Peanut Butter vs. Pinto Beans

Nutrition comparison of Peanut Butter and Pinto Beans


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

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

For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in peanut butter and pinto beans:

  • Both peanut butter and pinto beans are high in calcium, calories, dietary fiber and potassium.
  • Peanut butter has more riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.
  • Peanut butter has signficantly more Vitamin E than pinto bean.
  • Peanut butter is an excellent source of protein.
  • Pinto bean has 14.5 times less sugar than peanut butter.
Detailed nutritional comparison of peanut butter and pinto 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: Peanut Butter (Peanut butter, chunk style, with salt) and Pinto Beans (Beans, pinto, canned, drained solids) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.


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Calories and Carbs

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Both peanut butter and pinto beans are high in calories. Peanut butter has 417% more calories than pinto bean - peanut butter has 589 calories per 100 grams and pinto bean has 114 calories.

For macronutrient ratios, peanut butter is lighter in protein, much lighter in carbs and much heavier in fat compared to pinto beans per calorie. Peanut butter has a macronutrient ratio of 15:14:71 and for pinto beans, 24:69:7 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.

Macro Ratios from Calories:

Peanut Butter Pinto Beans
Protein 15% 24%
Carbohydrates 14% 69%
Fat 71% 7%
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carbohydrates

Peanut butter and pinto beans contain similar amounts of carbs - peanut butter has 21.6g of total carbs per 100 grams and pinto bean has 20.2g of carbohydrates.

dietary fiber

Both peanut butter and pinto beans are high in dietary fiber. Peanut butter has 45% more dietary fiber than pinto bean - peanut butter has 8g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and pinto bean has 5.5g of dietary fiber.

sugar

Pinto bean has 14.5 times less sugar than peanut butter - peanut butter has 8.4g of sugar per 100 grams and pinto bean has 0.54g of sugar.

Protein

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Peanut butter is an excellent source of protein and it has 244% more protein than pinto bean - peanut butter has 24.1g of protein per 100 grams and pinto bean has 7g of protein.

Fat

saturated fat

Peanut butter is high in saturated fat and pinto bean has 98% less saturated fat than peanut butter - peanut butter has 7.6g of saturated fat per 100 grams and pinto bean has 0.16g of saturated fat.

Vitamins

Vitamin C

Pinto beans and peanut butter contain similar amounts of Vitamin C - pinto bean has 0.1mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and peanut butter does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin E

Peanut butter has signficantly more Vitamin E than pinto bean - peanut butter has 6.3mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and pinto bean does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin K

Peanut butter and pinto beans contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - peanut butter has 0.5ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and pinto bean does not contain significant amounts.

The B Vitamins

Peanut butter has more riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate. Both peanut butter and pinto beans contain significant amounts of thiamin.

Peanut Butter Pinto Beans
Thiamin 0.106 MG 0.052 MG
Riboflavin 0.111 MG 0.019 MG
Niacin 13.696 MG 0.272 MG
Pantothenic acid 1.118 MG ~
Vitamin B6 0.418 MG ~
Folate 92 UG 24 UG

Minerals

calcium

Both peanut butter and pinto beans are high in calcium. Pinto bean has 40% more calcium than peanut butter - peanut butter has 45mg of calcium per 100 grams and pinto bean has 63mg of calcium.

iron

Peanut butter has 43% more iron than pinto bean - peanut butter has 1.9mg of iron per 100 grams and pinto bean has 1.3mg of iron.

potassium

Both peanut butter and pinto beans are high in potassium. Peanut butter has 172% more potassium than pinto bean - peanut butter has 745mg of potassium per 100 grams and pinto bean has 274mg of potassium.

Omega-3 and Omega-6

omega 3s

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

Peanut Butter Pinto Beans
alpha linoleic acid 0.078 G 0.158 G
Total 0.078 G 0.158 G

omega 6s

Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, peanut butter has more linoleic acid than pinto bean per 100 grams.

Peanut Butter Pinto Beans
other omega 6 0.64 G ~
linoleic acid 13.854 G 0.115 G
Total 14.494 G 0.115 G



Customize your serving size


The comparison below is by weight, but sometimes 100g isn't that intuitive of a measurement for food. View a custom portion comparison (e.g. cups, oz, package).

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Note: The specific food items compared are: Peanut Butter (Peanut butter, chunk style, with salt) and Pinto Beans (Beans, pinto, canned, drained solids) .

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FAQ

Does peanut butter or pinto beans contain more calories in 100 grams?
Both peanut butter and pinto beans are high in calories. Peanut butter has 420% more calories than pinto bean - peanut butter has 589 calories in 100g and pinto bean has 114 calories.

Does peanut butter or pinto beans have more carbohydrates?
By weight, peanut butter and pinto beans contain similar amounts of carbs - peanut butter has 21.6g of carbs for 100g and pinto bean has 20.2g of carbohydrates.

Does peanut butter or pinto beans contain more calcium?
Both peanut butter and pinto beans are high in calcium. Pinto bean has 40% more calcium than peanut butter - peanut butter has 45mg of calcium in 100 grams and pinto bean has 63mg of calcium.

Does peanut butter or pinto beans contain more potassium?
Both peanut butter and pinto beans are high in potassium. Peanut butter has 170% more potassium than pinto bean - peanut butter has 745mg of potassium in 100 grams and pinto bean has 274mg of potassium.

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