Baked beans vs. Kidney beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between baked beans and kidney beans
- Baked beans have more selenium; however, kidney beans is higher in folate, manganese, and copper.
- Kidney beans covers your daily need for folate, 21% more than baked beans.
- Baked beans have 422 times more sodium than kidney beans. While baked beans have 422mg of sodium, kidney beans has only 1mg.
- The glycemic index of baked beans is higher.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Beans, baked, home prepared and Beans, kidney, all types, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt.
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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 CalciumCalcium | +74.3% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +418.2% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +13.1% |
Contains more IronIron | +11.6% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +35.8% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +37% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +26.6% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.8% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +68.6% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +17.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +18.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +41.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +41.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +33.3% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +170.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Folate | 48µg | 130µg | 21% |
Sodium | 422mg | 1mg | 18% |
Saturated fat | 1.948g | 0.073g | 9% |
Selenium | 5.7µg | 1.1µg | 8% |
Manganese | 0.255mg | 0.43mg | 8% |
Fats | 5.15g | 0.5g | 7% |
Vitamin K | 8.4µg | 7% | |
Protein | 5.54g | 8.67g | 6% |
Copper | 0.159mg | 0.216mg | 6% |
Choline | 30.5mg | 6% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 2.133g | 0.039g | 5% |
Phosphorus | 109mg | 138mg | 4% |
Fiber | 5.5g | 6.4g | 4% |
Iron | 1.99mg | 2.22mg | 3% |
Calcium | 61mg | 35mg | 3% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.74g | 0.278g | 3% |
Zinc | 0.73mg | 1mg | 2% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.09mg | 0.12mg | 2% |
Cholesterol | 5mg | 0mg | 2% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.136mg | 0.16mg | 2% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.155mg | 0.22mg | 1% |
Calories | 155kcal | 127kcal | 1% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.408mg | 0.578mg | 1% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.049mg | 0.058mg | 1% |
Potassium | 358mg | 405mg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 1.1mg | 1.2mg | 0% |
Carbs | 21.63g | 22.8g | 0% |
Net carbs | 16.13g | 16.4g | N/A |
Magnesium | 43mg | 42mg | 0% |
Sugar | 0.32g | N/A | |
Vitamin E | 0.03mg | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.067mg | 0.104mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.228mg | 0.319mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.242mg | 0.41mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.428mg | 0.736mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.379mg | 0.607mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.086mg | 0.113mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.287mg | 0.511mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.282mg | 0.5mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.153mg | 0.238mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
5.54 g
Fats:
5.15 g
Carbs:
21.63 g
Water:
65.17 g
Other:
2.51 g
Protein:
8.67 g
Fats:
0.5 g
Carbs:
22.8 g
Water:
66.94 g
Other:
1.09 g
Contains more FatsFats | +930% |
Contains more OtherOther | +130.3% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +56.5% |
~equal in
Carbs
~22.8g
~equal in
Water
~66.94g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.948 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.133 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.74 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.073 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.278 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +5369.2% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +166.2% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -96.3% |