Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up

Baked beans vs. Table salt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

Important differences between baked beans and table salt

  • Table salt has less fiber, iron, phosphorus, copper, folate, vitamin B1, potassium, selenium, and magnesium.
  • Table salt's daily need coverage for sodium is 1667% more.
  • Baked beans are lower in sodium.
  • Baked beans have a higher glycemic index than table salt.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Beans, baked, home prepared and Salt, table.

Infographic

Baked beans vs Table salt infographic
Infographic link

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 0.71% 7.2% 0.71% 12% 10% 2.7% 0% 5055% 13% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +4200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +154.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +4375%
Contains more IronIron +503%
Contains more CopperCopper +430%
Contains more ZincZinc +630%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +155%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5600%

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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~0mg

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
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0.2 g
Other: 99.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +32485%
Contains more OtherOther +3876.1%

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 Table salt
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Baked beans Table salt DV% diff.
Sodium 422mg 38758mg 1667%
Fiber 5.5g 0g 22%
Iron 1.99mg 0.33mg 21%
Phosphorus 109mg 0mg 16%
Copper 0.159mg 0.03mg 14%
Folate 48µg 0µg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.136mg 0mg 11%
Protein 5.54g 0g 11%
Selenium 5.7µg 0.1µg 10%
Magnesium 43mg 1mg 10%
Potassium 358mg 8mg 10%
Saturated fat 1.948g 0g 9%
Calories 155kcal 0kcal 8%
Fats 5.15g 0g 8%
Carbs 21.63g 0g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0mg 7%
Manganese 0.255mg 0.1mg 7%
Zinc 0.73mg 0.1mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.74g 0g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.133g 0g 5%
Calcium 61mg 24mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.049mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.408mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 0mg 3%
Cholesterol 5mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 16.13g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.067mg 0mg 0%
Threonine 0.228mg 0mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.242mg 0mg 0%
Leucine 0.428mg 0mg 0%
Lysine 0.379mg 0mg 0%
Methionine 0.086mg 0mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.287mg 0mg 0%
Valine 0.282mg 0mg 0%
Histidine 0.153mg 0mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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

People also compare

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
0%
Table salt
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
39%
Baked beans
510%
Table salt

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Table salt
Table salt is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 5mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Table salt
Table salt is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 1.948g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Table salt
Table salt is lower in glycemic index (difference - 40)
Which food is cheaper?
Table salt
Table salt is cheaper (difference - $1.7)
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 - 38336mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Baked beans
Baked beans is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Baked beans
Baked beans is relatively richer in vitamins

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. Table salt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173468/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.