Baked beans vs. Fast food — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between baked beans and fast food

Baked beans have more fiber; however, fast food has more vitamin B12, vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B2, zinc, vitamin B1, iron, and vitamin B6.
Fast food's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 37% more.
Baked beans have 3 times more fiber than fast food. Baked beans have 5.5g of fiber, while fast food has 1.7g.
Baked beans are lower in saturated fat.
Fast food has a higher glycemic index than baked beans.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Beans, baked, home prepared and Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain.

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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.

Baked beans

Fast food

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+59.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+81.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+31.4%

Contains more IronIron	+53.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+245.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+22.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-21.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+40%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+256.1%

~equal in Calcium ~62mg

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.

Baked beans

Fast food

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C

+∞%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+133.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+640.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+1276.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+241.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+135.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+66.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.89µg	37%
Vitamin B3	0.408mg	5.617mg	33%
Selenium	5.7µg	20.3µg	27%
Vitamin B2	0.049mg	0.363mg	24%
Protein	5.54g	16.52g	22%
Zinc	0.73mg	2.52mg	16%
Vitamin B1	0.136mg	0.317mg	15%
Fiber	5.5g	1.7g	15%
Iron	1.99mg	3.06mg	13%
Saturated fat	1.948g	4.493g	12%
Fats	5.15g	12.01g	11%
Starch		22.87g	9%
Vitamin B6	0.09mg	0.212mg	9%
Cholesterol	5mg	33mg	9%
Folate	48µg	80µg	8%
Vitamin B5	0.155mg	0.53mg	8%
Monounsaturated fat	2.133g	4.835g	7%
Calories	155kcal	297kcal	7%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.74g	1.68g	6%
Choline		34.4mg	6%
Potassium	358mg	197mg	5%
Vitamin K		4.9µg	4%
Magnesium	43mg	27mg	4%
Sodium	422mg	331mg	4%
Copper	0.159mg	0.121mg	4%
Phosphorus	109mg	134mg	4%
Manganese	0.255mg	0.357mg	4%
Fructose		2.27g	3%
Carbs	21.63g	31.5g	3%
Vitamin E		0.38mg	3%
Vitamin D	0µg	0.1µg	1%
Vitamin C	1.1mg	0mg	1%
Vitamin A	0µg	9µg	1%
Net carbs	16.13g	29.8g	N/A
Vitamin D	0IU	2IU	0%
Calcium	61mg	62mg	0%
Sugar		4.88g	N/A
Trans fat	0g	0.514g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.067mg	0.144mg	0%
Threonine	0.228mg	0.46mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.242mg	0.642mg	0%
Leucine	0.428mg	1.13mg	0%
Lysine	0.379mg	0.785mg	0%
Methionine	0.086mg	0.306mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.287mg	0.67mg	0%
Valine	0.282mg	0.728mg	0%
Histidine	0.153mg	0.402mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA		0.005g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA		0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.121g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA		0.009g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.004g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid		0.009g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.003g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		1.391g	N/A