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Beans vs. Chicken soup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between beans and chicken soup

  • Beans have more fiber, copper, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B1, magnesium, potassium, and vitamin B6, while chicken soup has more vitamin B3.
  • Beans' daily need coverage for fiber is 22% higher.
  • Chicken soup contains 10 times less zinc than beans. Beans contain 1.4mg of zinc, while chicken soup contains 0.14mg.
  • The amount of sodium in beans is lower.
  • Beans have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of beans is 33, while the glycemic index of chicken soup is 52.

The food types used in this comparison are Beans, baked, canned, no salt added and Soup, stock, chicken, home-prepared.

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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
9
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 2.9% 0.9% 9.3% 7.9% 18% 3.8% 12% 19% 0% 12%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +700%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1566.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +181.9%
Contains more IronIron +38.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +281.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +900%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +285.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +104.5%
~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
8
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 0.67% 0.33% 0.6% 0% 8.8% 20% 30% 0% 14% 0% 0.5% 3.8% 5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1450%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +328.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +113.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +300%
Contains more FolateFolate +380%
Contains more CholineCholine +234.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +41.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +268.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beans Chicken soup DV% diff.
Fiber 5.5g 0g 22%
Copper 0.206mg 0.054mg 17%
Phosphorus 104mg 27mg 11%
Zinc 1.4mg 0.14mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.035mg 10%
Vitamin B3 0.43mg 1.584mg 7%
Magnesium 32mg 4mg 7%
Sodium 1mg 143mg 6%
Carbs 20.49g 3.53g 6%
Potassium 296mg 105mg 6%
Folate 24µg 5µg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.061mg 5%
Calcium 50mg 3mg 5%
Protein 4.8g 2.52g 5%
Choline 30.8mg 9.2mg 4%
Selenium 4.5µg 2.2µg 4%
Calories 105kcal 36kcal 3%
Vitamin C 3.1mg 0.2mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.085mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.03mg 1%
Iron 0.29mg 0.21mg 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 3mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 0.2µg 1%
Fats 0.4g 1.2g 1%
Saturated fat 0.103g 0.321g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.035g 0.582g 1%
Net carbs 14.99g 3.53g N/A
Sugar 7.78g 1.58g N/A
Vitamin A 5µg 1µg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.172g 0.213g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Beans
3
5% 20% 73% 2%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 20.49 g
Water: 72.6 g
Other: 1.71 g
3% 4% 92%
Protein: 2.52 g
Fats: 1.2 g
Carbs: 3.53 g
Water: 92.15 g
Other: 0.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +90.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +480.5%
Contains more OtherOther +185%
Contains more FatsFats +200%
Contains more WaterWater +26.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Beans
1
33% 11% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.103 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.035 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.172 g
29% 52% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.321 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.582 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.213 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -67.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1562.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +23.8%

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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. Chicken soup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172884/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.