Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Bay Leaf Spices VS Boiled Kidney Beans

Weight per 500 calories

• Bay Leaf Spices: 160g
• Boiled Kidney Beans: 394g

Bay Leaf Spices have 2.5 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 - Bay Leaf Spices or Boiled Kidney Beans?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Bay Leaf Spices	8%	19%	73%
Boiled Kidney Beans	27%	3%	70%

Macro Nutrients

	Bay Leaf Spices	Boiled Kidney Beans	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	13.8% 13.4g	2.03% 1.97g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	11.4% 3.64g	0.9% 0.29g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	105% 1.68g	42% 0.67g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	11.7% 2g	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	92% 120g	69% 89.8g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	NA	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	111% 42g	66.3% 25g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	21.7% 12g	61% 34g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Bay Leaf Spices	Boiled Kidney Beans	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	55% 494μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	1.2% 0.014mg	52.5% 0.63mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	51.7% 0.67mg	17.6% 0.23mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	20% 3.2mg	14.2% 2.28mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	NA	17.3% 0.87mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	214% 2.78mg	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	72% 288μg	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	82.5% 74.3mg	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	NA	0.79% 0.12mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	27.6% 33μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Bay Leaf Spices	Boiled Kidney Beans	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	133% 1332mg	13.8% 138mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	74% 0.66mg	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	859% 68.7mg	109% 8.74mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	45.6% 192mg	39.4% 165mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	567% 13mg	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	25.8% 181mg	77.6% 543mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	25% 845mg	47% 1594mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	8.13% 4.47μg	7.87% 4.33μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	2.45% 36.7mg	0.26% 3.94mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	53.7% 5.9mg	35.8% 3.94mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.23% 8.7g	7.12% 264g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Bay Leaf Spices vs Boiled Kidney Beans:

• Bay Leaf Spices have more Vitamin A, 2.9 times more Vitamin B2, 1.4 times more Vitamin B3, 5.9 times more Vitamin B6 and 15.7 times more Vitamin C than Boiled All Types Kidney Beans.
• While Boiled All Types Kidney Beans contain 43.8 times more Vitamin B1 and 1.8 times more Vitamin B9 than Bay Leaf Spices.
• Both Bay Leaf Spices 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 Bay Leaf Spices vs Boiled Kidney Beans:

• Bay Leaf Spices have 9.7 times more Calcium, 7.9 times more Iron, 7.7 times more Manganese and 1.5 times more Zinc than Boiled All Types Kidney Beans.
• While Boiled All Types Kidney Beans contain 1.3 times more Copper, 3 times more Phosphorus, 1.9 times more Potassium and 30.3 times more Water than Bay Leaf Spices.
• Both Bay Leaf Spices and Boiled All Types Kidney Beans have similar amounts of Magnesium and Selenium per 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Bay Leaf Spices have 6.8 times more Fat, 12.7 times more Saturated Fat, 2.5 times more Omega 3, 4.7 times more Omega 6, 1.3 times more Carbohydrate and 1.7 times more Fiber than Boiled All Types Kidney Beans.
• While Boiled All Types Kidney Beans contain 2.8 times more Protein than Bay Leaf Spices.
• Both Bay Leaf Spices and Boiled All Types Kidney Beans have similar amounts of Energy per 500 kcal.
• Both Bay Leaf Spices as well as Boiled All Types Kidney Beans have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.