Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Whole Wheat Flour VS Canned Kidney Beans

Weight per 500 calories

• Whole Wheat Flour: 147g
• Canned Kidney Beans: 595g

Whole Wheat Flour has 4 times more energy per 100g than Canned Kidney Beans. It has high energy density when compared to other foods. Canned All Types Kidney Beans having average energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Whole Wheat Flour or Canned Kidney Beans?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Whole Wheat Flour	15%	6%	79%
Canned Kidney Beans	25%	6%	69%

Macro Nutrients

	Whole Wheat Flour	Canned Kidney Beans	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	3.8% 3.68g	3.7% 3.57g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1.98% 0.63g	2.62% 0.84g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	6.7% 0.11g	30.5% 0.49g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	9.46% 1.6g	3.7% 0.63g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	81.4% 106g	66.4% 86.3g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	0.83% 0.6g	15% 11g	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	0.1% 0.074g	0% 0g	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	% 0g	% 0g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0.53g	% 11g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	41.4% 15.7g	67.4% 25.6g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	34.7% 19.4g	55.5% 31g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Whole Wheat Flour	Canned Kidney Beans	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	NA	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	61.5% 0.74mg	57.5% 0.69mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	18.7% 0.24mg	23.4% 0.3mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	45.6% 7.3mg	15.3% 2.45mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	17.7% 0.89mg	16.4% 0.82mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	46% 0.6mg	34% 0.44mg	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	16% 64.7μg	53.6% 214μg	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	7.94% 7.14mg	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	6.96% 1.04mg	0.79% 0.12mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	2.33% 2.8μg	20.3% 24.4μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Whole Wheat Flour	Canned Kidney Beans	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	5% 50mg	20.2% 202mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	67% 0.6mg	89.3% 0.8mg	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	66% 5.3mg	87% 6.96mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	48% 201mg	38.3% 161mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	260% 6mg	43.5% 1mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	191% 86μg	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	75% 525mg	76.5% 536mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	15.7% 534mg	41.5% 1411mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	165% 91μg	9.74% 5.36μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.2% 2.94mg	117% 1762mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	34.8% 3.82mg	25% 2.74mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.43% 15.8g	12.6% 465g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Whole Wheat Flour vs Canned Kidney Beans:

• Whole-grain Wheat Flour has 3 times more Vitamin B3, 1.4 times more Vitamin B6 and 8.8 times more Vitamin E than Canned All Types Kidney Beans.
• While Canned All Types Kidney Beans contain 1.3 times more Vitamin B2, 3.3 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin C and 8.7 times more Vitamin K than Whole-grain Wheat Flour.
• Both Whole-grain Wheat Flour and Canned All Types Kidney Beans have similar amounts of Vitamin B1 and Vitamin B5 per 500 kcal.
• Both Whole-grain Wheat Flour as well as Canned All Types Kidney Beans have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Whole Wheat Flour vs Canned Kidney Beans:

• Whole-grain Wheat Flour has 1.3 times more Magnesium, 6 times more Manganese, 17 times more Selenium and 1.4 times more Zinc than Canned All Types Kidney Beans.
• While Canned All Types Kidney Beans contain 4 times more Calcium, 1.3 times more Copper, 1.3 times more Iron, 2.6 times more Potassium, 599 times more Sodium and 29.4 times more Water than Whole-grain Wheat Flour.
• Both Whole-grain Wheat Flour and Canned All Types Kidney Beans have similar amounts of Phosphorus per 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Whole-grain Wheat Flour has 2.5 times more Omega 6 and 1.2 times more Carbohydrate than Canned All Types Kidney Beans.
• While Canned All Types Kidney Beans contain 4.5 times more Omega 3, 18.3 times more Sugars, 1.6 times more Fiber and 1.6 times more Protein than Whole-grain Wheat Flour.
• Both Whole-grain Wheat Flour and Canned All Types Kidney Beans have similar amounts of Energy per 500 kcal.
• Both Whole-grain Wheat Flour as well as Canned All Types Kidney Beans have insufficient amounts of Fat, Cholesterol, Fructose, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.