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Beans vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between beans and mackerel?

  • Beans are richer in fiber, while mackerel is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and iron.
  • Mackerel's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 792% higher.
  • Beans are lower in saturated fat.
  • Beans have a higher glycemic index (33) than mackerel (0).

We used Beans, baked, canned, no salt added and Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat 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.
Beans
4
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 69% 4.5% 35% 59% 31% 26% 119% 11% 2.6% 281%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +233.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +119.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +48.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +203.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +35.5%
Contains more IronIron +441.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +167.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1046.7%

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.
Beans
5
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 1.3% 18% 0% 0% 40% 95% 128% 59% 106% 2375% 0% 1.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +675%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1100%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +980%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +586.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1493%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +253.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.159mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beans Mackerel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 19µg 792%
Selenium 4.5µg 51.6µg 86%
Vitamin B3 0.43mg 6.85mg 40%
Protein 4.8g 23.85g 38%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.172g 4.3g 28%
Fats 0.4g 17.81g 27%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.412mg 27%
Cholesterol 0mg 75mg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.46mg 25%
Phosphorus 104mg 278mg 25%
Fiber 5.5g 0g 22%
Vitamin B5 0.99mg 20%
Saturated fat 0.103g 4.176g 19%
Monounsaturated fat 0.035g 7.006g 17%
Iron 0.29mg 1.57mg 16%
Magnesium 32mg 97mg 15%
Copper 0.206mg 0.094mg 12%
Calories 105kcal 262kcal 8%
Carbs 20.49g 0g 7%
Folate 24µg 2µg 6%
Choline 30.8mg 6%
Vitamin A 5µg 54µg 5%
Sodium 1mg 83mg 4%
Zinc 1.4mg 0.94mg 4%
Calcium 50mg 15mg 4%
Vitamin C 3.1mg 0.4mg 3%
Potassium 296mg 401mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1%
Manganese 0.02mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.159mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 1%
Net carbs 14.99g 0g N/A
Sugar 7.78g N/A
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 1.045mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.099mg 0%
Leucine 1.938mg 0%
Lysine 2.19mg 0%
Methionine 0.706mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 0%
Valine 1.228mg 0%
Histidine 0.702mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.504g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.699g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.106g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Beans
2
5% 20% 73% 2%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 20.49 g
Water: 72.6 g
Other: 1.71 g
24% 18% 53% 5%
Protein: 23.85 g
Fats: 17.81 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.27 g
Other: 5.07 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +36.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +396.9%
Contains more FatsFats +4352.5%
Contains more OtherOther +196.5%

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
27% 45% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.176 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.3 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +19917.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2400%

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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. Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175120/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.