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Beans vs. Potato bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between beans and potato bread

  • Beans have more copper; however, potato bread is richer in phosphorus, folate, iron, calcium, potassium, selenium, vitamin B6, and vitamin B12.
  • Potato bread covers your daily phosphorus needs 38% more than beans.
  • Potato bread has 2 times less copper than beans. Beans have 0.206mg of copper, while potato bread has 0.094mg.
  • Beans contain less sodium.
  • Potato bread has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of potato bread is 61, while the glycemic index of beans is 33.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Beans, baked, canned, no salt added and Bread, potato.

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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
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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 20% 56% 63% 84% 31% 39% 158% 49% 33% 52%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +14.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +119.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +276%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +142.6%
Contains more IronIron +675.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +254.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +111.1%
~equal in Zinc ~1.44mg

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
2
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 0% 8% 9.4% 1.5% 47% 24% 23% 49% 54% 19% 17% 95% 10%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +67.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +380%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +213.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +25.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +76.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +190.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +78.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +750%
Contains more FolateFolate +425%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beans Potato bread DV% diff.
Phosphorus 104mg 369mg 38%
Folate 24µg 126µg 26%
Iron 0.29mg 2.25mg 25%
Vitamin B5 0.817mg 16%
Sodium 1mg 375mg 16%
Protein 4.8g 12.5g 15%
Calcium 50mg 188mg 14%
Copper 0.206mg 0.094mg 12%
Potassium 296mg 718mg 12%
Manganese 0.253mg 11%
Selenium 4.5µg 9.5µg 9%
Carbs 20.49g 47.07g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.232mg 8%
Calories 105kcal 266kcal 8%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.15µg 6%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 6.8µg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.43mg 1.25mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.106mg 4%
Fats 0.4g 3.13g 4%
Fiber 5.5g 6.3g 3%
Vitamin C 3.1mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.188mg 3%
Vitamin A 5µg 24µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.47mg 2%
Choline 30.8mg 18.4mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.172g 0g 1%
Magnesium 32mg 28mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Net carbs 14.99g 40.77g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Sugar 7.78g 9.38g N/A
Zinc 1.4mg 1.44mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.103g 0g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.035g 0g 0%
Tryptophan 0.081mg 0%
Threonine 0.224mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.268mg 0%
Leucine 0.44mg 0%
Lysine 0.311mg 0%
Methionine 0.112mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.285mg 0%
Valine 0.305mg 0%
Histidine 0.143mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Beans
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5% 20% 73% 2%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 20.49 g
Water: 72.6 g
Other: 1.71 g
13% 3% 47% 34% 4%
Protein: 12.5 g
Fats: 3.13 g
Carbs: 47.07 g
Water: 33.55 g
Other: 3.75 g
Contains more WaterWater +116.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +160.4%
Contains more FatsFats +682.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +129.7%
Contains more OtherOther +119.3%

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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. Potato bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167943/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.