Beans vs. Sweet and sour — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are beans and sweet and sour different?
- Beans are higher in fiber, copper, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B6, and potassium; however, sweet, and sour is richer in vitamin C.
- Daily need coverage for fiber for beans is 22% higher.
- Beans contain 16 times more zinc than sweet and sour. While beans contain 1.4mg of zinc, sweet, and sour contains only 0.09mg.
- Beans have less sodium.
- Beans have a lower glycemic index (33) than sweet and sour (70).
Beans, baked, canned, no salt added and Sauce, sweet, and sour, ready-to-serve are the varieties used in this article.
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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 | +400% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +199% |
| Contains more IronIron | +38.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +160.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1455.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +1385.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1025% |
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 AVitamin A | +400% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1400% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +212.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +215.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +129.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +145.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +300% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +200% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +1183.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +180.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.761mg | 33% | |
| Fiber | 5.5g | 0.1g | 22% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 371mg | 16% |
| Phosphorus | 104mg | 7mg | 14% |
| Copper | 0.206mg | 0.079mg | 14% |
| Zinc | 1.4mg | 0.09mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.15mg | 0.048mg | 9% |
| Protein | 4.8g | 0.27g | 9% |
| Selenium | 4.5µg | 0.4µg | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.13mg | 0.053mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 296mg | 99mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 32mg | 8mg | 6% |
| Carbs | 20.49g | 38.22g | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 3.1mg | 8.7mg | 6% |
| Choline | 30.8mg | 2.4mg | 5% |
| Calcium | 50mg | 10mg | 4% |
| Folate | 24µg | 8µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.06mg | 0.019mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.43mg | 0.187mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.093mg | 2% | |
| Calories | 105kcal | 150kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.15mg | 0.01mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.29mg | 0.21mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0.8µg | 0.2µg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.4g | 0.02g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.172g | 0g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 14.99g | 38.12g | N/A |
| Sugar | 7.78g | 18.75g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 5µg | 1µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.103g | 0g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.035g | 0g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
4.8 g
Fats:
0.4 g
Carbs:
20.49 g
Water:
72.6 g
Other:
1.71 g
Protein:
0.27 g
Fats:
0.02 g
Carbs:
38.22 g
Water:
60.27 g
Other:
1.22 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +1677.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1900% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +20.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +40.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +86.5% |
