Fava beans, cooked leads 5–1 · 6 categories decided
Both compared at 100 kcal.
The verdict
Fava beans, cooked comes out ahead, winning 5 of 6 nutrient match-ups.
Pick Fava beans, cooked for more protein, less sugar, less saturated fat, less sodium and more iron.
Pick Baked Beans In A Rich Tomato Sauce for more fiber.
Head-to-head
- Energy100 kcal100 kcal
- Proteinmore is betterWIN6.91 g5.37 g
- Carbohydrate17.86 g15.19 g
- Fibermore is better4.91 g7.95 gWIN
- Total sugarsless is betterWIN1.65 g5.47 g
- Total fat0.36 g0.79 g
- Saturated fatless is betterWIN0.06 g0.21 g
- Sodiumless is betterWIN219.09 mg227.87 mg
- Potassiummore is better243.64 mg—
- Calciummore is better32.73 mg—
- Ironmore is betterWIN1.36 mg0 mg
- Magnesiummore is better39.09 mg—
- Vitamin Cmore is better0.27 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.
