Baked beans vs. Marinara sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between baked beans and marinara sauce
- Baked beans have more iron, fiber, phosphorus, vitamin B1, folate, and copper, while marinara sauce has more vitamin B3 and vitamin A.
- Marinara sauce's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 22% higher.
- Marinara sauce contains 14 times less sodium than baked beans. Baked beans contain 422mg of sodium, while marinara sauce contains 30mg.
The food types used in this comparison are Beans, baked, home prepared and Sauce, pasta, spaghetti/marinara, ready-to-serve, low sodium.
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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 | +138.9% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +125.9% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +12.2% |
Contains more IronIron | +155.1% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +96.3% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +265% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +220.6% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +86.1% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +418.2% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -92.9% |
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 | +466.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +269.2% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +81.8% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +24.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +860% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +92.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B3 | 0.408mg | 3.917mg | 22% |
Sodium | 422mg | 30mg | 17% |
Vitamin E | 2.4mg | 16% | |
Iron | 1.99mg | 0.78mg | 15% |
Fiber | 5.5g | 1.8g | 15% |
Vitamin K | 13.9µg | 12% | |
Phosphorus | 109mg | 34mg | 11% |
Folate | 48µg | 13µg | 9% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.136mg | 0.024mg | 9% |
Copper | 0.159mg | 0.081mg | 9% |
Saturated fat | 1.948g | 0.17g | 8% |
Protein | 5.54g | 1.41g | 8% |
Selenium | 5.7µg | 1.1µg | 8% |
Fats | 5.15g | 1.48g | 6% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.09mg | 0.173mg | 6% |
Magnesium | 43mg | 18mg | 6% |
Manganese | 0.255mg | 0.137mg | 5% |
Calories | 155kcal | 51kcal | 5% |
Carbs | 21.63g | 8.06g | 5% |
Zinc | 0.73mg | 0.2mg | 5% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 33µg | 4% |
Monounsaturated fat | 2.133g | 0.377g | 4% |
Calcium | 61mg | 27mg | 3% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.155mg | 3% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.74g | 0.508g | 2% |
Choline | 13.7mg | 2% | |
Vitamin C | 1.1mg | 2mg | 1% |
Cholesterol | 5mg | 2mg | 1% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.049mg | 0.061mg | 1% |
Potassium | 358mg | 319mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 16.13g | 6.26g | N/A |
Sugar | 5.5g | 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% |
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:
1.41 g
Fats:
1.48 g
Carbs:
8.06 g
Water:
87.39 g
Other:
1.66 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +292.9% |
Contains more FatsFats | +248% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +168.4% |
Contains more OtherOther | +51.2% |
Contains more WaterWater | +34.1% |
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
0.17 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.377 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.508 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +465.8% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +45.7% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -91.3% |