Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Enriched White Wheat Flour for Cake VS Red Kidney Beans

Weight per 500 calories

• Enriched White Wheat Flour for Cake: 138g
• Red Kidney Beans: 148g

Both foods have similar energy densities which is high in comparison to other foods.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Enriched White Wheat Flour for Cake or Red Kidney Beans?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Enriched White Wheat Flour for Cake	9%	2%	89%
Red Kidney Beans	26%	3%	71%

Macro Nutrients

	Enriched White Wheat Flour for Cake	Red Kidney Beans	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	1.22% 1.2g	1.62% 1.57g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.55% 0.18g	0.71% 0.23g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	1.9% 0.03g	33% 0.53g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	2.9% 0.49g	2% 0.34g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	83% 108g	70% 91g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	0.59% 0.43g	4.3% 3.1g	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	6.18% 2.35g	59.3% 22.6g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	20.2% 11.3g	59.7% 33.4g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Enriched White Wheat Flour for Cake	Red 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	103% 1.23mg	75% 0.9mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	45.7% 0.59mg	24.5% 0.32mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	58.6% 9.38mg	19.6% 3.13mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	12.7% 0.63mg	23% 1.16mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	3.5% 0.046mg	45.3% 0.59mg	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	64.2% 257μg	146% 585μg	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	7.4% 6.68mg	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	0.18% 0.028mg	2.08% 0.31mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0.35% 0.41μg	6.92% 8.3μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Enriched White Wheat Flour for Cake	Red Kidney Beans	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	1.93% 19.3mg	12.3% 123mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	21.3% 0.19mg	115% 1.04mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	0.082% 3.26μg	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	126% 10mg	124% 9.93mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	5.26% 22mg	48.7% 205mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	38% 0.88mg	71.7% 1.65mg	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	16.8% 117mg	86% 602mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	4.27% 145mg	59.3% 2016mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	12.3% 6.77μg	8.63% 4.75μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.18% 2.76mg	1.2% 18mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	7.8% 0.86mg	37.6% 4.14mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.47% 17.3g	0.47% 17.4g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Enriched White Wheat Flour for Cake vs Red Kidney Beans:

• Enriched Cake White Wheat Flour has 1.4 times more Vitamin B1, 1.9 times more Vitamin B2 and 3 times more Vitamin B3 than Raw Red Kidney Beans.
• While Raw Red Kidney Beans contain 1.8 times more Vitamin B5, 12.9 times more Vitamin B6, 2.3 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin C and 20.1 times more Vitamin K than Enriched Cake White Wheat Flour.
• Both Enriched Cake White Wheat Flour as well as Raw Red Kidney Beans have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12, Vitamin D and Vitamin E in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Enriched White Wheat Flour for Cake vs Red Kidney Beans:

• Enriched Cake White Wheat Flour has 1.4 times more Selenium than Raw Red Kidney Beans.
• While Raw Red Kidney Beans contain 6.4 times more Calcium, 5.4 times more Copper, 9.3 times more Magnesium, 1.9 times more Manganese, 5.1 times more Phosphorus, 13.9 times more Potassium and 4.8 times more Zinc than Enriched Cake White Wheat Flour.
• Both Enriched Cake White Wheat Flour and Raw Red Kidney Beans have similar amounts of Iron per 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Raw Red Kidney Beans contain 17.5 times more Omega 3, 9.6 times more Fiber and 3 times more Protein than Enriched Cake White Wheat Flour.
• Both Enriched Cake White Wheat Flour and Raw Red Kidney Beans have similar amounts of Energy and Carbohydrate per 500 kcal.
• Both Enriched Cake White Wheat Flour as well as Raw Red Kidney Beans have insufficient amounts of Fat, Omega 6, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.