Flaxseed Oil vs. Pinto Beans

Nutrition comparison of Flaxseed Oil and Pinto Beans


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

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

For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in flaxseed oil and pinto beans:

  • Both flaxseed oil and pinto beans are high in calories.
  • Pinto bean has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin and folate.
  • Pinto bean has signficantly more protein than flaxseed oil.
  • Pinto bean is a great source of potassium.
  • Pinto bean is an excellent source of calcium and dietary fiber.
Detailed nutritional comparison of flaxseed oil 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: Flaxseed Oil (Oil, flaxseed, cold pressed) 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 flaxseed oil and pinto beans are high in calories. Flaxseed oil has 675% more calories than pinto bean - flaxseed oil has 884 calories per 100 grams and pinto bean has 114 calories.

For macronutrient ratios, flaxseed oil is much lighter in protein, much lighter in carbs and much heavier in fat compared to pinto beans per calorie. Flaxseed oil has a macronutrient ratio of 0:0:100 and for pinto beans, 24:69:7 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.

Macro Ratios from Calories:

Flaxseed Oil Pinto Beans
Protein ~ 24%
Carbohydrates ~ 69%
Fat 100% 7%
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carbohydrates

Flaxseed oil has less carbohydrates than pinto bean - pinto bean has 20.2g of total carbs per 100 grams and flaxseed oil does not contain significant amounts.

dietary fiber

Pinto bean is an excellent source of dietary fiber and it has more dietary fiber than flaxseed oil - pinto bean has 5.5g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and flaxseed oil does not contain significant amounts.

sugar

Pinto beans and flaxseed oil contain similar amounts of sugar - pinto bean has 0.54g of sugar per 100 grams and flaxseed oil does not contain significant amounts.

Protein

protein

Pinto bean has signficantly more protein than flaxseed oil - flaxseed oil has 0.11g of protein per 100 grams and pinto bean has 7g of protein.

Fat

saturated fat

Flaxseed oil is high in saturated fat and pinto bean has 98% less saturated fat than flaxseed oil - flaxseed oil has 9g of saturated fat per 100 grams and pinto bean has 0.16g of saturated fat.

trans fat

Both flaxseed oil and pinto beans are low in trans fat - flaxseed oil has 0.09g of trans fat per 100 grams and pinto bean does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamins

Vitamin C

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

Vitamin E

Flaxseed oil has more Vitamin E than pinto bean - flaxseed oil has 0.47mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and pinto bean does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin K

Flaxseed oil has more Vitamin K than pinto bean - flaxseed oil has 9.3ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and pinto bean does not contain significant amounts.

The B Vitamins

Pinto bean has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin and folate.

Flaxseed Oil Pinto Beans
Thiamin ~ 0.052 MG
Riboflavin ~ 0.019 MG
Niacin ~ 0.272 MG
Folate ~ 24 UG

Minerals

calcium

Pinto bean is an excellent source of calcium and it has 62 times more calcium than flaxseed oil - flaxseed oil has 1mg of calcium per 100 grams and pinto bean has 63mg of calcium.

iron

Pinto bean has more iron than flaxseed oil - pinto bean has 1.3mg of iron per 100 grams and flaxseed oil does not contain significant amounts.

potassium

Pinto bean is a great source of potassium and it has more potassium than flaxseed oil - pinto bean has 274mg of potassium per 100 grams and flaxseed oil does not contain significant amounts.

Omega-3 and Omega-6

omega 3s

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

Flaxseed Oil Pinto Beans
alpha linoleic acid 53.368 G 0.158 G
Total 53.368 G 0.158 G

omega 6s

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

Flaxseed Oil Pinto Beans
other omega 6 0.015 G ~
linoleic acid 14.327 G 0.115 G
Total 14.342 G 0.115 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: Flaxseed Oil (Oil, flaxseed, cold pressed) and Pinto Beans (Beans, pinto, canned, drained solids) .

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FAQ

Does flaxseed oil or pinto beans contain more calories in 100 grams?
Both flaxseed oil and pinto beans are high in calories. Flaxseed oil has 680% more calories than pinto bean - flaxseed oil has 884 calories in 100g and pinto bean has 114 calories.

Does pinto beans or flaxseed oil have more carbohydrates?
By weight, flaxseed oil has fewer carbohydrates than pinto bean - pinto bean has 20.2g of carbs for 100g and flaxseed oil has no carbs..

Does flaxseed oil or pinto beans contain more calcium?
Pinto bean is a rich source of calcium and it has 62 times more calcium than flaxseed oil - flaxseed oil has 1mg of calcium in 100 grams and pinto bean has 63mg of calcium.