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Baked beans vs. Candy bar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between baked beans and candy bar

  • Baked beans have more iron; however, candy bar has more vitamin B6, copper, vitamin B3, manganese, zinc, phosphorus, magnesium, and vitamin B5.
  • Candy bar's daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 11762% more.
  • Baked beans have 2 times more iron than candy bar. Baked beans have 1.99mg of iron, while candy bar has 0.97mg.
  • Baked beans are lower in saturated fat.
  • Candy bar has a higher glycemic index than baked beans.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Beans, baked, home prepared and Candies, peanut bar.

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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 79% 23% 36% 36% 258% 107% 132% 20% 162% 26%
Contains more IronIron +105.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +21.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +155.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +27.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +386.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +439.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +182.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -63%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +387.5%

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% 82% 0% 25% 32% 149% 50% 35308% 0% 0% 56% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +36%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +185.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1841.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +435.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +169900%
Contains more FolateFolate +56.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Baked beans Candy bar DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 153mg 11762%
Copper 0.159mg 0.774mg 68%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.74g 10.65g 66%
Vitamin B3 0.408mg 7.922mg 47%
Fats 5.15g 33.7g 44%
Manganese 0.255mg 1.243mg 43%
Monounsaturated fat 2.133g 16.721g 36%
Zinc 0.73mg 3.94mg 29%
Phosphorus 109mg 308mg 28%
Vitamin E 4.1mg 27%
Protein 5.54g 15.5g 20%
Calories 155kcal 522kcal 18%
Magnesium 43mg 110mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 0.83mg 14%
Iron 1.99mg 0.97mg 13%
Sodium 422mg 156mg 12%
Saturated fat 1.948g 4.678g 12%
Carbs 21.63g 47.4g 9%
Folate 48µg 75µg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.049mg 0.14mg 7%
Fiber 5.5g 4.1g 6%
Choline 29.4mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.136mg 0.1mg 3%
Selenium 5.7µg 4.7µg 2%
Calcium 61mg 78mg 2%
Cholesterol 5mg 0mg 2%
Potassium 358mg 407mg 1%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 16.13g 43.3g N/A
Sugar 42.22g N/A
Tryptophan 0.067mg 0.149mg 0%
Threonine 0.228mg 0.52mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.242mg 0.534mg 0%
Leucine 0.428mg 0.986mg 0%
Lysine 0.379mg 0.545mg 0%
Methionine 0.086mg 0.185mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.287mg 0.787mg 0%
Valine 0.282mg 0.638mg 0%
Histidine 0.153mg 0.385mg 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
16% 34% 47% 2%
Protein: 15.5 g
Fats: 33.7 g
Carbs: 47.4 g
Water: 1.6 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +3973.1%
Contains more OtherOther +39.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +179.8%
Contains more FatsFats +554.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +119.1%

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
15% 52% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.678 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 16.721 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 10.65 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -58.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +683.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1339.2%

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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. Candy bar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169585/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.