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Baked beans vs. Fruitcake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between baked beans and fruitcake

  • Fruitcake has less copper, phosphorus, fiber, vitamin B1, folate, selenium, magnesium, and potassium.
  • Baked beans cover your daily sodium needs 14% more than fruitcake.
  • Fruitcake contains 3 times less copper than baked beans. Baked beans contain 0.159mg of copper, while fruitcake contains 0.05mg.
  • Fruitcake has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of fruitcake is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Beans, baked, home prepared and Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared.

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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 11% 9.9% 14% 78% 17% 7.4% 22% 13% 29% 11%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +168.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +84.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +134%
Contains more CopperCopper +218%
Contains more ZincZinc +170.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +109.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +15.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +185%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.1%
~equal in Iron ~2.07mg

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 1.7% 2.3% 18% 0% 13% 23% 15% 14% 11% 1.3% 3.8% 15% 4.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +120%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +172%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +95.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +140%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +102%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +93.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +45.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Baked beans Fruitcake DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.74g 3.323g 17%
Sodium 422mg 101mg 14%
Carbs 21.63g 61.6g 13%
Copper 0.159mg 0.05mg 12%
Calories 155kcal 324kcal 8%
Phosphorus 109mg 52mg 8%
Fiber 5.5g 3.7g 7%
Folate 48µg 20µg 7%
Selenium 5.7µg 2µg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.136mg 0.05mg 7%
Potassium 358mg 153mg 6%
Magnesium 43mg 16mg 6%
Fats 5.15g 9.1g 6%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.133g 4.2g 5%
Protein 5.54g 2.9g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.049mg 0.099mg 4%
Zinc 0.73mg 0.27mg 4%
Saturated fat 1.948g 1.048g 4%
Calcium 61mg 33mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.046mg 3%
Manganese 0.255mg 0.22mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.408mg 0.791mg 2%
Choline 8.9mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 7µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 0.226mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 1%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 0.5mg 1%
Iron 1.99mg 2.07mg 1%
Net carbs 16.13g 57.9g N/A
Cholesterol 5mg 5mg 0%
Sugar 27.42g N/A
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.01µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.067mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.228mg 0.102mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.242mg 0.121mg 0%
Leucine 0.428mg 0.206mg 0%
Lysine 0.379mg 0.121mg 0%
Methionine 0.086mg 0.059mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.287mg 0.14mg 0%
Valine 0.282mg 0.144mg 0%
Histidine 0.153mg 0.071mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 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
3% 9% 62% 25%
Protein: 2.9 g
Fats: 9.1 g
Carbs: 61.6 g
Water: 25.3 g
Other: 1.1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +91%
Contains more WaterWater +157.6%
Contains more OtherOther +128.2%
Contains more FatsFats +76.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +184.8%

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
12% 49% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.048 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.2 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.323 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -46.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +96.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +349.1%

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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. Fruitcake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174939/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.