Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
pinto beans
versus
whey protein powder
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in pinto beans and whey protein powder:
Both pinto beans and whey protein powder are high in calories. Whey protein powder has 209% more calories than pinto bean - pinto bean has 114 calories per 100 grams and whey protein powder has 352 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, pinto beans is much lighter in protein, much heavier in carbs and similar to whey protein powder for fat. Pinto beans has a macronutrient ratio of 24:69:7 and for whey protein powder, 89:7:4 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Pinto Beans | Whey Protein Powder | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 24% | 89% |
| Carbohydrates | 69% | 7% |
| Fat | 7% | 4% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Whey protein powder has 69% less carbohydrates than pinto bean - pinto bean has 20.2g of total carbs per 100 grams and whey protein powder has 6.3g of carbohydrates.
Both pinto beans and whey protein powder are high in dietary fiber. Pinto bean has 77% more dietary fiber than whey protein powder - pinto bean has 5.5g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and whey protein powder has 3.1g of dietary fiber.
Pinto beans and whey protein powder contain similar amounts of sugar - pinto bean has 0.54g of sugar per 100 grams and whey protein powder does not contain significant amounts.
Whey protein powder is an excellent source of protein and it has 10 times more protein than pinto bean - pinto bean has 7g of protein per 100 grams and whey protein powder has 78.1g of protein.
Both pinto beans and whey protein powder are low in saturated fat - pinto bean has 0.16g of saturated fat per 100 grams and whey protein powder has 0.78g of saturated fat.
Pinto bean has less cholesterol than whey protein powder - whey protein powder has 16mg of cholesterol per 100 grams and pinto bean does not contain significant amounts.
Pinto beans and whey protein powder contain similar amounts of Vitamin C - pinto bean has 0.1mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and whey protein powder does not contain significant amounts.
Whey protein powder has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, Vitamin B6 and Vitamin B12. Both pinto beans and whey protein powder contain significant amounts of folate.
| Pinto Beans | Whey Protein Powder | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.052 MG | 0.609 MG |
| Riboflavin | 0.019 MG | 2.017 MG |
| Niacin | 0.272 MG | 1.136 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | ~ | 0.607 MG |
| Folate | 24 UG | 33 UG |
| Vitamin B12 | ~ | 2.45 UG |
Both pinto beans and whey protein powder are high in calcium. Whey protein powder has 644% more calcium than pinto bean - pinto bean has 63mg of calcium per 100 grams and whey protein powder has 469mg of calcium.
Pinto beans and whey protein powder contain similar amounts of iron - pinto bean has 1.3mg of iron per 100 grams and whey protein powder has 1.1mg of iron.
Both pinto beans and whey protein powder are high in potassium. Whey protein powder has 82% more potassium than pinto bean - pinto bean has 274mg of potassium per 100 grams and whey protein powder has 500mg of potassium.
For omega-3 fatty acids, pinto bean has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than whey protein powder per 100 grams.
| Pinto Beans | Whey Protein Powder | |
|---|---|---|
| alpha linoleic acid | 0.158 G | 0.034 G |
| Total | 0.158 G | 0.034 G |
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, whey protein powder has more linoleic acid than pinto bean per 100 grams.
| Pinto Beans | Whey Protein Powder | |
|---|---|---|
| linoleic acid | 0.115 G | 0.264 G |
| Total | 0.115 G | 0.264 G |
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: Pinto Beans (Beans, pinto, canned, drained solids) and Whey Protein Powder (Protein powder, whey based, NFS) .
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