Baked beans vs. Potato chips — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between baked beans and potato chips?

Baked beans have less vitamin B6, vitamin C, potassium, vitamin B3, copper, vitamin B2, manganese, and phosphorus than potato chips.
Potato chips' daily need coverage for saturated fat is 45% higher.
Baked beans have 53 times more sodium than potato chips. Baked beans have 422mg of sodium, while potato chips have 8mg.
Baked beans have a lower glycemic index than potato chips.

We used Beans, baked, home prepared and Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted types in this comparison.

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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

Potato chips

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+154.2%
Contains more IronIron	+22.1%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+55.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+256.1%
Contains more CopperCopper	+92.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+49.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+51.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-98.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+72.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+42.1%

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

Potato chips

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+2727.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+22.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+302%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+838%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+159.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+633.3%

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

~equal in Folate ~45µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	0.74g	12.17g	76%
Vitamin E		9.11mg	61%
Fats	5.15g	34.6g	45%
Vitamin B6	0.09mg	0.66mg	44%
Saturated fat	1.948g	10.96g	41%
Vitamin C	1.1mg	31.1mg	33%
Potassium	358mg	1275mg	27%
Histidine	0.153mg	153mg	22%
Vitamin B3	0.408mg	3.827mg	21%
Monounsaturated fat	2.133g	9.84g	19%
Calories	155kcal	536kcal	19%
Vitamin K		22.1µg	18%
Sodium	422mg	8mg	18%
Copper	0.159mg	0.306mg	16%
Vitamin B2	0.049mg	0.197mg	11%
Carbs	21.63g	52.9g	10%
Phosphorus	109mg	165mg	8%
Manganese	0.255mg	0.44mg	8%
Choline		37.5mg	7%
Magnesium	43mg	67mg	6%
Iron	1.99mg	1.63mg	5%
Vitamin B5	0.155mg	0.402mg	5%
Selenium	5.7µg	8.1µg	4%
Calcium	61mg	24mg	4%
Vitamin B1	0.136mg	0.167mg	3%
Fiber	5.5g	4.8g	3%
Protein	5.54g	7g	3%
Zinc	0.73mg	1.09mg	3%
Cholesterol	5mg	0mg	2%
Folate	48µg	45µg	1%
Net carbs	16.13g	48.1g	N/A
Sugar		0.22g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.067mg	0.108mg	0%
Threonine	0.228mg	0.253mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.242mg	0.283mg	0%
Leucine	0.428mg	0.419mg	0%
Lysine	0.379mg	0.424mg	0%
Methionine	0.086mg	0.11mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.287mg	0.31mg	0%
Valine	0.282mg	0.392mg	0%