Comparing Nutrients in 5 ounces Great Northern Beans VS Baked White Potatoes

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Great Northern Beans	25%	3%	72%
Baked White Potatoes	9%	1%	90%

Macro Nutrients

	Great Northern Beans	Baked White Potatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	16.6% 481kcal	4.5% 130kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	1.67% 1.6g	0.22% 0.21g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1.58% 0.5g	0.18% 0.057g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	19% 0.3g	1.33% 0.021g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	2.2% 0.37g	0.41% 0.069g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	68% 88.4g	23% 30g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	4.4% 3.2g	3% 2.17g	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	0.7% 0.51g	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	% 0.89g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 0.57g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	75.3% 28.6g	7.83% 2.98g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	55.3% 31g	5.3% 2.98g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Great Northern Beans	Baked White Potatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0.16% 1.4μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	77% 0.93mg	5.67% 0.068mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	26% 0.34mg	4.7% 0.061mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	17.3% 2.77mg	13.5% 2.17mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	31% 1.56mg	11% 0.54mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	48.7% 0.63mg	23% 0.3mg	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	171% 683μg	13.5% 54μg	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	8.35% 7.5mg	20% 18mg	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	2.08% 0.31mg	0.38% 0.057mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	7.1% 8.5μg	3.2% 3.83μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Great Northern Beans	Baked White Potatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	25% 248mg	1.4% 14mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	132% 1.2mg	20% 0.18mg	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	97% 7.75mg	11.3% 0.91mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	63.8% 268mg	9.1% 38.3mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	87.7% 2mg	11.6% 0.27mg	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	91% 634mg	15% 106mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	58% 1966mg	22.7% 771mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	33.2% 18.3μg	1.3% 0.71μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	1.32% 20mg	0.66% 9.92mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	29.8% 3.27mg	4.5% 0.5mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.41% 15g	2.9% 107g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 5 ounces of Great Northern Beans vs Baked White Potatoes:

• Raw Great Northern Beans have 13.6 times more Vitamin B1, 5.5 times more Vitamin B2, 1.3 times more Vitamin B3, 2.9 times more Vitamin B5, 2.1 times more Vitamin B6, 12.7 times more Vitamin B9, 5.5 times more Vitamin E and 2.2 times more Vitamin K than Baked Whole White Potatoes.
• While Baked Whole White Potatoes contain 2.4 times more Vitamin C than Raw Great Northern Beans.
• Both Raw Great Northern Beans as well as Baked Whole White Potatoes have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 5 oz.

Comparing minerals per 5 ounces for Great Northern Beans vs Baked White Potatoes:

• Raw Great Northern Beans have 17.5 times more Calcium, 6.6 times more Copper, 8.5 times more Iron, 7 times more Magnesium, 7.5 times more Manganese, 6 times more Phosphorus, 2.5 times more Potassium, 25.8 times more Selenium and 6.6 times more Zinc than Baked Whole White Potatoes.
• While Baked Whole White Potatoes contain 7 times more Water than Raw Great Northern Beans.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 5 ounces:

• Raw Great Northern Beans have 3.7 times more Energy, 7.6 times more Fat, 8.9 times more Saturated Fat, 14.2 times more Omega 3, 5.4 times more Omega 6, 3 times more Carbohydrate, 1.5 times more Sugars, 9.6 times more Fiber and 10.4 times more Protein than Baked Whole White Potatoes.
• Both Raw Great Northern Beans as well as Baked Whole White Potatoes have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 5 oz.