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Beans vs. Baby food — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between beans and baby food

  • Baby food is richer than beans in iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, calcium, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin E, magnesium, and copper.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for baby food is 590% higher.
  • Beans have a lower glycemic index than baby food.

Food types used in this article are Beans, baked, canned, no salt added and Babyfood, cereal, mixed, dry fortified.

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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.
Beans
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 15% 26% 11% 69% 38% 45% 0.13% 0% 25%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 71% 220% 39% 1781% 111% 65% 168% 0.39% 0% 141%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +212.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1366%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +47.6%
Contains more IronIron +16279.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +62.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +71.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +276.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +475.6%
~equal in Manganese ~mg

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.
Beans
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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 10% 1.7% 3% 0% 38% 14% 8.1% 0% 30% 0% 2% 18% 17%
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 7.7% 0.33% 74% 0% 610% 627% 651% 64% 44% 0% 3.8% 32% 13%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +34.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +400%
Contains more CholineCholine +32.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2353.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1525.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +4428.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +7973%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +45.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +87.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +79.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beans Baby food DV% diff.
Iron 0.29mg 47.5mg 590%
Vitamin B3 0.43mg 34.714mg 214%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 2.717mg 204%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 2.438mg 191%
Calcium 50mg 733mg 68%
Phosphorus 104mg 392mg 41%
Selenium 4.5µg 25.9µg 39%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 3.68mg 24%
Vitamin B5 1.074mg 21%
Carbs 20.49g 73.4g 18%
Magnesium 32mg 100mg 16%
Protein 4.8g 12.2g 15%
Calories 105kcal 379kcal 14%
Copper 0.206mg 0.334mg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.172g 1.697g 10%
Zinc 1.4mg 2.4mg 9%
Fiber 5.5g 7.5g 8%
Fats 0.4g 4.4g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.189mg 5%
Folate 24µg 43µg 5%
Potassium 296mg 437mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.035g 1.206g 3%
Saturated fat 0.103g 0.769g 3%
Choline 30.8mg 23.2mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 1.5µg 1%
Vitamin C 3.1mg 2.3mg 1%
Net carbs 14.99g 65.9g N/A
Sugar 7.78g 0.87g N/A
Sodium 1mg 3mg 0%
Vitamin A 5µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.158mg 0%
Threonine 0.4mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.477mg 0%
Leucine 1.041mg 0%
Lysine 0.404mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.672mg 0%
Valine 0.653mg 0%
Histidine 0.286mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Beans
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5% 20% 73% 2%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 20.49 g
Water: 72.6 g
Other: 1.71 g
12% 4% 73% 7% 3%
Protein: 12.2 g
Fats: 4.4 g
Carbs: 73.4 g
Water: 6.7 g
Other: 3.3 g
Contains more WaterWater +983.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +154.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1000%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +258.2%
Contains more OtherOther +93%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Beans
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33% 11% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.103 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.035 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.172 g
21% 33% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.769 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.206 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.697 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3345.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +886.6%

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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. Beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168128/nutrients
  2. Baby food - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170964/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.