Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Peeled Cucumber VS Boiled Kidney Beans

Weight per 500 calories

• Peeled Cucumber: 5000g
• Boiled Kidney Beans: 394g

Boiled All Types Kidney Beans have 12.7 times more energy per unit of mass than Raw Peeled Cucumber, which is average in comparison to other foods. Peeled Cucumber having very low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Peeled Cucumber or Boiled Kidney Beans?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Peeled Cucumber	19%	12%	69%
Boiled Kidney Beans	27%	3%	70%

Macro Nutrients

	Peeled Cucumber	Boiled Kidney Beans	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	8.25% 8g	2.03% 1.97g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	12% 3.9g	0.9% 0.29g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	31.3% 0.5g	42% 0.67g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	2.94% 0.5g	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	83% 108g	69% 89.8g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	95% 69g	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	51.7% 37.5g	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	% 31.5g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	92% 35g	66.3% 25g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	52.7% 29.5g	61% 34g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Peeled Cucumber	Boiled Kidney Beans	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	22.2% 200μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	129% 1.55mg	52.5% 0.63mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	96% 1.25mg	17.6% 0.23mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	11.6% 1.85mg	14.2% 2.28mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	240% 12mg	17.3% 0.87mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	196% 2.55mg	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	175% 700μg	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	178% 160mg	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	10% 1.5mg	0.79% 0.12mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	300% 360μg	27.6% 33μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Peeled Cucumber	Boiled Kidney Beans	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	70% 700mg	13.8% 138mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	394% 3.55mg	94% 0.85mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	1.63% 65μg	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	138% 11mg	109% 8.74mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	143% 600mg	39.4% 165mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	159% 3.65mg	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	150% 1050mg	77.6% 543mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	200% 6800mg	47% 1594mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	9.1% 5μg	7.87% 4.33μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	6.67% 100mg	0.26% 3.94mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	77.3% 8.5mg	35.8% 3.94mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	131% 4837g	7.12% 264g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Peeled Cucumber vs Boiled Kidney Beans:

• Raw Peeled Cucumber has more Vitamin A, 2.5 times more Vitamin B1, 5.5 times more Vitamin B2, 13.9 times more Vitamin B5, 5.4 times more Vitamin B6, 1.4 times more Vitamin B9, 33.9 times more Vitamin C, 12.7 times more Vitamin E and 10.9 times more Vitamin K than Boiled All Types Kidney Beans.
• Both Raw Peeled Cucumber and Boiled All Types Kidney Beans have similar amounts of Vitamin B3 per 500 kcal.
• Both Raw Peeled Cucumber 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 Peeled Cucumber vs Boiled Kidney Beans:

• Raw Peeled Cucumber has 5.1 times more Calcium, 4.2 times more Copper, 1.3 times more Iron, 3.6 times more Magnesium, 2.2 times more Manganese, 1.9 times more Phosphorus, 4.3 times more Potassium, 25.4 times more Sodium, 2.2 times more Zinc and 18.4 times more Water than Boiled All Types Kidney Beans.
• Both Raw Peeled Cucumber and Boiled All Types Kidney Beans have similar amounts of Selenium per 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Raw Peeled Cucumber has 4.1 times more Fat, 13.6 times more Saturated Fat, 1.2 times more Carbohydrate, 54.8 times more Sugars and 1.4 times more Fiber than Boiled All Types Kidney Beans.
• While Boiled All Types Kidney Beans contain 1.3 times more Omega 3 than Raw Peeled Cucumber.
• Both Raw Peeled Cucumber and Boiled All Types Kidney Beans have similar amounts of Energy and Protein per 500 kcal.
• Both Raw Peeled Cucumber as well as Boiled All Types Kidney Beans have insufficient amounts of Omega 6, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.