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Baked beans vs. Biscuit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between baked beans and biscuits

  • Baked beans have more fiber and copper, while biscuits have more selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, calcium, vitamin B3, iron, and phosphorus.
  • Biscuits' daily need coverage for selenium is 25% higher.
  • Biscuits contain 4 times less fiber than baked beans. Baked beans contain 5.5g of fiber, while biscuits contain 1.5g.
  • The amount of saturated fat in baked beans is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Beans, baked, home prepared and Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe.

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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 13% 71% 11% 109% 27% 15% 70% 76% 49% 106%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +138.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +195.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +93.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +35.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -27.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +285.2%
Contains more IronIron +45.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +50.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +48.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +242.1%

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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 89% 72% 55% 17% 8.1% 10% 0% 46% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +450%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +157.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +161.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +532.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +622.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +83.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +27.1%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Baked beans Biscuit DV% diff.
Selenium 5.7µg 19.5µg 25%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.74g 4.163g 23%
Vitamin B2 0.049mg 0.31mg 20%
Vitamin B1 0.136mg 0.356mg 18%
Fats 5.15g 16.3g 17%
Calcium 61mg 235mg 17%
Fiber 5.5g 1.5g 16%
Vitamin B3 0.408mg 2.949mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 2.133g 6.93g 12%
Saturated fat 1.948g 4.324g 11%
Iron 1.99mg 2.9mg 11%
Calories 155kcal 353kcal 10%
Copper 0.159mg 0.082mg 9%
Phosphorus 109mg 164mg 8%
Carbs 21.63g 44.6g 8%
Sodium 422mg 580mg 7%
Potassium 358mg 121mg 7%
Magnesium 43mg 18mg 6%
Manganese 0.255mg 0.378mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.035mg 4%
Folate 48µg 61µg 3%
Protein 5.54g 7g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 0.285mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.08µg 3%
Zinc 0.73mg 0.54mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 0.2mg 1%
Cholesterol 5mg 3mg 1%
Net carbs 16.13g 43.1g N/A
Sugar 2.18g N/A
Tryptophan 0.067mg 0.087mg 0%
Threonine 0.228mg 0.211mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.242mg 0.273mg 0%
Leucine 0.428mg 0.514mg 0%
Lysine 0.379mg 0.226mg 0%
Methionine 0.086mg 0.132mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.287mg 0.347mg 0%
Valine 0.282mg 0.313mg 0%
Histidine 0.153mg 0.161mg 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
7% 16% 45% 29% 3%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 16.3 g
Carbs: 44.6 g
Water: 28.9 g
Other: 3.2 g
Contains more WaterWater +125.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +26.4%
Contains more FatsFats +216.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +106.2%
Contains more OtherOther +27.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
40% 44% 15%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.948 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.133 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.74 g
28% 45% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.324 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.93 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.163 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -54.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +224.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +462.6%

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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. Biscuit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172670/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.