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Baked beans vs. Cornmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between baked beans and cornmeal?

  • Baked beans are higher in copper, yet cornmeal is higher in folate, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, selenium, and vitamin B6.
  • Cornmeal's daily need coverage for folate is 40% more.
  • Baked beans have 60 times more sodium than cornmeal. While baked beans have 422mg of sodium, cornmeal has only 7mg.
  • The glycemic index of baked beans is lower.

We used Beans, baked, home prepared and Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow 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 23% 0.9% 13% 164% 25% 18% 42% 0.91% 23% 57%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +34.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1933.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +152.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +109.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +46.6%
Contains more IronIron +119.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +84.2%
~equal in Zinc ~0.66mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~99mg

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% 3.7% 2.4% 0% 138% 88% 93% 14% 42% 0% 0% 157% 4.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +305.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +679.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1117.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +54.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +102.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +335.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Baked beans Cornmeal DV% diff.
Folate 48µg 209µg 40%
Vitamin B1 0.136mg 0.551mg 35%
Iron 1.99mg 4.36mg 30%
Starch 73.3g 30%
Vitamin B3 0.408mg 4.968mg 29%
Vitamin B2 0.049mg 0.382mg 26%
Carbs 21.63g 79.45g 19%
Sodium 422mg 7mg 18%
Calories 155kcal 370kcal 11%
Copper 0.159mg 0.076mg 9%
Selenium 5.7µg 10.5µg 9%
Saturated fat 1.948g 0.22g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.182mg 7%
Potassium 358mg 142mg 6%
Calcium 61mg 3mg 6%
Fiber 5.5g 3.9g 6%
Fats 5.15g 1.75g 5%
Manganese 0.255mg 0.174mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 2.133g 0.39g 4%
Magnesium 43mg 32mg 3%
Protein 5.54g 7.11g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 0.24mg 2%
Cholesterol 5mg 0mg 2%
Choline 8.6mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 11µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.74g 0.828g 1%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 0mg 1%
Phosphorus 109mg 99mg 1%
Zinc 0.73mg 0.66mg 1%
Net carbs 16.13g 75.55g N/A
Sugar 1.61g N/A
Tryptophan 0.067mg 0.038mg 0%
Threonine 0.228mg 0.172mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.242mg 0.242mg 0%
Leucine 0.428mg 1.006mg 0%
Lysine 0.379mg 0.105mg 0%
Methionine 0.086mg 0.162mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.287mg 0.366mg 0%
Valine 0.282mg 0.337mg 0%
Histidine 0.153mg 0.172mg 0%
Fructose 0.17g 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% 2% 79% 11%
Protein: 7.11 g
Fats: 1.75 g
Carbs: 79.45 g
Water: 11.18 g
Other: 0.51 g
Contains more FatsFats +194.3%
Contains more WaterWater +482.9%
Contains more OtherOther +392.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +28.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +267.3%

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% 27% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.22 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.39 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.828 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +446.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +11.9%

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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. Cornmeal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168867/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.