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Baked beans vs. Amaranth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between baked beans and amaranth?

  • Baked beans are higher in fiber, vitamin B1, potassium, and folate, yet amaranth is higher in manganese, phosphorus, and magnesium.
  • Amaranth's daily need coverage for manganese is 26% more.
  • Baked beans have 70 times more sodium than amaranth. While baked beans have 422mg of sodium, amaranth has only 6mg.
  • The glycemic index of baked beans is lower.

We used Beans, baked, home prepared and Amaranth grain, cooked types 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 18% 32% 75% 53% 20% 47% 55% 33% 31%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 14% 12% 79% 50% 23% 63% 0.78% 111% 30%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +29.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +165.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +51.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +17.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +35.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +234.9%
~equal in Iron ~2.1mg
~equal in Copper ~0.149mg
~equal in Selenium ~5.5µg

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.
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 3.7% 0% 0% 0% 34% 11% 7.7% 9.3% 21% 0% 0% 36% 0%
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% 3.8% 0% 3.8% 5.1% 4.4% 0% 26% 0% 0% 17% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +806.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +122.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +73.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +118.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +25.6%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Baked beans Amaranth DV% diff.
Manganese 0.255mg 0.854mg 26%
Sodium 422mg 6mg 18%
Fiber 5.5g 2.1g 14%
Vitamin B1 0.136mg 0.015mg 10%
Saturated fat 1.948g 9%
Starch 16.23g 7%
Folate 48µg 22µg 7%
Potassium 358mg 135mg 7%
Phosphorus 109mg 148mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.74g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.133g 5%
Fats 5.15g 1.58g 5%
Magnesium 43mg 65mg 5%
Calories 155kcal 102kcal 3%
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 3%
Protein 5.54g 3.8g 3%
Cholesterol 5mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.049mg 0.022mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.113mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Carbs 21.63g 18.69g 1%
Copper 0.159mg 0.149mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.408mg 0.235mg 1%
Calcium 61mg 47mg 1%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 1%
Zinc 0.73mg 0.86mg 1%
Iron 1.99mg 2.1mg 1%
Net carbs 16.13g 16.59g N/A
Selenium 5.7µg 5.5µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.067mg 0%
Threonine 0.228mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.242mg 0%
Leucine 0.428mg 0%
Lysine 0.379mg 0%
Methionine 0.086mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.287mg 0%
Valine 0.282mg 0%
Histidine 0.153mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 5% 22% 65% 3%
Protein: 5.54 g
Fats: 5.15 g
Carbs: 21.63 g
Water: 65.17 g
Other: 2.51 g
4% 19% 75%
Protein: 3.8 g
Fats: 1.58 g
Carbs: 18.69 g
Water: 75.16 g
Other: 0.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +45.8%
Contains more FatsFats +225.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +15.7%
Contains more OtherOther +226%
Contains more WaterWater +15.3%

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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. Baked beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173731/nutrients
  2. Amaranth - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170683/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.