Beans vs. Tomato sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between beans and tomato sauce?
- Beans are richer in fiber, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B1, copper, and selenium, while tomato sauce is higher in vitamin E, iron, and vitamin A.
- Beans' daily need coverage for fiber is 16% higher.
- Tomato sauce has 8 times less selenium than beans. Beans have 4.5µg of selenium, while tomato sauce has 0.6µg.
We used Beans, baked, canned, no salt added and Tomato sauce, canned, no salt added 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +113.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +257.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +79.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +536.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +285.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -90.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +650% |
| Contains more IronIron | +231% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +525% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +32.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +166.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +211.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +125.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +340% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +860% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +130.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +250% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Fiber | 5.5g | 1.5g | 16% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.15mg | 0.024mg | 11% |
| Zinc | 1.4mg | 0.22mg | 11% |
| Phosphorus | 104mg | 27mg | 11% |
| Copper | 0.206mg | 0.115mg | 10% |
| Vitamin E | 0.15mg | 1.44mg | 9% |
| Iron | 0.29mg | 0.96mg | 8% |
| Protein | 4.8g | 1.2g | 7% |
| Selenium | 4.5µg | 0.6µg | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.309mg | 6% | |
| Carbs | 20.49g | 5.31g | 5% |
| Manganese | 0.113mg | 5% | |
| Choline | 30.8mg | 9.9mg | 4% |
| Folate | 24µg | 9µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.43mg | 0.991mg | 4% |
| Calories | 105kcal | 24kcal | 4% |
| Magnesium | 32mg | 15mg | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 3.1mg | 7mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 50mg | 14mg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 5µg | 22µg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 0.8µg | 2.8µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.13mg | 0.098mg | 2% |
| Fructose | 1.67g | 2% | |
| Fats | 0.4g | 0.3g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 14.99g | 3.81g | N/A |
| Potassium | 296mg | 297mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 7.78g | 3.56g | N/A |
| Sodium | 1mg | 11mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.06mg | 0.065mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.103g | 0.041g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.035g | 0.044g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.172g | 0.121g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.037mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.025mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.034mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.037mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.008mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.036mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.025mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.02mg | 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:
1.2 g
Fats:
0.3 g
Carbs:
5.31 g
Water:
91.28 g
Other:
1.91 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +300% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +33.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +285.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +25.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +11.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.103 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.035 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.172 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.044 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.121 g
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +42.1% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -60.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +25.7% |
