Baked beans vs. Rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between baked beans and rice
- Baked beans have more iron, fiber, folate, copper, vitamin B1, potassium, and phosphorus; however, rice is richer in manganese.
- Baked beans cover your daily iron needs 22% more than rice.
- Rice has 422 times less sodium than baked beans. Baked beans have 422mg of sodium, while rice has 1mg.
- Rice has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of rice is 60, while the glycemic index of baked beans is 40.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Beans, baked, home prepared and Rice, white, long-grain, regular, unenriched, cooked 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +258.3% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +510% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +922.9% |
Contains more IronIron | +895% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +130.4% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +49% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +153.5% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.8% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +85.1% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +31.6% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +580% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +276.9% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +1500% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +151.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Iron | 1.99mg | 0.2mg | 22% |
Fiber | 5.5g | 0.4g | 20% |
Sodium | 422mg | 1mg | 18% |
Folate | 48µg | 3µg | 11% |
Potassium | 358mg | 35mg | 10% |
Copper | 0.159mg | 0.069mg | 10% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.136mg | 0.02mg | 10% |
Phosphorus | 109mg | 43mg | 9% |
Manganese | 0.255mg | 0.472mg | 9% |
Saturated fat | 1.948g | 0.077g | 9% |
Magnesium | 43mg | 12mg | 7% |
Fats | 5.15g | 0.28g | 7% |
Protein | 5.54g | 2.69g | 6% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.155mg | 0.39mg | 5% |
Monounsaturated fat | 2.133g | 0.088g | 5% |
Calcium | 61mg | 10mg | 5% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.74g | 0.076g | 4% |
Selenium | 5.7µg | 7.5µg | 3% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.049mg | 0.013mg | 3% |
Zinc | 0.73mg | 0.49mg | 2% |
Cholesterol | 5mg | 0mg | 2% |
Carbs | 21.63g | 28.17g | 2% |
Calories | 155kcal | 130kcal | 1% |
Vitamin C | 1.1mg | 0mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 16.13g | 27.77g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.05g | N/A | |
Vitamin E | 0.04mg | 0% | |
Vitamin B3 | 0.408mg | 0.4mg | 0% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.09mg | 0.093mg | 0% |
Choline | 2.1mg | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.067mg | 0.031mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.228mg | 0.096mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.242mg | 0.116mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.428mg | 0.222mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.379mg | 0.097mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.086mg | 0.063mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.287mg | 0.144mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.282mg | 0.164mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.153mg | 0.063mg | 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:
2.69 g
Fats:
0.28 g
Carbs:
28.17 g
Water:
68.44 g
Other:
0.42 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +105.9% |
Contains more FatsFats | +1739.3% |
Contains more OtherOther | +497.6% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +30.2% |
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Water
~68.44g
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
0.077 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.076 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2323.9% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +873.7% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -96% |