Skip to main content

Beans vs Beans

Nutrition comparison per 100g · USDA SR Legacy & USDA SR Legacy

Beans, great northern, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt is higher in more vitamins & minerals

Calories (kcal)

Beans 118
Beans 237

Protein (g)

Beans 8.33
Beans 3.80

Carbs (g)

Beans 21.1
Beans 55.0

Fat (g)

Beans 0.450
Beans 0.030

Fiber (g)

Beans 7.00
Beans —

Quick answers

Which has more protein?

Beans, great northern, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt — 8.33g vs 3.80g per 100g.

Which has fewer calories?

Beans, great northern, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt — 118 vs 237 kcal per 100g.

Which is more nutrient-dense?

Beans, great northern, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt scores higher in more vitamins and minerals per 100g, though both foods can be part of a healthy diet.

Full Nutrition Comparison

All values per 100g edible portion. Green = Food A higher · Blue = Food B higher

Nutrient Beans Beans
Energy
Energy 118 kcal 237 kcal
Macronutrients
Water 69.0 g 40.6 g
Protein 8.33 g 3.80 g
Total lipid (fat) 0.450 g 0.030 g
Carbohydrate, by difference 21.1 g 55.0 g
Fiber, total dietary 7.00 g —
Fats & Fatty Acids
Fatty acids, total saturated 0.140 g 0.011 g
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated 0.021 g 0.003 g
Fatty acids, total trans 0 g 0 g
Cholesterol 0 mg 0 mg
Vitamins
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid 1.30 mg 0 mg
Thiamin (Vitamin B1) 0.158 mg 0.101 mg
Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) 0.059 mg 0.056 mg
Niacin (Vitamin B3) 0.681 mg 0.631 mg
Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5) 0.266 mg 0.378 mg
Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine 0.117 mg 0.084 mg
Biotin (Vitamin B7) 102 ug 107 ug
Folate, total (Vitamin B9) 0 ug 0 ug
Vitamin B-12 — Cobalamin 0 ug 0 ug
Vitamin A, RAE 0 ug 0 ug
Vitamin D (D2 + D3) 0 ug 0 ug
Minerals
Calcium, Ca 68.0 mg 22.0 mg
Iron, Fe 2.13 mg 1.13 mg
Magnesium, Mg 50.0 mg 31.0 mg
Phosphorus, P 165 mg 74.0 mg
Potassium, K 391 mg 119 mg
Sodium, Na 238 mg 218 mg
Zinc, Zn 0.880 mg 1.56 mg
Copper, Cu 0.247 mg 0.265 mg
Manganese, Mn 0.518 mg 0.504 mg
Selenium, Se 4.10 ug 3.20 ug
Other Nutrients
Energy 494 kj 992 kj
Ash 1.14 g 0.580 g
Folic acid (Vitamin B9 — synthetic) 102 ug 107 ug
Folate, DFE (Vitamin B9 — dietary folate equivalents) 102 ug 107 ug
Retinol 0 ug 0 ug
Vitamin A, IU 1.00 IU 5.00 IU
Vitamin D (D2 + D3 — total) 0 IU 0 IU
SFA 16:0 (Palmitic acid) 0.132 g —
SFA 18:0 (Stearic acid) 0.008 g —
MUFA 18:1 (Omega-9, Oleic acid family) 0.021 g 0.003 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 0.187 g 0.006 g
PUFA 18:2 (Omega-6, Linoleic acid) 0.103 g 0.006 g
PUFA 18:3 (Omega-3, Alpha-linolenic family) 0.084 g —
Tryptophan (EAA) 0.099 g 0.036 g
Threonine (EAA) 0.351 g 0.129 g
Isoleucine (EAA, BCAA) 0.368 g 0.151 g
Leucine (EAA, BCAA) 0.665 g 0.319 g
Lysine (EAA) 0.572 g 0.286 g
Methionine (EAA) 0.125 g 0.040 g
Cystine (conditionally essential) 0.091 g 0.035 g
Phenylalanine (EAA) 0.451 g 0.201 g
Tyrosine (conditionally essential) 0.235 g 0.113 g
Valine (EAA, BCAA) 0.436 g 0.196 g
Arginine (conditionally essential) 0.516 g 0.246 g
Histidine (EAA) 0.232 g 0.100 g
Alanine 0.349 g 0.222 g
Aspartic acid 1.01 g 0.451 g
Glutamic acid 1.27 g 0.593 g
Glycine (conditionally essential) 0.325 g 0.145 g
Proline (conditionally essential) 0.353 g 0.167 g
Serine 0.453 g 0.187 g

* All values per 100g edible portion. Source: USDA SR Legacy and USDA SR Legacy. Diff column shows percentage difference relative to Food B.

Like this comparison?

Get weekly food comparisons and nutrient guides — explained simply. Free, no spam.