Baked beans vs. Mothbeans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between baked beans and mothbeans
- Baked beans are richer in calcium and selenium, yet mothbeans is richer in folate, magnesium, iron, manganese, and phosphorus.
- Daily need coverage for folate for mothbeans is 24% higher.
- Baked beans contain 42 times more sodium than mothbeans. Baked beans contain 422mg of sodium, while mothbeans contains 10mg.
Food types used in this article are Beans, baked, home prepared and Mothbeans, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt.
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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 CalciumCalcium | +1933.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +17.8% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +23.7% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +103.6% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +141.9% |
Contains more IronIron | +57.8% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +37.6% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.6% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +106.7% |
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 B2Vitamin B2 | +113% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +63.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +152.3% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +197.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Folate | 48µg | 143µg | 24% |
Fiber | 5.5g | 22% | |
Sodium | 422mg | 10mg | 18% |
Magnesium | 43mg | 104mg | 15% |
Iron | 1.99mg | 3.14mg | 14% |
Manganese | 0.255mg | 0.527mg | 12% |
Saturated fat | 1.948g | 0.124g | 8% |
Fats | 5.15g | 0.55g | 7% |
Calcium | 61mg | 3mg | 6% |
Phosphorus | 109mg | 150mg | 6% |
Selenium | 5.7µg | 2.8µg | 5% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.155mg | 0.391mg | 5% |
Monounsaturated fat | 2.133g | 0.044g | 5% |
Protein | 5.54g | 7.81g | 5% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.74g | 0.256g | 3% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.408mg | 0.668mg | 2% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.049mg | 0.023mg | 2% |
Calories | 155kcal | 117kcal | 2% |
Cholesterol | 5mg | 0mg | 2% |
Potassium | 358mg | 304mg | 2% |
Zinc | 0.73mg | 0.59mg | 1% |
Copper | 0.159mg | 0.164mg | 1% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.136mg | 0.124mg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 1.1mg | 1mg | 0% |
Net carbs | 16.13g | 20.96g | N/A |
Carbs | 21.63g | 20.96g | 0% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 1µg | 0% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.09mg | 0.093mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.067mg | 0.05mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.228mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.242mg | 0.388mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.428mg | 0.525mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.379mg | 0.425mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.086mg | 0.075mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.287mg | 0.35mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.282mg | 0.25mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.153mg | 0.263mg | 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:
7.81 g
Fats:
0.55 g
Carbs:
20.96 g
Water:
69.23 g
Other:
1.45 g
Contains more FatsFats | +836.4% |
Contains more OtherOther | +73.1% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +41% |
~equal in
Carbs
~20.96g
~equal in
Water
~69.23g
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
0.124 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.044 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.256 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +4747.7% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +189.1% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -93.6% |