Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Casaba Melons VS Boiled Kidney Beans

Weight per 500 calories

• Casaba Melons: 1786g
• Boiled Kidney Beans: 394g

Boiled All Types Kidney Beans have 4.5 times more energy per unit of mass than Raw Casaba Melons, which is average in comparison to other foods. Casaba Melons having very low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Casaba Melons or Boiled Kidney Beans?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Casaba Melons	14%	3%	83%
Boiled Kidney Beans	27%	3%	70%

Macro Nutrients

	Casaba Melons	Boiled Kidney Beans	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	1.84% 1.8g	2.03% 1.97g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1.4% 0.45g	0.9% 0.29g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	24.6% 0.39g	42% 0.67g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	1.8% 0.3g	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	90% 118g	69% 89.8g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	140% 102g	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	42.3% 16g	66.3% 25g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	35.4% 20g	61% 34g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Casaba Melons	Boiled Kidney Beans	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	22.3% 0.27mg	52.5% 0.63mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	42.6% 0.55mg	17.6% 0.23mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	26% 4.14mg	14.2% 2.28mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	30% 1.5mg	17.3% 0.87mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	224% 2.9mg	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	35.7% 143μg	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	433% 389mg	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	5.95% 0.89mg	0.79% 0.12mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	37.2% 44.6μg	27.6% 33μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Casaba Melons	Boiled Kidney Beans	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	19.6% 196mg	13.8% 138mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	119% 1.07mg	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	76% 6.07mg	109% 8.74mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	46.8% 196mg	39.4% 165mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	27% 0.63mg	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	12.8% 89.3mg	77.6% 543mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	96% 3250mg	47% 1594mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	13% 7.14μg	7.87% 4.33μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	10.7% 161mg	0.26% 3.94mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	11.4% 1.25mg	35.8% 3.94mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	44.3% 1640g	7.12% 264g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Casaba Melons vs Boiled Kidney Beans:

• Raw Casaba Melons have 2.4 times more Vitamin B2, 1.8 times more Vitamin B3, 1.7 times more Vitamin B5, 6.2 times more Vitamin B6, 82.4 times more Vitamin C, 7.6 times more Vitamin E and 1.3 times more Vitamin K than Boiled All Types Kidney Beans.
• While Boiled All Types Kidney Beans contain 2.4 times more Vitamin B1 and 3.6 times more Vitamin B9 than Raw Casaba Melons.
• Both Raw Casaba Melons as well as Boiled All Types Kidney Beans have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Casaba Melons vs Boiled Kidney Beans:

• Raw Casaba Melons have 1.4 times more Calcium, 1.3 times more Copper, 2 times more Potassium, 1.6 times more Selenium, 40.8 times more Sodium and 6.2 times more Water than Boiled All Types Kidney Beans.
• While Boiled All Types Kidney Beans contain 1.4 times more Iron, 2.7 times more Manganese, 6.1 times more Phosphorus and 3.1 times more Zinc than Raw Casaba Melons.
• Both Raw Casaba Melons and Boiled All Types Kidney Beans have similar amounts of Magnesium per 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Raw Casaba Melons have 1.3 times more Carbohydrate and 80.7 times more Sugars than Boiled All Types Kidney Beans.
• While Boiled All Types Kidney Beans contain 1.7 times more Omega 3, 1.6 times more Fiber and 1.7 times more Protein than Raw Casaba Melons.
• Both Raw Casaba Melons and Boiled All Types Kidney Beans have similar amounts of Energy per 500 kcal.
• Both Raw Casaba Melons as well as Boiled All Types Kidney Beans have insufficient amounts of Fat, Omega 6, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.