Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Snack, Mixed Berry Bar VS Boiled Kidney Beans

Weight per 500 calories

• Snack, Mixed Berry Bar: 131g
• Boiled Kidney Beans: 394g

Snack, Mixed Berry Bar has 3 times more energy per 100g than Boiled Kidney Beans. It has 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 - Snack, Mixed Berry Bar or Boiled Kidney Beans?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Snack, Mixed Berry Bar	14%	25%	61%
Boiled Kidney Beans	27%	3%	70%

Macro Nutrients

	Snack, Mixed Berry Bar	Boiled Kidney Beans	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	14% 13.7g	2.03% 1.97g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	15.7% 5.02g	0.9% 0.29g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	10% 0.16g	42% 0.67g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	15% 2.52g	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	59% 77g	69% 89.8g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	47.4% 34.4g	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	27% 10.3g	66.3% 25g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	30.7% 17g	61% 34g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Snack, Mixed Berry Bar	Boiled Kidney Beans	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	3.9% 35.2μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	30.8% 0.37mg	52.5% 0.63mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	28.6% 0.37mg	17.6% 0.23mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	7% 1.12mg	14.2% 2.28mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	28.7% 1.44mg	17.3% 0.87mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	11.6% 0.15mg	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	9.14% 36.6μg	128% 512μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	27.7% 0.67μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	0.87% 0.78mg	5.25% 4.72mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0.44% 2.6IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	2.52% 0.38mg	0.79% 0.12mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	1.74% 2.1μg	27.6% 33μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Snack, Mixed Berry Bar	Boiled Kidney Beans	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	13.7% 137mg	13.8% 138mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	35.4% 0.32mg	94% 0.85mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	0.38% 15μg	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	31% 2.47mg	109% 8.74mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	28.3% 119mg	39.4% 165mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	111% 2.56mg	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	64% 448mg	77.6% 543mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	17% 582mg	47% 1594mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	47% 26μg	7.87% 4.33μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	39% 584mg	0.26% 3.94mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	31.3% 3.45mg	35.8% 3.94mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.55% 20.3g	7.12% 264g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Snack, Mixed Berry Bar vs Boiled Kidney Beans:

• Snack, Mixed Berry Bar has 1.6 times more Vitamin B2, 1.7 times more Vitamin B5 and more Vitamin B12 than Boiled All Types Kidney Beans.
• While Boiled All Types Kidney Beans contain 1.7 times more Vitamin B1, 2 times more Vitamin B3, 3.1 times more Vitamin B6, 14 times more Vitamin B9, 6 times more Vitamin C and 15.8 times more Vitamin K than Snack, Mixed Berry Bar.
• Both Snack, Mixed Berry Bar as well as Boiled All Types Kidney Beans have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin D and Vitamin E in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Snack, Mixed Berry Bar vs Boiled Kidney Beans:

• Snack, Mixed Berry Bar has 1.5 times more Manganese, 6 times more Selenium and 148.2 times more Sodium than Boiled All Types Kidney Beans.
• While Boiled All Types Kidney Beans contain 2.7 times more Copper, 3.5 times more Iron, 1.4 times more Magnesium, 2.7 times more Potassium and 13 times more Water than Snack, Mixed Berry Bar.
• Both Snack, Mixed Berry Bar and Boiled All Types Kidney Beans have similar amounts of Calcium, Phosphorus and Zinc per 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Snack, Mixed Berry Bar has 7 times more Fat, 17.5 times more Saturated Fat, 5.9 times more Omega 6 and 27.3 times more Sugars than Boiled All Types Kidney Beans.
• While Boiled All Types Kidney Beans contain 4.1 times more Omega 3, 2.4 times more Fiber and 2 times more Protein than Snack, Mixed Berry Bar.
• Both Snack, Mixed Berry Bar and Boiled All Types Kidney Beans have similar amounts of Energy and Carbohydrate per 500 kcal.
• Both Snack, Mixed Berry Bar as well as Boiled All Types Kidney Beans have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.