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Beans vs. Ice cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between beans and ice cream

  • Beans are richer in copper, fiber, vitamin B1, zinc, and vitamin B6, yet ice cream is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for ice cream is 33% higher.
  • Beans contain 9 times more copper than ice cream. Beans contain 0.206mg of copper, while ice cream contains 0.023mg.
  • Beans contain less saturated fat.
  • Beans have a lower glycemic index than ice cream.

Food types used in this article are Beans, baked, canned, no salt added and Ice creams, vanilla.

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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
7
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 10% 38% 18% 3.4% 7.7% 19% 45% 10% 1% 9.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +128.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +48.7%
Contains more IronIron +222.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +795.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +102.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +150%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +156%
~equal in Phosphorus ~105mg

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
7
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 2% 39% 6% 3% 10% 55% 2.2% 35% 11% 49% 0.75% 3.8% 14%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +416.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +265.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +270.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +170.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +166.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +380%
Contains more CholineCholine +18.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2260%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +100%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beans Ice cream DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.103g 6.79g 30%
Copper 0.206mg 0.023mg 20%
Fiber 5.5g 0.7g 19%
Fats 0.4g 11g 16%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.39µg 16%
Cholesterol 0mg 44mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.24mg 14%
Vitamin A 5µg 118µg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.581mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.041mg 9%
Calcium 50mg 128mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.035g 2.969g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.048mg 6%
Zinc 1.4mg 0.69mg 6%
Calories 105kcal 207kcal 5%
Folate 24µg 5µg 5%
Selenium 4.5µg 1.8µg 5%
Magnesium 32mg 14mg 4%
Sodium 1mg 80mg 3%
Vitamin C 3.1mg 0.6mg 3%
Protein 4.8g 3.5g 3%
Iron 0.29mg 0.09mg 3%
Potassium 296mg 199mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.172g 0.452g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.43mg 0.116mg 2%
Carbs 20.49g 23.6g 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 8IU 1%
Choline 30.8mg 26mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.3mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Net carbs 14.99g 22.9g N/A
Sugar 7.78g 21.22g N/A
Phosphorus 104mg 105mg 0%
Manganese 0.008mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.045mg 0%
Threonine 0.146mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.195mg 0%
Leucine 0.316mg 0%
Lysine 0.258mg 0%
Methionine 0.081mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.157mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 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% 11% 24% 61%
Protein: 3.5 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 23.6 g
Water: 61 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +37.1%
Contains more WaterWater +19%
Contains more OtherOther +90%
Contains more FatsFats +2650%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +15.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Beans
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33% 11% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.103 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.035 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.172 g
66% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.452 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8382.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +162.8%

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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. Ice cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167575/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.