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Beans vs. Custard — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are beans and custard different?

  • Beans are higher in fiber, copper, zinc, and vitamin B1; however, custard is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, calcium, and vitamin D.
  • Daily need coverage for fiber for beans is 22% higher.
  • Beans contain 7 times more copper than custard. While beans contain 0.206mg of copper, custard contains only 0.03mg.
  • Beans have less saturated fat.

Beans, baked, canned, no salt added and Egg custards, dry mix, prepared with whole milk 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.
Beans
5
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 11% 42% 18% 13% 10% 14% 56% 11% 0.91% 33%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +43%
Contains more CopperCopper +586.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +174.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +178%
Contains more IronIron +17.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +25%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +33.3%

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 0.33% 17% 1.2% 18% 15% 51% 2.5% 42% 15% 65% 0.5% 6.8% 6.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3000%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +150%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +145.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +225.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +103.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +300%
Contains more FolateFolate +166.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +161%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +940%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +266.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beans Custard DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.52µg 22%
Fiber 5.5g 0g 22%
Copper 0.206mg 0.03mg 20%
Cholesterol 0mg 51mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.699mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.22mg 12%
Calcium 50mg 139mg 9%
Saturated fat 0.103g 2.032g 9%
Zinc 1.4mg 0.51mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.061mg 7%
Fats 0.4g 4g 6%
Vitamin D 0IU 47IU 6%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.2µg 6%
Vitamin A 5µg 52µg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.064mg 5%
Phosphorus 104mg 130mg 4%
Sodium 1mg 84mg 4%
Folate 24µg 9µg 4%
Magnesium 32mg 16mg 4%
Choline 30.8mg 11.8mg 3%
Potassium 296mg 207mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.035g 1.127g 3%
Vitamin C 3.1mg 0.1mg 3%
Selenium 4.5µg 6µg 3%
Protein 4.8g 3.99g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.43mg 0.132mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 0.2µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.172g 0.312g 1%
Calories 105kcal 122kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.06mg 1%
Iron 0.29mg 0.34mg 1%
Carbs 20.49g 17.6g 1%
Net carbs 14.99g 17.6g N/A
Sugar 7.78g 4.82g N/A
Manganese 0.007mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.082mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.207mg 0%
Leucine 0.337mg 0%
Lysine 0.214mg 0%
Methionine 0.091mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.173mg 0%
Valine 0.233mg 0%
Histidine 0.092mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.003g N/A

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
4% 4% 18% 73%
Protein: 3.99 g
Fats: 4 g
Carbs: 17.6 g
Water: 73.45 g
Other: 0.96 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +20.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +16.4%
Contains more OtherOther +78.1%
Contains more FatsFats +900%
~equal in Water ~73.45g

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
59% 32% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.127 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.312 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3120%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +81.4%

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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. Custard - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168773/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.