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Edamame, cooked leads 8–2 · 10 categories decided

Each value is per 100 g edible portion.

The verdict

Edamame, cooked comes out ahead, winning 8 of 10 nutrient match-ups.

Pick Edamame, cooked for more protein, less sugar, less sodium, more potassium, more calcium, more iron, more magnesium and more vitamin C.

Pick Kidney beans, canned for more fiber and less saturated fat.

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    121 kcal
    124 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    WIN11.91 g
    7.98 g
  • Carbohydrate
    8.91 g
    21.49 g
  • Fibermore is better
    5.2 g
    5.5 gWIN
  • Total sugarsless is better
    WIN2.18 g
    3.8 g
  • Total fat
    5.2 g
    1.05 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    0.62 g
    0.18 gWIN
  • Sodiumless is better
    WIN6 mg
    231 mg
  • Potassiummore is better
    WIN436 mg
    277 mg
  • Calciummore is better
    WIN63 mg
    57 mg
  • Ironmore is better
    WIN2.27 mg
    1.5 mg
  • Magnesiummore is better
    WIN64 mg
    30 mg
  • Vitamin Cmore is better
    WIN6.1 mg
    0.2 mg
  • Vitamin Dmore is better

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.

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