Comparing Nutrients in 100 grams Beet Greens VS Red Kidney Beans

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Beet Greens	32%	4%	64%
Red Kidney Beans	26%	3%	71%

Macro Nutrients

	Beet Greens	Red Kidney Beans	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	0.76% 22kcal	11.6% 337kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.13% 0.13g	1.1% 1.06g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.063% 0.02g	0.48% 0.15g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0.25% 0.004g	22.4% 0.36g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.24% 0.041g	1.34% 0.23g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	3.33% 4.33g	47% 61.3g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	0.69% 0.5g	2.9% 2.1g	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	9.74% 3.7g	40% 15g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	3.93% 2.2g	40.2% 22.5g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Beet Greens	Red Kidney Beans	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	35% 316μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	8.33% 0.1mg	50.7% 0.61mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	17% 0.22mg	16.5% 0.22mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	2.5% 0.4mg	13% 2.1mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	5% 0.25mg	15.6% 0.78mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	8.15% 0.11mg	30.5% 0.4mg	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	3.75% 15μg	99% 394μg	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	33.3% 30mg	5% 4.5mg	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	10% 1.5mg	1.4% 0.21mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	333% 400μg	4.67% 5.6μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Beet Greens	Red Kidney Beans	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	11.7% 117mg	8.3% 83mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	21.2% 0.19mg	77.7% 0.7mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	0.055% 2.2μg	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	32% 2.57mg	83.6% 6.7mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	16.7% 70mg	33% 138mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	17% 0.39mg	48.3% 1.1mg	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	5.86% 41mg	58% 406mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	22.4% 762mg	40% 1359mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	1.64% 0.9μg	5.8% 3.2μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	15% 226mg	0.8% 12mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	3.45% 0.38mg	25.4% 2.8mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	2.46% 91g	0.32% 11.8g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 grams of Beet Greens vs Red Kidney Beans:

• Raw Beet Greens have more Vitamin A, 6.7 times more Vitamin C, 7.1 times more Vitamin E and 71.4 times more Vitamin K than Raw Red Kidney Beans.
• While Raw Red Kidney Beans contain 6.1 times more Vitamin B1, 5.3 times more Vitamin B3, 3.1 times more Vitamin B5, 3.7 times more Vitamin B6 and 26.3 times more Vitamin B9 than Raw Beet Greens.
• Both Raw Beet Greens and Raw Red Kidney Beans have similar amounts of Vitamin B2 per 100 g.
• Both Raw Beet Greens as well as Raw Red Kidney Beans have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 100 g.

Comparing minerals per 100 grams for Beet Greens vs Red Kidney Beans:

• Raw Beet Greens have 1.4 times more Calcium, 18.8 times more Sodium and 7.7 times more Water than Raw Red Kidney Beans.
• While Raw Red Kidney Beans contain 3.7 times more Copper, 2.6 times more Iron, 2 times more Magnesium, 2.8 times more Manganese, 9.9 times more Phosphorus, 1.8 times more Potassium, 3.6 times more Selenium and 7.3 times more Zinc than Raw Beet Greens.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 grams:

• Raw Red Kidney Beans contain 15.3 times more Energy, 8.2 times more Fat, 89.5 times more Omega 3, 5.6 times more Omega 6, 14.2 times more Carbohydrate, 4.2 times more Sugars, 4.1 times more Fiber and 10.2 times more Protein than Raw Beet Greens.
• Both Raw Beet Greens as well as Raw Red Kidney Beans have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 100 g.