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American cheese vs. Baked beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are American cheese and baked beans different?

  • American cheese is richer in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, selenium, and vitamin A, while baked beans are higher in fiber and iron.
  • American cheese covers your daily need for calcium, 98% more than baked beans.
  • Baked beans are lower in cholesterol.
  • Baked beans have a higher glycemic index (40) than American cheese (27).

Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D and Beans, baked, home prepared types were used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 314% 12% 24% 15% 68% 275% 218% 5.3% 110%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 18% 32% 75% 53% 20% 47% 55% 33% 31%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1613.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +241.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +488.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +254.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +65.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +171.2%
Contains more IronIron +215.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +245.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -74.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +522%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 83% 16% 9% 3.8% 54% 1.4% 24% 12% 188% 6.5% 6% 20%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 3.7% 0% 0% 0% 34% 11% 7.7% 9.3% 21% 0% 0% 36% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +377.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +160%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +806.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +436.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +66.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient American cheese Baked beans DV% diff.
Calcium 1045mg 61mg 98%
Phosphorus 641mg 109mg 76%
Saturated fat 18.057g 1.948g 73%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0µg 63%
Sodium 1671mg 422mg 54%
Fats 31.79g 5.15g 41%
Cholesterol 100mg 5mg 32%
Vitamin A 250µg 0µg 28%
Selenium 20.2µg 5.7µg 26%
Protein 18.13g 5.54g 25%
Fiber 0g 5.5g 22%
Iron 0.63mg 1.99mg 17%
Zinc 2.49mg 0.73mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 8.236g 2.133g 15%
Vitamin B2 0.234mg 0.049mg 14%
Copper 0.046mg 0.159mg 13%
Calories 371kcal 155kcal 11%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.136mg 10%
Folate 8µg 48µg 10%
Manganese 0.041mg 0.255mg 9%
Choline 36.2mg 7%
Potassium 132mg 358mg 7%
Carbs 3.7g 21.63g 6%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 0.155mg 5%
Magnesium 26mg 43mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.286g 0.74g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 0.09mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin D 23IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin B3 0.076mg 0.408mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.1mg 1%
Net carbs 3.7g 16.13g N/A
Sugar 2.26g N/A
Trans fat 1.144g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.232mg 0.067mg 0%
Threonine 0.772mg 0.228mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 0.242mg 0%
Leucine 1.716mg 0.428mg 0%
Lysine 1.516mg 0.379mg 0%
Methionine 0.475mg 0.086mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.939mg 0.287mg 0%
Valine 1.187mg 0.282mg 0%
Histidine 0.546mg 0.153mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.012g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.137g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.021g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.79g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 32% 4% 40% 7%
Protein: 18.13 g
Fats: 31.79 g
Carbs: 3.7 g
Water: 39.61 g
Other: 6.77 g
6% 5% 22% 65% 3%
Protein: 5.54 g
Fats: 5.15 g
Carbs: 21.63 g
Water: 65.17 g
Other: 2.51 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +227.3%
Contains more FatsFats +517.3%
Contains more OtherOther +169.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +484.6%
Contains more WaterWater +64.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
65% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.057 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.236 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.286 g
40% 44% 15%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.948 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.133 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.74 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +286.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +73.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.2%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. American cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171290/nutrients
  2. Baked beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173731/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.