Baked beans vs. Currant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are baked beans and currants different?
- Baked beans are higher in iron, folate, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B1, magnesium, and copper; however, currants are richer in vitamin C.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin C for currants is 44% higher.
- Baked beans contain 422 times more sodium than currants. While baked beans contain 422mg of sodium, currants contain only 1mg.
- Currants have a lower glycemic index (25) than baked beans (40).
Beans, baked, home prepared and Currants, red, and white, raw are the varieties 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +230.8% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +84.8% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +30.2% |
Contains more IronIron | +99% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +48.6% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +217.4% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +147.7% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +37.1% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +850% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.8% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +240% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +308% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +142.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +28.6% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +500% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +3627.3% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin C | 1.1mg | 41mg | 44% |
Sodium | 422mg | 1mg | 18% |
Iron | 1.99mg | 1mg | 12% |
Folate | 48µg | 8µg | 10% |
Phosphorus | 109mg | 44mg | 9% |
Saturated fat | 1.948g | 0.017g | 9% |
Vitamin K | 11µg | 9% | |
Selenium | 5.7µg | 0.6µg | 9% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.136mg | 0.04mg | 8% |
Fats | 5.15g | 0.2g | 8% |
Protein | 5.54g | 1.4g | 8% |
Magnesium | 43mg | 13mg | 7% |
Copper | 0.159mg | 0.107mg | 6% |
Monounsaturated fat | 2.133g | 0.028g | 5% |
Calories | 155kcal | 56kcal | 5% |
Zinc | 0.73mg | 0.23mg | 5% |
Fiber | 5.5g | 4.3g | 5% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.74g | 0.088g | 4% |
Fructose | 3.53g | 4% | |
Manganese | 0.255mg | 0.186mg | 3% |
Carbs | 21.63g | 13.8g | 3% |
Calcium | 61mg | 33mg | 3% |
Cholesterol | 5mg | 0mg | 2% |
Potassium | 358mg | 275mg | 2% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.408mg | 0.1mg | 2% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.155mg | 0.064mg | 2% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.09mg | 0.07mg | 2% |
Choline | 7.6mg | 1% | |
Vitamin E | 0.1mg | 1% | |
Net carbs | 16.13g | 9.5g | N/A |
Sugar | 7.37g | N/A | |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 2µg | 0% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.049mg | 0.05mg | 0% |
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% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
5.54 g
Fats:
5.15 g
Carbs:
21.63 g
Water:
65.17 g
Other:
2.51 g
Protein:
1.4 g
Fats:
0.2 g
Carbs:
13.8 g
Water:
83.95 g
Other:
0.65 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +295.7% |
Contains more FatsFats | +2475% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +56.7% |
Contains more OtherOther | +286.2% |
Contains more WaterWater | +28.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.948 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.133 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.74 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.028 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.088 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +7517.9% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +740.9% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.1% |