Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Watermelon VS Boiled Kidney Beans

Weight per 500 calories

• Watermelon: 1667g
• Boiled Kidney Beans: 394g

Boiled All Types Kidney Beans have 4.2 times more energy per unit of mass than Raw Watermelon, which is average in comparison to other foods. Watermelon having low energy density.

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

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Watermelon	7%	4%	89%
Boiled Kidney Beans	27%	3%	70%

Macro Nutrients

	Watermelon	Boiled Kidney Beans	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	2.58% 2.5g	2.03% 1.97g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.83% 0.27g	0.9% 0.29g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0% 0g	42% 0.67g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	4.9% 0.83g	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	97% 126g	69% 89.8g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	143% 103g	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	77.2% 56g	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	% 26.3g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 20g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	17.5% 6.67g	66.3% 25g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	18% 10g	61% 34g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Watermelon	Boiled Kidney Beans	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	52% 467μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	46% 0.55mg	52.5% 0.63mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	27% 0.35mg	17.6% 0.23mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	18.5% 2.97mg	14.2% 2.28mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	73.7% 3.7mg	17.3% 0.87mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	57.7% 0.75mg	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	12.5% 50μg	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	150% 135mg	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	5.56% 0.83mg	0.79% 0.12mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	1.4% 1.67μg	27.6% 33μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Watermelon	Boiled Kidney Beans	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	11.7% 117mg	13.8% 138mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	77.8% 0.7mg	94% 0.85mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	0.63% 25μg	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	50% 4mg	109% 8.74mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	39.7% 167mg	39.4% 165mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	27.5% 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	26% 183mg	77.6% 543mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	55% 1867mg	47% 1594mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	12% 6.67μg	7.87% 4.33μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	1.1% 16.7mg	0.26% 3.94mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	15% 1.67mg	35.8% 3.94mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	41% 1524g	7.12% 264g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

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

• Raw Watermelon has more Vitamin A, 1.5 times more Vitamin B2, 1.3 times more Vitamin B3, 4.3 times more Vitamin B5, 1.6 times more Vitamin B6, 28.6 times more Vitamin C and 7.1 times more Vitamin E than Boiled All Types Kidney Beans.
• While Boiled All Types Kidney Beans contain 10.2 times more Vitamin B9 and 19.8 times more Vitamin K than Raw Watermelon.
• Both Raw Watermelon and Boiled All Types Kidney Beans have similar amounts of Vitamin B1 per 500 kcal.
• Both Raw Watermelon 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 Watermelon vs Boiled Kidney Beans:

• Raw Watermelon has 1.5 times more Selenium and 5.8 times more Water than Boiled All Types Kidney Beans.
• While Boiled All Types Kidney Beans contain 2.2 times more Iron, 2.7 times more Manganese, 3 times more Phosphorus and 2.4 times more Zinc than Raw Watermelon.
• Both Raw Watermelon and Boiled All Types Kidney Beans have similar amounts of Calcium, Copper, Magnesium and Potassium per 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Raw Watermelon has 1.4 times more Carbohydrate and 82 times more Sugars than Boiled All Types Kidney Beans.
• While Boiled All Types Kidney Beans contain more Omega 3, 3.8 times more Fiber and 3.4 times more Protein than Raw Watermelon.
• Both Raw Watermelon and Boiled All Types Kidney Beans have similar amounts of Energy per 500 kcal.
• Both Raw Watermelon as well as Boiled All Types Kidney Beans have insufficient amounts of Fat, Omega 6, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.