Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Raw Spelt VS Boiled Kidney Beans

Weight per 500 calories

• Raw Spelt: 148g
• Boiled Kidney Beans: 394g

Raw Spelt has 2.7 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 - Raw Spelt or Boiled Kidney Beans?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Raw Spelt	16%	6%	78%
Boiled Kidney Beans	27%	3%	70%

Macro Nutrients

	Raw Spelt	Boiled Kidney Beans	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	3.7% 3.6g	2.03% 1.97g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1.88% 0.6g	0.9% 0.29g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	6% 0.096g	42% 0.67g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	10.4% 1.76g	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	80% 104g	69% 89.8g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	14% 10g	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	0.49% 0.36g	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	% 1.24g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0.87g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	41.7% 16g	66.3% 25g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	38.5% 21.6g	61% 34g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Raw Spelt	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	45% 0.54mg	52.5% 0.63mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	13% 0.17mg	17.6% 0.23mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	63.3% 10mg	14.2% 2.28mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	31.7% 1.6mg	17.3% 0.87mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	26% 0.34mg	36.3% 0.47mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	51.3% 15.4μg	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	16.6% 66.6μg	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	0% 0mg	5.25% 4.72mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	NA	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	7.8% 1.17mg	0.79% 0.12mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	4.44% 5.33μg	27.6% 33μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Raw Spelt	Boiled Kidney Beans	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	4% 40mg	13.8% 138mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	84% 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	82% 6.57mg	109% 8.74mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	48% 201mg	39.4% 165mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	192% 4.4mg	73.6% 1.7mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	302% 136μg	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	84.7% 593mg	77.6% 543mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	17% 574mg	47% 1594mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	31.5% 17.3μg	7.87% 4.33μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.79% 12mg	0.26% 3.94mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	44% 4.85mg	35.8% 3.94mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.44% 16.3g	7.12% 264g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

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

• Uncooked Spelt has 4.4 times more Vitamin B3, 1.8 times more Vitamin B5 and 9.9 times more Vitamin E than Boiled All Types Kidney Beans.
• While Boiled All Types Kidney Beans contain 1.4 times more Vitamin B2, 1.4 times more Vitamin B6, 7.7 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin C and 6.2 times more Vitamin K than Uncooked Spelt.
• Both Uncooked Spelt and Boiled All Types Kidney Beans have similar amounts of Vitamin B1 per 500 kcal.
• Both Uncooked Spelt as well as Boiled All Types Kidney Beans have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A and Vitamin B12 in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Raw Spelt vs Boiled Kidney Beans:

• Uncooked Spelt has 1.2 times more Magnesium, 2.6 times more Manganese, 4 times more Selenium and 1.2 times more Zinc than Boiled All Types Kidney Beans.
• While Boiled All Types Kidney Beans contain 3.4 times more Calcium, 1.3 times more Iron, 2.8 times more Potassium and 16.2 times more Water than Uncooked Spelt.
• Both Uncooked Spelt and Boiled All Types Kidney Beans have similar amounts of Copper and Phosphorus per 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Uncooked Spelt has 4.2 times more Omega 6 and 8 times more Sugars than Boiled All Types Kidney Beans.
• While Boiled All Types Kidney Beans contain 7 times more Omega 3, 1.6 times more Fiber and 1.6 times more Protein than Uncooked Spelt.
• Both Uncooked Spelt and Boiled All Types Kidney Beans have similar amounts of Energy and Carbohydrate per 500 kcal.
• Both Uncooked Spelt as well as Boiled All Types Kidney Beans have insufficient amounts of Fat, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.