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Baked beans vs. Garden cress — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are baked beans and garden cress different?

  • Baked beans are richer in fiber, selenium, and iron, while garden cress is higher in vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin B2, manganese, and vitamin B6.
  • Garden cress covers your daily need for vitamin A, 138% more than baked beans.
  • Baked beans contain 85 times more saturated fat than garden cress. Baked beans contain 1.948g of saturated fat, while garden cress contains 0.023g.

Beans, baked, home prepared and Cress, garden, raw types were used 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 27% 24% 53% 49% 57% 6.3% 33% 1.8% 72% 4.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +13.2%
Contains more IronIron +53.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +217.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +43.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +533.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +32.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +69.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +116.9%
~equal in Copper ~0.17mg

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 230% 115% 14% 0% 20% 60% 19% 15% 57% 0% 1355% 60% 11%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +70%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +6172.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +430.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +145.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +56.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +174.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

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
3% 6% 89% 2%
Protein: 2.6 g
Fats: 0.7 g
Carbs: 5.5 g
Water: 89.4 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +113.1%
Contains more FatsFats +635.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +293.3%
Contains more OtherOther +39.4%
Contains more WaterWater +37.2%

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
5% 49% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.023 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.239 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.228 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +792.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +224.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.8%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Baked beans Garden cress
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Baked beans Garden cress DV% diff.
Vitamin K 541.9µg 452%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 69mg 75%
Vitamin A 0µg 346µg 38%
Sodium 422mg 14mg 18%
Fiber 5.5g 1.1g 18%
Vitamin B2 0.049mg 0.26mg 16%
Manganese 0.255mg 0.553mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.247mg 12%
Selenium 5.7µg 0.9µg 9%
Saturated fat 1.948g 0.023g 9%
Iron 1.99mg 1.3mg 9%
Folate 48µg 80µg 8%
Fats 5.15g 0.7g 7%
Potassium 358mg 606mg 7%
Protein 5.54g 2.6g 6%
Calories 155kcal 32kcal 6%
Phosphorus 109mg 76mg 5%
Carbs 21.63g 5.5g 5%
Vitamin E 0.7mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.133g 0.239g 5%
Zinc 0.73mg 0.23mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.136mg 0.08mg 5%
Choline 19.5mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.408mg 1mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.74g 0.228g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 0.242mg 2%
Cholesterol 5mg 0mg 2%
Calcium 61mg 81mg 2%
Magnesium 43mg 38mg 1%
Copper 0.159mg 0.17mg 1%
Net carbs 16.13g 4.4g N/A
Sugar 4.4g 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%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Baked beans Garden cress
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
9%
Baked beans
150%
Garden cress
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
39%
Baked beans
33%
Garden cress

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Garden cress
Garden cress is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 5mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Garden cress
Garden cress contains less Sodium (difference - 408mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Garden cress
Garden cress is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 1.925g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Garden cress
Garden cress is lower in glycemic index (difference - 40)
Which food is cheaper?
Garden cress
Garden cress is cheaper (difference - $1.8)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Garden cress
Garden cress is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Baked beans
Baked beans is lower in Sugar (difference - 4.4g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Garden cress - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168407/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.