Comparing Nutrients in 5 ounces Dried Agar Seaweed VS Canned Kidney Beans

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Dried Agar Seaweed	7%	1%	92%
Canned Kidney Beans	25%	6%	69%

Macro Nutrients

	Dried Agar Seaweed	Canned Kidney Beans	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	15% 434kcal	4.1% 119kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.44% 0.43g	0.88% 0.85g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.27% 0.086g	0.62% 0.2g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0.089% 0.001g	7.26% 0.12g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.033% 0.006g	0.88% 0.15g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	88% 115g	16% 20.6g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	5.8% 4.2g	3.6% 2.62g	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% 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	NA	% 0g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 2.62g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	28.7% 11g	16% 6.1g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	15.7% 8.8g	13.2% 7.4g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Dried Agar Seaweed	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	1.2% 0.014mg	13.7% 0.16mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	24.2% 0.31mg	5.56% 0.072mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	1.8% 0.29mg	3.64% 0.58mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	85.6% 4.3mg	3.9% 0.2mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	33% 0.43mg	8.07% 0.1mg	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	206% 822μg	12.8% 51μg	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	1.9% 1.7mg	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	47.2% 7.1mg	0.19% 0.028mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	29% 34.6μg	4.84% 5.8μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Dried Agar Seaweed	Canned Kidney Beans	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	88.6% 886mg	4.8% 48mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	96% 0.86mg	21.3% 0.19mg	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	379% 30.3mg	20.7% 1.66mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	260% 1091mg	9.1% 38.3mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	265% 6.1mg	10.4% 0.24mg	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	10.5% 73.7mg	18.2% 128mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	47% 1595mg	9.9% 336mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	19% 10.5μg	2.3% 1.28μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	9.64% 145mg	28% 420mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	74.7% 8.22mg	5.93% 0.65mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.33% 12.3g	3% 111g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 5 ounces of Dried Agar Seaweed vs Canned Kidney Beans:

• Dried Agar Seaweed has 4.4 times more Vitamin B2, 21.9 times more Vitamin B5, 4.1 times more Vitamin B6, 16.1 times more Vitamin B9, 250 times more Vitamin E and 6 times more Vitamin K than Canned All Types Kidney Beans.
• While Canned All Types Kidney Beans contain 11.6 times more Vitamin B1, 2 times more Vitamin B3 and more Vitamin C than Dried Agar Seaweed.
• Both Dried Agar Seaweed as well as Canned All Types Kidney Beans have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 5 oz.

Comparing minerals per 5 ounces for Dried Agar Seaweed vs Canned Kidney Beans:

• Dried Agar Seaweed has 18.4 times more Calcium, 4.5 times more Copper, 18.3 times more Iron, 28.5 times more Magnesium, 25.6 times more Manganese, 4.7 times more Potassium, 8.2 times more Selenium and 12.6 times more Zinc than Canned All Types Kidney Beans.
• While Canned All Types Kidney Beans contain 1.7 times more Phosphorus, 2.9 times more Sodium and 9 times more Water than Dried Agar Seaweed.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 5 ounces:

• Dried Agar Seaweed has 3.6 times more Energy, 5.6 times more Carbohydrate, 1.6 times more Sugars and 1.8 times more Fiber than Canned All Types Kidney Beans.
• While Canned All Types Kidney Beans contain 82 times more Omega 3 than Dried Agar Seaweed.
• Both Dried Agar Seaweed and Canned All Types Kidney Beans have similar amounts of Protein per 5 oz.
• Both Dried Agar Seaweed as well as Canned All Types Kidney Beans have insufficient amounts of Fat, Omega 6, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 5 oz.