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Baked beans vs. Puff pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between baked beans and puff pastry?

  • Baked beans are richer in fiber and potassium, yet puff pastry is richer in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, manganese, and iron.
  • Puff pastry's daily need coverage for selenium is 34% higher.
  • Baked beans have 6 times more potassium than puff pastry. Baked beans have 358mg of potassium, while puff pastry has 62mg.
  • Puff pastry contains less sodium.
  • Baked beans have a lower glycemic index than puff pastry.

We used Beans, baked, home prepared and Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake, baked 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.
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% 3% 5.5% 98% 38% 15% 26% 33% 65% 134%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +168.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +510%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +477.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +38.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +35.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +81.7%
Contains more IronIron +30.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -40%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +94.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +329.8%

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 0% 0% 11% 0% 81% 60% 71% 0% 4.4% 0% 41% 41% 3.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +373.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +137.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +426.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +831.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +14.6%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Baked beans Puff pastry DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.74g 22.228g 143%
Fats 5.15g 38.5g 51%
Selenium 5.7µg 24.5µg 34%
Vitamin B3 0.408mg 3.8mg 21%
Calories 155kcal 558kcal 20%
Monounsaturated fat 2.133g 8.828g 17%
Fiber 5.5g 1.5g 16%
Saturated fat 1.948g 5.502g 16%
Vitamin B2 0.049mg 0.258mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.136mg 0.323mg 16%
Vitamin K 16.3µg 14%
Manganese 0.255mg 0.495mg 10%
Potassium 358mg 62mg 9%
Carbs 21.63g 45.7g 8%
Iron 1.99mg 2.6mg 8%
Sodium 422mg 253mg 7%
Phosphorus 109mg 60mg 7%
Magnesium 43mg 16mg 6%
Copper 0.159mg 0.115mg 5%
Calcium 61mg 10mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.019mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.55mg 4%
Protein 5.54g 7.4g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 0mg 3%
Zinc 0.73mg 0.54mg 2%
Cholesterol 5mg 0mg 2%
Folate 48µg 55µg 2%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 0mg 1%
Choline 6.2mg 1%
Net carbs 16.13g 44.2g N/A
Sugar 0.75g N/A
Tryptophan 0.067mg 0.086mg 0%
Threonine 0.228mg 0.198mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.242mg 0.275mg 0%
Leucine 0.428mg 0.514mg 0%
Lysine 0.379mg 0.144mg 0%
Methionine 0.086mg 0.131mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.287mg 0.367mg 0%
Valine 0.282mg 0.312mg 0%
Histidine 0.153mg 0.158mg 0%

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
7% 39% 46% 7%
Protein: 7.4 g
Fats: 38.5 g
Carbs: 45.7 g
Water: 7.4 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more WaterWater +780.7%
Contains more OtherOther +151%
Contains more ProteinProtein +33.6%
Contains more FatsFats +647.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +111.3%

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
15% 24% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.502 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.828 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 22.228 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -64.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +313.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2903.8%

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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. Puff pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172738/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.