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Beans vs. Gratin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between beans and gratin

  • Beans have more fiber, vitamin B1, zinc, and copper; however, gratin has more vitamin C and calcium.
  • Gratin's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 23% more.
  • Beans have 3 times more fiber than gratin. Beans have 5.5g of fiber, while gratin has 1.8g.
  • Beans are lower in saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Beans, baked, canned, no salt added and Potatoes, au gratin, home-prepared from recipe using butter.

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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%
Gratin
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 36% 35% 24% 53% 19% 48% 56% 21% 15%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +60%
Contains more CopperCopper +28.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +102.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +66.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +138%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +33.8%
Contains more IronIron +120.7%
~equal in Phosphorus ~113mg

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%
Gratin
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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 33% 21% 0% 0% 16% 27% 19% 23% 40% 0% 0% 8.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +134.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +118.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +219.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1180%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +93.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +130.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +33.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beans Gratin DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.103g 4.733g 21%
Sodium 1mg 433mg 19%
Fiber 5.5g 1.8g 15%
Fats 0.4g 7.59g 11%
Cholesterol 0mg 23mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.387mg 8%
Vitamin C 3.1mg 9.9mg 8%
Manganese 0.161mg 7%
Calcium 50mg 119mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.064mg 7%
Vitamin A 5µg 64µg 7%
Zinc 1.4mg 0.69mg 6%
Choline 30.8mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.035g 2.149g 5%
Copper 0.206mg 0.16mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.43mg 0.993mg 4%
Iron 0.29mg 0.64mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.116mg 4%
Carbs 20.49g 11.27g 3%
Selenium 4.5µg 2.7µg 3%
Folate 24µg 11µg 3%
Magnesium 32mg 20mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.174mg 3%
Potassium 296mg 396mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.172g 0.276g 1%
Calories 105kcal 132kcal 1%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 1%
Protein 4.8g 5.06g 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1%
Phosphorus 104mg 113mg 1%
Net carbs 14.99g 9.47g N/A
Sugar 7.78g N/A
Tryptophan 0.07mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.284mg 0%
Leucine 0.443mg 0%
Lysine 0.381mg 0%
Methionine 0.117mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.254mg 0%
Valine 0.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.151mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Beans
1
5% 20% 73% 2%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 20.49 g
Water: 72.6 g
Other: 1.71 g
Gratin
4
5% 8% 11% 74% 2%
Protein: 5.06 g
Fats: 7.59 g
Carbs: 11.27 g
Water: 74 g
Other: 2.08 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +81.8%
Contains more FatsFats +1797.5%
Contains more OtherOther +21.6%
~equal in Protein ~5.06g
~equal in Water ~74g

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
Gratin
2
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.733 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.149 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.276 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6040%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +60.5%

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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. Gratin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170442/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.