Red Kidney Beans.
• While Raw California Red Kidney Beans contain 5.7 times more Calcium, 3.2 times more Copper, 2.1 times more Magnesium, 1.8 times more Phosphorus, 4.5 times more Potassium and 1.3 times more Zinc than Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GREAT GRAINS, Raisin, Date & Pecan.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GREAT GRAINS, Raisin, Date & Pecan have 24.8 times more Fat and 32.1 times more Omega 6 than Raw California Red Kidney Beans.
• While Raw California Red Kidney Beans contain 3.1 times more Fiber and 3.5 times more Protein than Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GREAT GRAINS, Raisin, Date & Pecan.
• Both Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GREAT GRAINS, Raisin, Date & Pecan and Raw California Red Kidney Beans have similar amounts of Energy, Omega 3 and Carbohydrate per 500 kcal.
• Both Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GREAT GRAINS, Raisin, Date & Pecan as well as Raw California Red Kidney Beans have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.