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Black beans, cooked
Black beans, cooked4
VS
Fava beans, canned Leader
Fava beans, canned5

Fava beans, canned leads 5–4 · 9 categories decided

Both foods compared at 100 kcal.

The verdict

Fava beans, canned comes out ahead, winning 5 of 9 nutrient match-ups.

Pick Black beans, cooked for more fiber, less sodium, more iron and more magnesium.

Pick Fava beans, canned for more protein, less saturated fat, more potassium, more calcium and more vitamin C.

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common servingEqual calories

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    100 kcal
    100 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    6.71 g
    7.7 gWIN
  • Carbohydrate
    17.96 g
    17.48 g
  • Fibermore is better
    WIN6.59 g
    5.21 g
  • Total sugarsless is better
    0.24 g
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  • Total fat
    0.41 g
    0.31 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    0.11 g
    0.05 gWIN
  • Sodiumless is better
    WIN0.76 mg
    638.03 mg
  • Potassiummore is better
    268.94 mg
    340.85 mgWIN
  • Calciummore is better
    20.45 mg
    36.62 mgWIN
  • Ironmore is better
    WIN1.59 mg
    1.41 mg
  • Magnesiummore is better
    WIN53.03 mg
    45.07 mg
  • Vitamin Cmore is better
    0 mg
    2.54 mgWIN
  • Vitamin Dmore is better
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Winners are decided by deterministic per-metric rules on the stated basis; ties and missing data don’t score (missing ≠ zero). Educational information only — not medical advice.

Black beans, cooked vs Fava beans, canned · Foodatron