Apple vs. Kidney Beans

Nutrition comparison of Apple and Kidney Beans


Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?

We compared the nutritional contents of apple versus kidney beans (100g each) below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].

For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in apple and kidney beans:

  • Both apple and kidney beans are high in dietary fiber.
  • Kidney bean has more thiamin, niacin, Vitamin B6 and folate, however, apple contains more pantothenic acid.
  • Kidney bean is a great source of calcium, potassium and protein.
Detailed nutritional comparison of apple and kidney beans is analyzed below. You can also visualize the nutritional comparison for a custom portion or serving size and see how the nutrition compares.

USDA sources for nutritional information: Apple (Apples, raw, with skin (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program)) and Kidney Beans (Beans, kidney, red, mature seeds, canned, drained solids, rinsed in tap water) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.


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Calories and Carbs

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Kidney bean is high in calories and apple has 57% less calories than kidney bean - apple has 52 calories per 100 grams and kidney bean has 121 calories.

For macronutrient ratios, apple is much lighter in protein, much heavier in carbs and lighter in fat compared to kidney beans per calorie. Apple has a macronutrient ratio of 2:96:3 and for kidney beans, 26:67:7 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.

Macro Ratios from Calories:

Apple Kidney Beans
Protein 2% 26%
Carbohydrates 96% 67%
Fat 3% 7%
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carbohydrates

Apple has 34% less carbohydrates than kidney bean - apple has 13.8g of total carbs per 100 grams and kidney bean has 20.8g of carbohydrates.

dietary fiber

Both apple and kidney beans are high in dietary fiber. Kidney bean has 150% more dietary fiber than apple - apple has 2.4g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and kidney bean has 6g of dietary fiber.

sugar

Kidney bean has less sugar than apple - apple has 10.4g of sugar per 100 grams and kidney bean does not contain significant amounts.

Protein

protein

Kidney bean is a great source of protein and it has 30 times more protein than apple - apple has 0.26g of protein per 100 grams and kidney bean has 8.1g of protein.

Fat

saturated fat

Both apple and kidney beans are low in saturated fat - apple has 0.03g of saturated fat per 100 grams and kidney bean has 0.33g of saturated fat.

Vitamins

Vitamin C

Apple has 22 times more Vitamin C than kidney bean - apple has 4.6mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and kidney bean has 0.2mg of Vitamin C.

Vitamin A

Apple and kidney beans contain similar amounts of Vitamin A - apple has 3ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and kidney bean does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin E

Apple and kidney beans contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - apple has 0.18mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and kidney bean has 0.03mg of Vitamin E.

Vitamin K

Apple and kidney beans contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - apple has 2.2ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and kidney bean has 5.7ug of Vitamin K.

The B Vitamins

Kidney bean has more thiamin, niacin, Vitamin B6 and folate, however, apple contains more pantothenic acid. Both apple and kidney beans contain significant amounts of riboflavin.

Apple Kidney Beans
Thiamin 0.017 MG 0.06 MG
Riboflavin 0.026 MG 0.015 MG
Niacin 0.091 MG 0.417 MG
Pantothenic acid 0.061 MG ~
Vitamin B6 0.041 MG 0.113 MG
Folate 3 UG 23 UG

Minerals

calcium

Kidney bean is a great source of calcium and it has 867% more calcium than apple - apple has 6mg of calcium per 100 grams and kidney bean has 58mg of calcium.

iron

Kidney bean has 11 times more iron than apple - apple has 0.12mg of iron per 100 grams and kidney bean has 1.5mg of iron.

potassium

Kidney bean is a great source of potassium and it has 134% more potassium than apple - apple has 107mg of potassium per 100 grams and kidney bean has 250mg of potassium.

Omega-3 and Omega-6

omega 3s

For omega-3 fatty acids, kidney bean has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than apple per 100 grams.

Apple Kidney Beans
alpha linoleic acid 0.009 G 0.132 G
Total 0.009 G 0.132 G

omega 6s

Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, kidney bean has more linoleic acid than apple per 100 grams.

Apple Kidney Beans
linoleic acid 0.043 G 0.217 G
Total 0.043 G 0.217 G



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The comparison below is by common portions, e.g. cups, packages. You can also see a more concrete comparison by weight at equal weight (by grams) comparison.

Note: The specific food items compared are: Apple (Apples, raw, with skin (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program)) and Kidney Beans (Beans, kidney, red, mature seeds, canned, drained solids, rinsed in tap water) .

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FAQ

Does apple or kidney beans contain more calories in 100 grams?
Kidney bean is high in calories and apple has 60% less calories than kidney bean - apple has 52 calories in 100g and kidney bean has 121 calories.

Does apple or kidney beans have more carbohydrates?
By weight, apple has 30% fewer carbohydrates than kidney bean - apple has 13.8g of carbs for 100g and kidney bean has 20.8g of carbohydrates.