Baked beans vs. Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between baked beans and cereal

Baked beans have less vitamin B1, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin A, zinc, vitamin C, manganese, and carbs than cereal.
Cereal covers your daily need for vitamin B1 513% more than baked beans.
The glycemic index of cereal is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Beans, baked, home prepared and Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands).

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Baked beans

Cereal

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+126.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+510%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+241%
Contains more CopperCopper	+16.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+41.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-46.9%

Contains more IronIron	+1611.6%
Contains more ZincZinc	+941.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+209.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+10.5%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Baked beans

Cereal

Contains more FolateFolate

+∞%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+3400%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+4523.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+7798%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+7159.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+45.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+6551.1%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B1	0.136mg	6.288mg	513%
Vitamin B6	0.09mg	5.986mg	454%
Iron	1.99mg	34.06mg	401%
Vitamin B2	0.049mg	3.87mg	294%
Vitamin B3	0.408mg	29.62mg	183%
Vitamin A	0µg	814µg	90%
Zinc	0.73mg	7.6mg	62%
Vitamin C	1.1mg	38.5mg	42%
Manganese	0.255mg	0.79mg	23%
Carbs	21.63g	86.85g	22%
Fiber	5.5g	1.4g	16%
Sodium	422mg	795mg	16%
Folate	48µg		12%
Calories	155kcal	378kcal	11%
Saturated fat	1.948g	0.26g	8%
Potassium	358mg	105mg	7%
Fats	5.15g	1.08g	6%
Magnesium	43mg	19mg	6%
Calcium	61mg	10mg	5%
Phosphorus	109mg	77mg	5%
Monounsaturated fat	2.133g	0.204g	5%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.74g	0.354g	3%
Cholesterol	5mg		2%
Copper	0.159mg	0.137mg	2%
Protein	5.54g	6.06g	1%
Vitamin E		0.08mg	1%
Selenium	5.7µg	6.3µg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.155mg	0.226mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	3.6g	1.6g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	280kcal	624kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	65g	26g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.5	2.1	N/A
Net carbs	16.13g	85.45g	N/A
Sugar		10.35g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.067mg	0.066mg	0%
Threonine	0.228mg	0.241mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.242mg	0.26mg	0%
Leucine	0.428mg	0.767mg	0%
Lysine	0.379mg	0.113mg	0%
Methionine	0.086mg	0.13mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.287mg	0.365mg	0%
Valine	0.282mg	0.344mg	0%
Histidine	0.153mg	0.162mg	0%
Fructose		0.26g	0%