Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Canned Cowpeas VS Boiled Kidney Beans

Weight per 500 calories

• Canned Cowpeas: 649g
• Boiled Kidney Beans: 394g

Boiled All Types Kidney Beans have 1.6 times more energy per unit of mass than Canned Common Cowpeas, which is average in comparison to other foods. Canned Cowpeas having average energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Canned Cowpeas or Boiled Kidney Beans?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Canned Cowpeas	24%	6%	70%
Boiled Kidney Beans	27%	3%	70%

Macro Nutrients

	Canned Cowpeas	Boiled Kidney Beans	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	3.7% 3.57g	2.03% 1.97g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	2.92% 0.94g	0.9% 0.29g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	35.3% 0.56g	42% 0.67g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	5.73% 0.97g	2.5% 0.43g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	68% 88.5g	69% 89.8g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	NA	1.74% 1.26g	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	56.4% 21.4g	66.3% 25g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	55% 30.8g	61% 34g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Canned Cowpeas	Boiled Kidney Beans	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	NA	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	41% 0.49mg	52.5% 0.63mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	37% 0.48mg	17.6% 0.23mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	14.4% 2.3mg	14.2% 2.28mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	24.7% 1.23mg	17.3% 0.87mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	22.5% 0.29mg	36.3% 0.47mg	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	82.8% 331μg	128% 512μg	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	19.5% 17.5mg	5.25% 4.72mg	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	0.79% 0.12mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	27.6% 33μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Canned Cowpeas	Boiled Kidney Beans	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	13% 130mg	13.8% 138mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	84.4% 0.76mg	94% 0.85mg	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	78.7% 6.3mg	109% 8.74mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	43.3% 182mg	39.4% 165mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	80% 1.84mg	73.6% 1.7mg	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	65% 455mg	77.6% 543mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	33% 1117mg	47% 1594mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	27% 15μg	7.87% 4.33μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	127% 1903mg	0.26% 3.94mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	41.3% 4.55mg	35.8% 3.94mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	14% 517g	7.12% 264g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Canned Cowpeas vs Boiled Kidney Beans:

• Canned Common Cowpeas have 2.1 times more Vitamin B2, 1.4 times more Vitamin B5 and 3.7 times more Vitamin C than Boiled All Types Kidney Beans.
• While Boiled All Types Kidney Beans contain 1.3 times more Vitamin B1, 1.6 times more Vitamin B6 and 1.5 times more Vitamin B9 than Canned Common Cowpeas.
• Both Canned Common Cowpeas and Boiled All Types Kidney Beans have similar amounts of Vitamin B3 per 500 kcal.
• Both Canned Common Cowpeas as well as Boiled All Types Kidney Beans have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Canned Cowpeas vs Boiled Kidney Beans:

• Canned Common Cowpeas have 3.4 times more Selenium, 483.3 times more Sodium and 2 times more Water than Boiled All Types Kidney Beans.
• While Boiled All Types Kidney Beans contain 1.4 times more Iron and 1.4 times more Potassium than Canned Common Cowpeas.
• Both Canned Common Cowpeas and Boiled All Types Kidney Beans have similar amounts of Calcium, Copper, Magnesium, Manganese, Phosphorus and Zinc per 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Canned Common Cowpeas have 2.3 times more Omega 6 than Boiled All Types Kidney Beans.
• Both Canned Common Cowpeas and Boiled All Types Kidney Beans have similar amounts of Energy, Omega 3, Carbohydrate, Fiber and Protein per 500 kcal.
• Both Canned Common Cowpeas as well as Boiled All Types Kidney Beans have insufficient amounts of Fat, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.