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Baked beans vs. Tomato sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between Baked beans and Tomato sauce

  • Baked beans have more Fiber, Iron, Phosphorus, Folate, Vitamin B1, Selenium, and Magnesium, however, Tomato sauce have more Vitamin C.
  • Baked beans' daily need coverage for Sodium is 18% more.
  • Baked beans have 48 times more Saturated Fat than Tomato sauce. Baked beans have 1.948g of Saturated Fat, while Tomato sauce has 0.041g.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Beans, baked, home prepared and Tomato sauce, canned, no salt added.

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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
Baked beans
9
:
1
Tomato sauce
Tomato sauce
Contains more Calcium +335.7%
Contains more Iron +107.3%
Contains more Magnesium +186.7%
Contains more Phosphorus +303.7%
Contains more Potassium +20.5%
Contains more Zinc +231.8%
Contains more Copper +38.3%
Contains more Manganese +125.7%
Contains more Selenium +850%
Contains less Sodium -97.4%
Baked beans
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 19% 75% 31% 47% 32% 56% 20% 53% 34% 32%
Tomato sauce
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 5% 36% 11% 12% 27% 2% 6% 39% 15% 4%
Contains more Calcium +335.7%
Contains more Iron +107.3%
Contains more Magnesium +186.7%
Contains more Phosphorus +303.7%
Contains more Potassium +20.5%
Contains more Zinc +231.8%
Contains more Copper +38.3%
Contains more Manganese +125.7%
Contains more Selenium +850%
Contains less Sodium -97.4%

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
Baked beans
2
:
8
Tomato sauce
Tomato sauce
Contains more Vitamin B1 +466.7%
Contains more Folate +433.3%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin C +536.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +32.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +142.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +99.4%
Equal in Vitamin B6 - 0.098
Baked beans
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 0% 0% 4% 34% 12% 8% 10% 21% 36% 0% 0%
Tomato sauce
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 27% 29% 0% 24% 6% 15% 19% 19% 23% 7% 0% 7%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +466.7%
Contains more Folate +433.3%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin C +536.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +32.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +142.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +99.4%
Equal in Vitamin B6 - 0.098

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Baked beans
Baked beans
4
:
1
Tomato sauce
Tomato sauce
Contains more Protein +361.7%
Contains more Fats +1616.7%
Contains more Carbs +307.3%
Contains more Other +31.4%
Contains more Water +40.1%
Baked beans
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
Tomato sauce
5% 91% 2%
Protein: 1.2 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 5.31 g
Water: 91.28 g
Other: 1.91 g
Contains more Protein +361.7%
Contains more Fats +1616.7%
Contains more Carbs +307.3%
Contains more Other +31.4%
Contains more Water +40.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Baked beans
Baked beans
2
:
1
Tomato sauce
Tomato sauce
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +4747.7%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +511.6%
Contains less Saturated Fat -97.9%
Baked beans
40% 44% 15%
Saturated Fat: 1.948 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 2.133 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.74 g
Tomato sauce
20% 21% 59%
Saturated Fat: 0.041 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.044 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.121 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +4747.7%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +511.6%
Contains less Saturated Fat -97.9%

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 Tomato sauce
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Rich in minerals ok

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Baked beans Tomato sauce Opinion
Net carbs 16.13g 3.81g Baked beans
Protein 5.54g 1.2g Baked beans
Fats 5.15g 0.3g Baked beans
Carbs 21.63g 5.31g Baked beans
Calories 155kcal 24kcal Baked beans
Fructose 1.67g Tomato sauce
Sugar 3.56g Baked beans
Fiber 5.5g 1.5g Baked beans
Calcium 61mg 14mg Baked beans
Iron 1.99mg 0.96mg Baked beans
Magnesium 43mg 15mg Baked beans
Phosphorus 109mg 27mg Baked beans
Potassium 358mg 297mg Baked beans
Sodium 422mg 11mg Tomato sauce
Zinc 0.73mg 0.22mg Baked beans
Copper 0.159mg 0.115mg Baked beans
Manganese 0.255mg 0.113mg Baked beans
Selenium 5.7µg 0.6µg Baked beans
Vitamin A 0IU 435IU Tomato sauce
Vitamin A RAE 0µg 22µg Tomato sauce
Vitamin E 1.44mg Tomato sauce
Vitamin C 1.1mg 7mg Tomato sauce
Vitamin B1 0.136mg 0.024mg Baked beans
Vitamin B2 0.049mg 0.065mg Tomato sauce
Vitamin B3 0.408mg 0.991mg Tomato sauce
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 0.309mg Tomato sauce
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.098mg Tomato sauce
Folate 48µg 9µg Baked beans
Vitamin K 2.8µg Tomato sauce
Tryptophan 0.067mg 0.009mg Baked beans
Threonine 0.228mg 0.037mg Baked beans
Isoleucine 0.242mg 0.025mg Baked beans
Leucine 0.428mg 0.034mg Baked beans
Lysine 0.379mg 0.037mg Baked beans
Methionine 0.086mg 0.008mg Baked beans
Phenylalanine 0.287mg 0.036mg Baked beans
Valine 0.282mg 0.025mg Baked beans
Histidine 0.153mg 0.02mg Baked beans
Cholesterol 5mg 0mg Tomato sauce
Saturated Fat 1.948g 0.041g Tomato sauce
Monounsaturated Fat 2.133g 0.044g Baked beans
Polyunsaturated fat 0.74g 0.121g Baked beans

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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

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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
10%
Baked beans
14%
Tomato sauce
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
39%
Baked beans
15%
Tomato sauce

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Tomato sauce
Tomato sauce contains less Sodium (difference - 411mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Tomato sauce
Tomato sauce is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 5mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Tomato sauce
Tomato sauce is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 1.907g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Tomato sauce
Tomato sauce is lower in glycemic index (difference - 9)
Which food is cheaper?
Tomato sauce
Tomato sauce is cheaper (difference - $1.8)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Tomato sauce
Tomato sauce is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Baked beans
Baked beans is lower in Sugar (difference - 3.56g)
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. Tomato sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169074/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.