Olive Oil vs. Fava Bean
Nutrition comparison of Olive Oil and Cooked Fava Bean
Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
olive oil
versus
cooked
fava bean
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in olive oil and fava bean:
- Both olive oil and fava bean are high in calories.
- Fava bean has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.
- Fava bean has signficantly more calcium than olive oil.
- Fava bean has signficantly more protein than olive oil.
- Fava bean is a great source of potassium.
- Fava bean is an excellent source of dietary fiber.
- Olive oil is an excellent source of Vitamin E.
USDA sources for nutritional information: Olive Oil (Oil, olive, salad or cooking) and Fava Bean (Broadbeans (fava beans), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.
Calories and Carbs
calories
Both olive oil and fava bean are high in calories. Olive oil has 704% more calories than fava bean - olive oil has 884 calories per 100 grams and fava bean has 110 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, olive oil is much lighter in protein, much lighter in carbs and much heavier in fat compared to fava bean per calorie. Olive oil has a macronutrient ratio of 0:0:100 and for fava bean, 27:70:3 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Olive Oil | Fava Bean | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | ~ | 27% |
| Carbohydrates | ~ | 70% |
| Fat | 100% | 3% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
carbohydrates
Olive oil has less carbohydrates than fava bean - fava bean has 19.7g of total carbs per 100 grams and olive oil does not contain significant amounts.
dietary fiber
Fava bean is an excellent source of dietary fiber and it has more dietary fiber than olive oil - fava bean has 5.4g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and olive oil does not contain significant amounts.
sugar
Olive oil has less sugar than fava bean - fava bean has 1.8g of sugar per 100 grams and olive oil does not contain significant amounts.
Protein
protein
Fava bean has signficantly more protein than olive oil - fava bean has 7.6g of protein per 100 grams and olive oil does not contain significant amounts.
Fat
saturated fat
Olive oil is high in saturated fat and fava bean has 100% less saturated fat than olive oil - olive oil has 13.8g of saturated fat per 100 grams and fava bean has 0.07g of saturated fat.
Vitamins
Vitamin C
Fava bean and olive oil contain similar amounts of Vitamin C - fava bean has 0.3mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and olive oil does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin A
Fava bean and olive oil contain similar amounts of Vitamin A - fava bean has 1ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and olive oil does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin E
Olive oil is an excellent source of Vitamin E and it has 716 times more Vitamin E than fava bean - olive oil has 14.4mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and fava bean has 0.02mg of Vitamin E.
Vitamin K
Olive oil has 19 times more Vitamin K than fava bean - olive oil has 60.2ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and fava bean has 2.9ug of Vitamin K.
The B Vitamins
Fava bean has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.
| Olive Oil | Fava Bean | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | ~ | 0.097 MG |
| Riboflavin | ~ | 0.089 MG |
| Niacin | ~ | 0.711 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | ~ | 0.157 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | ~ | 0.072 MG |
| Folate | ~ | 104 UG |
Minerals
calcium
Fava bean has signficantly more calcium than olive oil - olive oil has 1mg of calcium per 100 grams and fava bean has 36mg of calcium.
iron
Fava bean has 168% more iron than olive oil - olive oil has 0.56mg of iron per 100 grams and fava bean has 1.5mg of iron.
potassium
Fava bean is a great source of potassium and it has 267 times more potassium than olive oil - olive oil has 1mg of potassium per 100 grams and fava bean has 268mg of potassium.
Omega-3 and Omega-6
omega 3s
For omega-3 fatty acids, olive oil has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than fava bean per 100 grams.
| Olive Oil | Fava Bean | |
|---|---|---|
| alpha linoleic acid | 0.761 G | 0.012 G |
| Total | 0.761 G | 0.012 G |
omega 6s
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, olive oil has more linoleic acid than fava bean per 100 grams.
| Olive Oil | Fava Bean | |
|---|---|---|
| other omega 6 | 0.414 G | ~ |
| linoleic acid | 9.762 G | 0.152 G |
| Total | 10.176 G | 0.152 G |
Customize your serving size
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.
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FAQ
Does olive oil or fava bean contain more calories in 100 grams?Both olive oil and fava bean are high in calories. Olive oil has 700% more calories than fava bean - olive oil has 884 calories in 100g and fava bean has 110 calories.
Does fava bean or olive oil have more carbohydrates?
By weight, olive oil has fewer carbohydrates than fava bean - fava bean has 19.7g of carbs for 100g and olive oil has no carbs..