Beans vs. Spread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between beans and spread
- Beans have more fiber, copper, and phosphorus; however, spread has more vitamin B12, vitamin E, selenium, and vitamin B3.
- Spread's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 47% more.
- Beans have 28 times more fiber than spread. Beans have 5.5g of fiber, while spread has 0.2g.
- Beans are lower in saturated fat.
- Beans have a higher glycemic index than spread.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Beans, baked, canned, no salt added and Sandwich spread, pork, beef.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +300% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +316.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +169.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +58.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +37.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +76.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +172.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +115.6% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1100% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +420% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1060% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +14.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +123.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +302.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +100% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +102.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 1.12µg | 47% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 1013mg | 44% |
| Saturated fat | 0.103g | 5.977g | 27% |
| Fats | 0.4g | 17.34g | 26% |
| Fiber | 5.5g | 0.2g | 21% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.035g | 7.584g | 19% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.172g | 2.565g | 16% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 38mg | 13% |
| Vitamin E | 0.15mg | 1.74mg | 11% |
| Selenium | 4.5µg | 9.7µg | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.43mg | 9% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.43mg | 1.73mg | 8% |
| Copper | 0.206mg | 0.13mg | 8% |
| Calories | 105kcal | 235kcal | 7% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.06mg | 0.134mg | 6% |
| Folate | 24µg | 2µg | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 104mg | 59mg | 6% |
| Iron | 0.29mg | 0.79mg | 6% |
| Protein | 4.8g | 7.66g | 6% |
| Magnesium | 32mg | 8mg | 6% |
| Choline | 30.8mg | 62.3mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 296mg | 110mg | 5% |
| Calcium | 50mg | 12mg | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.6µg | 3% |
| Carbs | 20.49g | 11.94g | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 3.1mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 22IU | 3% |
| Zinc | 1.4mg | 1.02mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 5µg | 26µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.15mg | 0.172mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 0.8µg | 1.6µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.13mg | 0.12mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.026mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 14.99g | 11.74g | N/A |
| Sugar | 7.78g | 0g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.082mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.334mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.334mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.6mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.663mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.196mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.301mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.356mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.279mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +71.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +20.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +59.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +4235% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +62.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +21568.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1391.3% |