Dates vs. Kidney Beans

Nutrition comparison of Dates and Kidney Beans


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

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

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

  • Both dates and kidney beans are high in calcium, calories, dietary fiber and potassium.
  • Date has more riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid and Vitamin B6.
  • Kidney bean is a great source of protein.
Detailed nutritional comparison of dates 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: Dates (Dates, medjool) 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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Both dates and kidney beans are high in calories. Date has 129% more calories than kidney bean - date has 277 calories per 100 grams and kidney bean has 121 calories.

For macronutrient ratios, dates is much lighter in protein, much heavier in carbs and lighter in fat compared to kidney beans per calorie. Dates has a macronutrient ratio of 2:98:0 and for kidney beans, 26:67:7 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.

Macro Ratios from Calories:

Dates Kidney Beans
Protein 2% 26%
Carbohydrates 98% 67%
Fat ~ 7%
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carbohydrates

Date is high in carbohydrates and kidney bean has 72% less carbohydrates than date - date has 75g of total carbs per 100 grams and kidney bean has 20.8g of carbohydrates.

dietary fiber

Both dates and kidney beans are high in dietary fiber. Date has 12% more dietary fiber than kidney bean - date has 6.7g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and kidney bean has 6g of dietary fiber.

sugar

Date is high in sugar and kidney bean has less sugar than date - date has 66.5g of sugar per 100 grams and kidney bean does not contain significant amounts.

Protein

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Kidney bean is a great source of protein and it has 349% more protein than date - date has 1.8g of protein per 100 grams and kidney bean has 8.1g of protein.

Fat

saturated fat

Both kidney beans and dates are low in saturated fat - kidney bean has 0.33g of saturated fat per 100 grams and date does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamins

Vitamin C

Kidney beans and dates contain similar amounts of Vitamin C - kidney bean has 0.2mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and date does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin A

Date has more Vitamin A than kidney bean - date has 7ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and kidney bean does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin E

Kidney beans and dates contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - kidney bean has 0.03mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and date does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin K

Dates and kidney beans contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - date has 2.7ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and kidney bean has 5.7ug of Vitamin K.

The B Vitamins

Date has more riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid and Vitamin B6. Both dates and kidney beans contain significant amounts of thiamin and folate.

Dates Kidney Beans
Thiamin 0.05 MG 0.06 MG
Riboflavin 0.06 MG 0.015 MG
Niacin 1.61 MG 0.417 MG
Pantothenic acid 0.805 MG ~
Vitamin B6 0.249 MG 0.113 MG
Folate 15 UG 23 UG

Minerals

calcium

Both dates and kidney beans are high in calcium. Date has a little more calcium (10%) than kidney bean by weight - date has 64mg of calcium per 100 grams and kidney bean has 58mg of calcium.

iron

Kidney bean has 67% more iron than date - date has 0.9mg of iron per 100 grams and kidney bean has 1.5mg of iron.

potassium

Both dates and kidney beans are high in potassium. Date has 178% more potassium than kidney bean - date has 696mg of potassium per 100 grams and kidney bean has 250mg of potassium.




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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: Dates (Dates, medjool) and Kidney Beans (Beans, kidney, red, mature seeds, canned, drained solids, rinsed in tap water) .

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FAQ

Does dates or kidney beans contain more calories in 100 grams?
Both dates and kidney beans are high in calories. Date has 130% more calories than kidney bean - date has 277 calories in 100g and kidney bean has 121 calories.

Does dates or kidney beans have more carbohydrates?
By weight, date is high in carbohydrates and kidney bean has 70% fewer carbohydrates than date - date has 75g of carbs for 100g and kidney bean has 20.8g of carbohydrates.

Does dates or kidney beans contain more calcium?
Both dates and kidney beans are high in calcium. Date has a little more calcium ( 10%) than kidney bean by weight - date has 64mg of calcium in 100 grams and kidney bean has 58mg of calcium.

Does dates or kidney beans contain more potassium?
Both dates and kidney beans are high in potassium. Date has 180% more potassium than kidney bean - date has 696mg of potassium in 100 grams and kidney bean has 250mg of potassium.

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