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Beans vs. Pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between beans and pastry?

  • Beans are richer in fiber, while pastry is higher in selenium, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, folate, and vitamin K.
  • Pastry's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 48% higher.
  • Pastry has 4 times less fiber than beans. Beans have 5.5g of fiber, while pastry has 1.5g.
  • Beans are lower in saturated fat.
  • Pastry has a higher glycemic index (59) than beans (33).

We used Beans, baked, canned, no salt added and Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake 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
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%
Pastry
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 3% 5.4% 96% 38% 14% 26% 32% 64% 132%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +385.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +80.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +164.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +73.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
Contains more IronIron +782.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +437.8%

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
4
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%
Pastry
6
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% 0% 11% 0% 100% 65% 78% 0% 4.8% 0% 40% 59% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +519%
Contains more CholineCholine +381.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +260%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +165.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +371.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +869.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1912.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +225%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beans Pastry DV% diff.
Fats 0.4g 38.1g 58%
Monounsaturated fat 0.035g 21.597g 54%
Saturated fat 0.103g 9.643g 43%
Selenium 4.5µg 24.2µg 36%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.172g 4.894g 31%
Iron 0.29mg 2.56mg 28%
Vitamin B3 0.43mg 4.168mg 23%
Calories 105kcal 551kcal 22%
Manganese 0.488mg 21%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.398mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.283mg 17%
Fiber 5.5g 1.5g 16%
Folate 24µg 78µg 14%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 16.1µg 13%
Sodium 1mg 249mg 11%
Copper 0.206mg 0.114mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.021mg 8%
Carbs 20.49g 45.1g 8%
Zinc 1.4mg 0.53mg 8%
Potassium 296mg 61mg 7%
Phosphorus 104mg 60mg 6%
Protein 4.8g 7.3g 5%
Choline 30.8mg 6.4mg 4%
Magnesium 32mg 16mg 4%
Calcium 50mg 10mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.54mg 3%
Vitamin C 3.1mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin A 5µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 14.99g 43.6g N/A
Sugar 7.78g 0.74g N/A
Tryptophan 0.085mg 0%
Threonine 0.196mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.272mg 0%
Leucine 0.508mg 0%
Lysine 0.142mg 0%
Methionine 0.129mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.362mg 0%
Valine 0.308mg 0%
Histidine 0.156mg 0%

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
Pastry
3
7% 38% 45% 9%
Protein: 7.3 g
Fats: 38.1 g
Carbs: 45.1 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more WaterWater +754.1%
Contains more OtherOther +71%
Contains more ProteinProtein +52.1%
Contains more FatsFats +9425%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +120.1%

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
Pastry
2
27% 60% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.643 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 21.597 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.894 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +61605.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2745.3%

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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. Pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172790/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.