Beans vs. Barbecue sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are beans and barbecue sauce different?
- Beans have more fiber, copper, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B1, selenium, and folate than barbecue sauce.
- Daily need coverage for sodium for barbecue sauce is 45% higher.
- Beans contain 12 times more folate than barbecue sauce. While beans contain 24µg of folate, barbecue sauce contains only 2µg.
- Beans have less sodium.
Beans, baked, canned, no salt added and Sauce, barbecue 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 | +146.2% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +51.5% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +27.6% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +186.1% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +723.5% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +420% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.9% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +246.2% |
Contains more IronIron | +120.7% |
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 CVitamin C | +416.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +552.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +73.3% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +1100% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +333.8% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +120% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +433.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +38.8% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +125% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Sodium | 1mg | 1027mg | 45% |
Fructose | 14.17g | 18% | |
Fiber | 5.5g | 0.9g | 18% |
Copper | 0.206mg | 0.072mg | 15% |
Phosphorus | 104mg | 20mg | 12% |
Zinc | 1.4mg | 0.17mg | 11% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.15mg | 0.023mg | 11% |
Protein | 4.8g | 0.82g | 8% |
Carbs | 20.49g | 40.77g | 7% |
Folate | 24µg | 2µg | 6% |
Selenium | 4.5µg | 1.3µg | 6% |
Manganese | 0.126mg | 5% | |
Magnesium | 32mg | 13mg | 5% |
Vitamin E | 0.15mg | 0.8mg | 4% |
Choline | 30.8mg | 7.1mg | 4% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.13mg | 0.075mg | 4% |
Iron | 0.29mg | 0.64mg | 4% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.164mg | 3% | |
Calories | 105kcal | 172kcal | 3% |
Vitamin C | 3.1mg | 0.6mg | 3% |
Potassium | 296mg | 232mg | 2% |
Calcium | 50mg | 33mg | 2% |
Vitamin A | 5µg | 11µg | 1% |
Vitamin K | 0.8µg | 1.8µg | 1% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.43mg | 0.597mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.4g | 0.63g | 0% |
Net carbs | 14.99g | 39.87g | N/A |
Sugar | 7.78g | 33.24g | N/A |
Starch | 0.35g | 0% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.06mg | 0.056mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.103g | 0.045g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.035g | 0.082g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.172g | 0.101g | 0% |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.021g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.001g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.08g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
4.8 g
Fats:
0.4 g
Carbs:
20.49 g
Water:
72.6 g
Other:
1.71 g
Protein:
0.82 g
Fats:
0.63 g
Carbs:
40.77 g
Water:
54.71 g
Other:
3.07 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +485.4% |
Contains more WaterWater | +32.7% |
Contains more FatsFats | +57.5% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +99% |
Contains more OtherOther | +79.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.103 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.035 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.172 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.045 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.082 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.101 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +70.3% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -56.3% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +134.3% |