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Baked beans vs. Chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between baked beans and chocolate?

  • Baked beans are higher in vitamin B1, yet chocolate is higher in copper, iron, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin B12.
  • Chocolate's daily need coverage for copper is 97% more.
  • Baked beans have 18 times more sodium than chocolate. While baked beans have 422mg of sodium, chocolate has only 24mg.
  • The glycemic index of chocolate is lower.

We used Beans, baked, home prepared and Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids types in this article.

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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 104% 17% 49% 301% 343% 55% 88% 3.1% 185% 16%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +90%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +239.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +56.1%
Contains more IronIron +303%
Contains more CopperCopper +546.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +175.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +89%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +456.5%
~equal in Calcium ~56mg

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% 0.67% 11% 0% 6.3% 12% 14% 18% 9.7% 29% 20% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +444%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +114.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +77.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +91.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.05mg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Baked beans Chocolate DV% diff.
Copper 0.159mg 1.028mg 97%
Saturated fat 1.948g 18.519g 75%
Iron 1.99mg 8.02mg 75%
Manganese 0.255mg 1.419mg 51%
Fats 5.15g 31.28g 40%
Magnesium 43mg 146mg 25%
Calories 155kcal 546kcal 20%
Monounsaturated fat 2.133g 9.54g 19%
Sodium 422mg 24mg 17%
Phosphorus 109mg 206mg 14%
Carbs 21.63g 61.17g 13%
Folate 48µg 12%
Zinc 0.73mg 2.01mg 12%
Caffeine 43mg 11%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.23µg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.136mg 0.025mg 9%
Vitamin K 8.1µg 7%
Fiber 5.5g 7g 6%
Potassium 358mg 559mg 6%
Selenium 5.7µg 3µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.042mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 0.297mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.74g 1.092g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.408mg 0.725mg 2%
Protein 5.54g 4.88g 1%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 1%
Calcium 61mg 56mg 1%
Cholesterol 5mg 8mg 1%
Net carbs 16.13g 54.17g N/A
Sugar 47.9g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.049mg 0.05mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.112g N/A
Tryptophan 0.067mg 0%
Threonine 0.228mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.242mg 0%
Leucine 0.428mg 0%
Lysine 0.379mg 0%
Methionine 0.086mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.287mg 0%
Valine 0.282mg 0%
Histidine 0.153mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.085g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.947g 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
5% 31% 61% 2%
Protein: 4.88 g
Fats: 31.28 g
Carbs: 61.17 g
Water: 0.97 g
Other: 1.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +13.5%
Contains more WaterWater +6618.6%
Contains more OtherOther +47.6%
Contains more FatsFats +507.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +182.8%

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
64% 33% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.519 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.54 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.092 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +347.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +47.6%

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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. Chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170271/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.