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Baked beans vs. Butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between baked beans and butter

  • Baked beans have more iron, fiber, copper, phosphorus, folate, and vitamin B1; however, butter is richer in vitamin A.
  • Butter covers your daily saturated fat needs 243% more than baked beans.
  • Butter contains less sodium.
  • Baked beans have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of baked beans is 40, while the glycemic index of butter is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Beans, baked, home prepared and Butter, 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.
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%
Butter
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 7.2% 2.1% 0.75% 5.3% 2.5% 10% 1.4% 0.52% 5.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2050%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +154.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1391.7%
Contains more IronIron +9850%
Contains more CopperCopper +893.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +711.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +354.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6275%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +470%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.4%

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%
Butter
Butter
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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% 228% 46% 0% 1.3% 7.8% 0.79% 6.6% 0.69% 21% 18% 2.3% 10%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2620%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +44.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +871.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +40.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2900%
Contains more FolateFolate +1500%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Baked beans Butter DV% diff.
Saturated fat 1.948g 50.489g 221%
Fats 5.15g 81.11g 117%
Vitamin A 0µg 684µg 76%
Cholesterol 5mg 215mg 70%
Monounsaturated fat 2.133g 23.43g 53%
Calories 155kcal 717kcal 28%
Iron 1.99mg 0.02mg 25%
Fiber 5.5g 0g 22%
Sodium 422mg 11mg 18%
Copper 0.159mg 0.016mg 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.74g 3.01g 15%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 15%
Phosphorus 109mg 24mg 12%
Folate 48µg 3µg 11%
Manganese 0.255mg 0.004mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.136mg 0.005mg 11%
Potassium 358mg 24mg 10%
Magnesium 43mg 2mg 10%
Selenium 5.7µg 1µg 9%
Protein 5.54g 0.85g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.003mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.17µg 7%
Carbs 21.63g 0.06g 7%
Zinc 0.73mg 0.09mg 6%
Vitamin K 7µg 6%
Calcium 61mg 24mg 4%
Choline 18.8mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.408mg 0.042mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.049mg 0.034mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 0.11mg 1%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 16.13g 0.06g N/A
Sugar 0.06g N/A
Tryptophan 0.067mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.228mg 0.038mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.242mg 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.428mg 0.083mg 0%
Lysine 0.379mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.086mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.287mg 0.041mg 0%
Valine 0.282mg 0.057mg 0%
Histidine 0.153mg 0.023mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.315g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.166g N/A

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
Butter
Butter
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81% 18%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 81.11 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 17.94 g
Other: 0.04 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +551.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +35950%
Contains more WaterWater +263.3%
Contains more OtherOther +6175%
Contains more FatsFats +1475%

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
Butter
Butter
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66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 50.489 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.43 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.01 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +998.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +306.8%

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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. Butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173430/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.