Barley vs. Baked beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are barley and baked beans different?
- Barley has more manganese, selenium, fiber, vitamin B1, copper, vitamin B3, phosphorus, magnesium, iron, and zinc than baked beans.
- Daily need coverage for manganese for barley is 73% higher.
- Barley contains 11 times more vitamin B3 than baked beans. While barley contains 4.604mg of vitamin B3, baked beans contain only 0.408mg.
- Barley has a lower glycemic index (28) than baked beans (40).
Barley, hulled and Beans, baked, home prepared are the varieties 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +209.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +26.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +80.9% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +213.2% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +279.5% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +142.2% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.2% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +662% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +561.4% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +84.8% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +375% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +481.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1028.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +81.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +253.3% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +152.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 1.943mg | 0.255mg | 73% |
Selenium | 37.7µg | 5.7µg | 58% |
Fiber | 17.3g | 5.5g | 47% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.646mg | 0.136mg | 43% |
Copper | 0.498mg | 0.159mg | 38% |
Vitamin B3 | 4.604mg | 0.408mg | 26% |
Phosphorus | 264mg | 109mg | 22% |
Magnesium | 133mg | 43mg | 21% |
Iron | 3.6mg | 1.99mg | 20% |
Zinc | 2.77mg | 0.73mg | 19% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.318mg | 0.09mg | 18% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.285mg | 0.049mg | 18% |
Sodium | 12mg | 422mg | 18% |
Carbs | 73.48g | 21.63g | 17% |
Protein | 12.48g | 5.54g | 14% |
Calories | 354kcal | 155kcal | 10% |
Saturated fat | 0.482g | 1.948g | 7% |
Folate | 19µg | 48µg | 7% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.295g | 2.133g | 5% |
Vitamin E | 0.57mg | 4% | |
Fats | 2.3g | 5.15g | 4% |
Potassium | 452mg | 358mg | 3% |
Calcium | 33mg | 61mg | 3% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.282mg | 0.155mg | 3% |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 5mg | 2% |
Vitamin K | 2.2µg | 2% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.108g | 0.74g | 2% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 1.1mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 56.18g | 16.13g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.8g | N/A | |
Vitamin A | 1µg | 0µg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.208mg | 0.067mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.424mg | 0.228mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.456mg | 0.242mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.848mg | 0.428mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.465mg | 0.379mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.24mg | 0.086mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.7mg | 0.287mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.612mg | 0.282mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.281mg | 0.153mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
12.48 g
Fats:
2.3 g
Carbs:
73.48 g
Water:
9.44 g
Other:
2.3 g
Protein:
5.54 g
Fats:
5.15 g
Carbs:
21.63 g
Water:
65.17 g
Other:
2.51 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +125.3% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +239.7% |
Contains more FatsFats | +123.9% |
Contains more WaterWater | +590.4% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.482 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.295 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.108 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.948 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.133 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.74 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -75.3% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +49.7% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +623.1% |