Baked beans vs. Shortbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between baked beans and shortbread?

Baked beans are higher in fiber, potassium, copper, and magnesium, yet shortbread is higher in vitamin B2, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, iron, and folate.
Shortbread's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 31% more.
Baked beans have 4 times more fiber than shortbread. While baked beans have 5.5g of fiber, shortbread has only 1.3g.
The amount of saturated fat in baked beans is lower.
The glycemic index of baked beans is lower.

We used Beans, baked, home prepared and Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain types in this article.

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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

Shortbread

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+207.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+369.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+306.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+76.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+49%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+65.2%

Contains more IronIron	+49.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-16.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+54.1%

~equal in Selenium ~6.2µg

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

Shortbread

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+26.8%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+159.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+540.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+702.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+107.1%
Contains more FolateFolate	+68.8%

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	0.74g	8.326g	51%
Fats	5.15g	26.22g	32%
Saturated fat	1.948g	8.105g	28%
Vitamin B2	0.049mg	0.314mg	20%
Calories	155kcal	514kcal	18%
Vitamin B3	0.408mg	3.275mg	18%
Vitamin B1	0.136mg	0.353mg	18%
Starch		40.47g	17%
Fiber	5.5g	1.3g	17%
Vitamin E		2.44mg	16%
Carbs	21.63g	63.78g	14%
Iron	1.99mg	2.98mg	12%
Monounsaturated fat	2.133g	6.708g	11%
Vitamin K		11µg	9%
Potassium	358mg	88mg	8%
Copper	0.159mg	0.09mg	8%
Folate	48µg	81µg	8%
Magnesium	43mg	14mg	7%
Phosphorus	109mg	66mg	6%
Manganese	0.255mg	0.393mg	6%
Calcium	61mg	13mg	5%
Sodium	422mg	353mg	3%
Vitamin B5	0.155mg	0.321mg	3%
Zinc	0.73mg	0.49mg	2%
Cholesterol	5mg	0mg	2%
Vitamin B6	0.09mg	0.071mg	1%
Vitamin C	1.1mg	0mg	1%
Selenium	5.7µg	6.2µg	1%
Protein	5.54g	5.37g	0%
Net carbs	16.13g	62.48g	N/A
Sugar		21.65g	N/A
Trans fat	0g	0.714g	N/A
Choline		0.9mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.067mg		0%
Threonine	0.228mg		0%
Isoleucine	0.242mg		0%
Leucine	0.428mg		0%
Lysine	0.379mg		0%
Methionine	0.086mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.287mg		0%
Valine	0.282mg		0%
Histidine	0.153mg		0%
Fructose		0.3g	0%
Omega-3 - EPA		0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.885g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA		0.002g	N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.033g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid		0.005g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.006g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		7.253g	N/A