Beans vs. Fast food — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between beans and fast food?
- Beans are richer in fiber, while fast food is higher in vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B2, folate, and vitamin B1.
- Fast food's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 37% higher.
- Fast food has 3 times less fiber than beans. Beans have 5.5g of fiber, while fast food has 1.7g.
- Beans are lower in saturated fat.
- Fast food has a higher glycemic index (66) than beans (33).
We used Beans, baked, canned, no salt added and Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain types in this comparison.
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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 | +18.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +50.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +70.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +24% |
| Contains more IronIron | +955.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +80% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +28.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +351.1% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +80% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +153.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +111.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +505% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1206.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +63.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +512.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +233.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +11.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.89µg | 37% |
| Iron | 0.29mg | 3.06mg | 35% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.43mg | 5.617mg | 32% |
| Selenium | 4.5µg | 20.3µg | 29% |
| Protein | 4.8g | 16.52g | 23% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.06mg | 0.363mg | 23% |
| Saturated fat | 0.103g | 4.493g | 20% |
| Fats | 0.4g | 12.01g | 18% |
| Manganese | 0.357mg | 16% | |
| Fiber | 5.5g | 1.7g | 15% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 331mg | 14% |
| Folate | 24µg | 80µg | 14% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.15mg | 0.317mg | 14% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.035g | 4.835g | 12% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 33mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.53mg | 11% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.172g | 1.68g | 10% |
| Calories | 105kcal | 297kcal | 10% |
| Zinc | 1.4mg | 2.52mg | 10% |
| Starch | 22.87g | 9% | |
| Copper | 0.206mg | 0.121mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.13mg | 0.212mg | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 104mg | 134mg | 4% |
| Carbs | 20.49g | 31.5g | 4% |
| Fructose | 2.27g | 3% | |
| Vitamin K | 0.8µg | 4.9µg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 3.1mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 296mg | 197mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.15mg | 0.38mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 50mg | 62mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 32mg | 27mg | 1% |
| Choline | 30.8mg | 34.4mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.1µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 14.99g | 29.8g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 2IU | 0% |
| Sugar | 7.78g | 4.88g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 5µg | 9µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0g | 0.514g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.144mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.46mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.642mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.13mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.785mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.306mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.67mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.728mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.402mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.005g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.121g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.009g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.004g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.009g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.003g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 1.391g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +88.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +12.5% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +244.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +2902.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +53.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -97.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +13714.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +876.7% |
