Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Yellow Sweet Corn VS California Red Kidney Beans

Weight per 500 calories

• Yellow Sweet Corn: 581g
• California Red Kidney Beans: 152g

Raw California Red Kidney Beans have 3.8 times more energy per unit of mass than Raw Yellow Sweet Corn, which is high in comparison to other foods. Yellow Sweet Corn having average energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Yellow Sweet Corn or California Red Kidney Beans?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Yellow Sweet Corn	13%	12%	75%
California Red Kidney Beans	29%	1%	70%

Macro Nutrients

	Yellow Sweet Corn	California Red Kidney Beans	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	8.1% 7.85g	0.39% 0.38g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	5.9% 1.9g	0.17% 0.055g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	5.1% 0.081g	7.95% 0.13g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	16% 2.74g	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	83.6% 109g	69.7% 91g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	50.2% 36.4g	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	15.6% 11.3g	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	% 20g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 5.17g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	30.6% 11.6g	99% 37.7g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	34% 19g	66% 37g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Yellow Sweet Corn	California Red Kidney Beans	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	5.8% 52.3μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	75% 0.9mg	66.8% 0.8mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	24.6% 0.32mg	25.5% 0.33mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	64.3% 10.3mg	19.5% 3.12mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	83.4% 4.17mg	23.6% 1.2mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	41.6% 0.54mg	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	61% 244μg	149% 597μg	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	44% 39.5mg	7.58% 6.8mg	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	2.7% 0.41mg	NA	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	1.45% 1.74μg	NA	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Yellow Sweet Corn	California Red Kidney Beans	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	1.16% 11.6mg	29.5% 295mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	35% 0.31mg	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	37.8% 3.02mg	177% 14mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	51.2% 215mg	57.7% 242mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	41.2% 0.95mg	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	74% 517mg	87.7% 614mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	46% 1570mg	66.4% 2258mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	6.34% 3.5μg	8.8% 4.85μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	5.8% 87.2mg	1.1% 16.7mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	24.3% 2.67mg	35% 3.86mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	12% 442g	0.48% 18g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Yellow Sweet Corn vs California Red Kidney Beans:

• Raw Yellow Sweet Corn has more Vitamin A, 3.3 times more Vitamin B3, 3.5 times more Vitamin B5 and 5.8 times more Vitamin C than Raw California Red Kidney Beans.
• While Raw California Red Kidney Beans contain 2.4 times more Vitamin B9 than Raw Yellow Sweet Corn.
• Both Raw Yellow Sweet Corn and Raw California Red Kidney Beans have similar amounts of Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2 and Vitamin B6 per 500 kcal.
• Both Raw Yellow Sweet Corn as well as Raw California Red Kidney Beans have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Yellow Sweet Corn vs California Red Kidney Beans:

• Raw Yellow Sweet Corn has 5.2 times more Sodium and 24.8 times more Water than Raw California Red Kidney Beans.
• While Raw California Red Kidney Beans contain 25.4 times more Calcium, 5.3 times more Copper, 4.7 times more Iron, 1.6 times more Manganese, 1.4 times more Potassium, 1.4 times more Selenium and 1.4 times more Zinc than Raw Yellow Sweet Corn.
• Both Raw Yellow Sweet Corn and Raw California Red Kidney Beans have similar amounts of Magnesium and Phosphorus per 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Raw Yellow Sweet Corn has 20.7 times more Fat, 34.6 times more Saturated Fat and 33.5 times more Omega 6 than Raw California Red Kidney Beans.
• While Raw California Red Kidney Beans contain 1.6 times more Omega 3, 3.2 times more Fiber and 1.9 times more Protein than Raw Yellow Sweet Corn.
• Both Raw Yellow Sweet Corn and Raw California Red Kidney Beans have similar amounts of Energy and Carbohydrate per 500 kcal.
• Both Raw Yellow Sweet Corn as well as Raw California Red Kidney Beans have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.