Baked beans vs. Pound cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between baked beans and pound cake

Baked beans have more fiber, copper, magnesium, and iron; however, pound cake is higher in vitamin B2, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, and vitamin B5.
Pound cake covers your daily cholesterol needs 20% more than baked beans.
Pound cake contains 9 times less fiber than baked beans. Baked beans contain 5.5g of fiber, while pound cake contains 0.6g.
Baked beans have less saturated fat.
The glycemic index of pound cake is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Beans, baked, home prepared and Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen).

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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

Pound cake

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+437.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+29.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+140.3%
Contains more IronIron	+34.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+278.6%
Contains more ZincZinc	+69.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+131.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+14%

Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+28.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-10.7%

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.

Baked beans

Pound cake

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+150%
Contains more FolateFolate	+14.3%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+27.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+408.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+295.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+212.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Cholesterol	5mg	66mg	20%
Fiber	5.5g	0.6g	20%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.74g	3.419g	18%
Threonine	0.228mg	153mg	15%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.36µg	15%
Vitamin B2	0.049mg	0.249mg	15%
Fats	5.15g	13.96g	14%
Saturated fat	1.948g	4.811g	13%
Copper	0.159mg	0.042mg	13%
Choline		65.6mg	12%
Carbs	21.63g	53.64g	11%
Calories	155kcal	353kcal	10%
Vitamin A	0µg	70µg	8%
Magnesium	43mg	8mg	8%
Vitamin B3	0.408mg	1.615mg	8%
Vitamin B5	0.155mg	0.485mg	7%
Starch		17.36g	7%
Manganese	0.255mg	0.11mg	6%
Iron	1.99mg	1.48mg	6%
Potassium	358mg	149mg	6%
Vitamin B6	0.09mg	0.036mg	4%
Phosphorus	109mg	140mg	4%
Vitamin E		0.65mg	4%
Vitamin D	0µg	0.8µg	4%
Vitamin D	0IU	34IU	4%
Zinc	0.73mg	0.43mg	3%
Vitamin B1	0.136mg	0.173mg	3%
Folate	48µg	42µg	2%
Monounsaturated fat	2.133g	3.02g	2%
Sodium	422mg	377mg	2%
Protein	5.54g	5g	1%
Vitamin K		1.7µg	1%
Calcium	61mg	47mg	1%
Selenium	5.7µg	5µg	1%
Vitamin C	1.1mg	0mg	1%
Net carbs	16.13g	53.04g	N/A
Sugar		33.36g	N/A
Trans fat	0g	0.192g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.067mg	0.041mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.242mg	0.204mg	0%
Leucine	0.428mg	0.397mg	0%
Lysine	0.379mg	0.198mg	0%
Methionine	0.086mg	0.117mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.287mg	0.239mg	0%
Valine	0.282mg	0.249mg	0%
Histidine	0.153mg	0.117mg	0%
Fructose		0.33g	0%
Omega-3 - EPA		0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA		0.007g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.372g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA		0.005g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.015g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid		0.008g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.004g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		2.895g	N/A