Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Walnuts VS Boiled Kidney Beans

Weight per 500 calories

• Walnuts: 76.5g
• Boiled Kidney Beans: 394g

Walnuts have 5.1 times more energy per 100g than Boiled Kidney Beans. It has very high energy density when compared to other foods. Boiled All Types Kidney Beans having average energy density.

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

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Walnuts	9%	84%	7%
Boiled Kidney Beans	27%	3%	70%

Macro Nutrients

	Walnuts	Boiled Kidney Beans	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	51.4% 50g	2.03% 1.97g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	14.6% 4.7g	0.9% 0.29g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	434% 6.94g	42% 0.67g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	171% 29g	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	8.06% 10.5g	69% 89.8g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	2.75% 2g	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	0.095% 0.069g	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	% 0.061g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 1.86g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	13.5% 5.12g	66.3% 25g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	20.8% 11.6g	61% 34g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Walnuts	Boiled Kidney Beans	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0.085% 0.76μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	21.7% 0.26mg	52.5% 0.63mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	8.82% 0.11mg	17.6% 0.23mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	5.38% 0.86mg	14.2% 2.28mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	8.7% 0.44mg	17.3% 0.87mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	31.6% 0.41mg	36.3% 0.47mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	44% 13.2μg	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	18.7% 75μg	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	1.1% 0.99mg	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	3.57% 0.54mg	0.79% 0.12mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	1.72% 2.06μg	27.6% 33μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Walnuts	Boiled Kidney Beans	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	7.5% 75mg	13.8% 138mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	135% 1.2mg	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	28% 2.22mg	109% 8.74mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	28.8% 121mg	39.4% 165mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	113% 2.6mg	73.6% 1.7mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	35.7% 16μg	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	37.8% 265mg	77.6% 543mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	9.9% 337mg	47% 1594mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	6.8% 3.75μg	7.87% 4.33μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.1% 1.53mg	0.26% 3.94mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	21.5% 2.36mg	35.8% 3.94mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.084% 3.1g	7.12% 264g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

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

• Boiled All Types Kidney Beans contain 2.4 times more Vitamin B1, 2 times more Vitamin B2, 2.6 times more Vitamin B3, 2 times more Vitamin B5, 6.8 times more Vitamin B9, 4.8 times more Vitamin C and 16 times more Vitamin K than English Walnuts.
• Both English Walnuts and Boiled All Types Kidney Beans have similar amounts of Vitamin B6 per 500 kcal.
• Both English Walnuts as well as Boiled All Types Kidney Beans have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12, Vitamin D and Vitamin E in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Walnuts vs Boiled Kidney Beans:

• English Walnuts have 1.4 times more Copper and 1.5 times more Manganese than Boiled All Types Kidney Beans.
• While Boiled All Types Kidney Beans contain 1.8 times more Calcium, 3.9 times more Iron, 1.4 times more Magnesium, 2.1 times more Phosphorus, 4.7 times more Potassium, 1.7 times more Zinc and 84.7 times more Water than English Walnuts.
• Both English Walnuts and Boiled All Types Kidney Beans have similar amounts of Selenium per 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• English Walnuts have 25.3 times more Fat, 16.3 times more Saturated Fat, 10.4 times more Omega 3 and 68.5 times more Omega 6 than Boiled All Types Kidney Beans.
• While Boiled All Types Kidney Beans contain 8.6 times more Carbohydrate, 4.9 times more Fiber and 2.9 times more Protein than English Walnuts.
• Both English Walnuts and Boiled All Types Kidney Beans have similar amounts of Energy per 500 kcal.
• Both English Walnuts as well as Boiled All Types Kidney Beans have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.