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Baked beans vs. Spread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are baked beans and spread different?

  • Baked beans are richer in fiber, iron, folate, manganese, and magnesium, while spread is higher in vitamin B12 and vitamin B3.
  • Spread covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 47% more than baked beans.
  • Baked beans contain 28 times more fiber than spread. Baked beans contain 5.5g of fiber, while spread contains 0.2g.
  • Baked beans are lower in sodium.
  • Baked beans have a higher glycemic index (40) than spread (0).

Beans, baked, home prepared and Sandwich spread, pork, beef types were used 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.
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%
Spread
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 3.6% 9.7% 30% 43% 28% 25% 132% 3.4% 53%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +437.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +408.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +225.5%
Contains more IronIron +151.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +22.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +84.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -58.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +880.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +39.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +70.2%

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%
Spread
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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% 8.7% 35% 9% 43% 31% 32% 26% 28% 140% 4% 1.5% 34%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +2300%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +26.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +173.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +324%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +177.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%

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
Spread
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8% 17% 12% 60% 3%
Protein: 7.66 g
Fats: 17.34 g
Carbs: 11.94 g
Water: 60.28 g
Other: 2.78 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +81.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +38.3%
Contains more FatsFats +236.7%
Contains more OtherOther +10.8%
~equal in Water ~60.28g

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
Spread
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37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.977 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.584 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.565 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -67.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +255.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +246.6%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Baked beans Spread
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Rich in minerals ok

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Baked beans Spread DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.12µg 47%
Sodium 422mg 1013mg 26%
Fiber 5.5g 0.2g 21%
Fats 5.15g 17.34g 19%
Saturated fat 1.948g 5.977g 18%
Iron 1.99mg 0.79mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 2.133g 7.584g 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.74g 2.565g 12%
Vitamin E 1.74mg 12%
Folate 48µg 2µg 12%
Cholesterol 5mg 38mg 11%
Choline 62.3mg 11%
Manganese 0.255mg 0.026mg 10%
Magnesium 43mg 8mg 8%
Vitamin B3 0.408mg 1.73mg 8%
Selenium 5.7µg 9.7µg 7%
Phosphorus 109mg 59mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.049mg 0.134mg 7%
Potassium 358mg 110mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 0.43mg 6%
Calcium 61mg 12mg 5%
Calories 155kcal 235kcal 4%
Protein 5.54g 7.66g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.136mg 0.172mg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 26µg 3%
Zinc 0.73mg 1.02mg 3%
Copper 0.159mg 0.13mg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 22IU 3%
Carbs 21.63g 11.94g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.12mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Net carbs 16.13g 11.74g N/A
Tryptophan 0.067mg 0.082mg 0%
Threonine 0.228mg 0.334mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.242mg 0.334mg 0%
Leucine 0.428mg 0.6mg 0%
Lysine 0.379mg 0.663mg 0%
Methionine 0.086mg 0.196mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.287mg 0.301mg 0%
Valine 0.282mg 0.356mg 0%
Histidine 0.153mg 0.279mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Baked beans Spread
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
9%
Baked beans
30%
Spread
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
39%
Baked beans
33%
Spread

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Spread
Spread is lower in glycemic index (difference - 40)
Which food is cheaper?
Spread
Spread is cheaper (difference - $1.8)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Spread
Spread is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Baked beans
Baked beans is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 33mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Baked beans
Baked beans is lower in Sugar (difference - 0g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Baked beans
Baked beans contains less Sodium (difference - 591mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Baked beans
Baked beans is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 4.029g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Baked beans
Baked beans is relatively richer in minerals

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. Spread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174583/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.