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Beef vs. Baked beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between beef and baked beans

  • Beef has more vitamin B12, vitamin B6, selenium, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin B2, and phosphorus; however, baked beans have more fiber.
  • Beef's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 175% more.
  • Beef has 17 times more cholesterol than baked beans. Beef has 85mg of cholesterol, while baked beans have 5mg.
  • Baked beans have a higher glycemic index than beef.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Beef, loin, tenderloin roast, separable lean only, boneless, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, roasted and Beans, baked, home prepared.

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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.
Beef
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 3.9% 31% 114% 32% 101% 111% 7% 1.2% 139%
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%
Contains more IronIron +52.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +406.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +137.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +345.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +207.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +369.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +63.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2733.3%
~equal in Potassium ~358mg

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.
Beef
10
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% 0.67% 5% 1.5% 19% 92% 108% 29% 154% 526% 4% 5.3% 41%
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%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +716.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1311.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +210.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +643.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +83.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +585.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beef Baked beans DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 4.21µg 0µg 175%
Vitamin B6 0.669mg 0.09mg 45%
Protein 27.55g 5.54g 44%
Selenium 25.4µg 5.7µg 36%
Vitamin B3 5.76mg 0.408mg 33%
Vitamin B2 0.4mg 0.049mg 27%
Cholesterol 85mg 5mg 27%
Zinc 3.7mg 0.73mg 27%
Fiber 0g 5.5g 22%
Phosphorus 259mg 109mg 21%
Sodium 54mg 422mg 16%
Choline 75.6mg 14%
Iron 3.04mg 1.99mg 13%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.255mg 11%
Folate 7µg 48µg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.481mg 0.155mg 7%
Magnesium 14mg 43mg 7%
Carbs 0g 21.63g 7%
Copper 0.097mg 0.159mg 7%
Calcium 13mg 61mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.074mg 0.136mg 5%
Saturated fat 2.595g 1.948g 3%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 2.734g 2.133g 2%
Fats 6.54g 5.15g 2%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.532g 0.74g 1%
Calories 169kcal 155kcal 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.1mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 16.13g N/A
Vitamin D 3IU 0IU 0%
Potassium 352mg 358mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.375g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.359mg 0.067mg 0%
Threonine 1.534mg 0.228mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.52mg 0.242mg 0%
Leucine 2.833mg 0.428mg 0%
Lysine 3.178mg 0.379mg 0%
Methionine 0.871mg 0.086mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.299mg 0.287mg 0%
Valine 1.603mg 0.282mg 0%
Histidine 1.244mg 0.153mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.349g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Beef
3
28% 7% 66%
Protein: 27.55 g
Fats: 6.54 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 65.71 g
Other: 0.2 g
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
Contains more ProteinProtein +397.3%
Contains more FatsFats +27%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +1155%
~equal in Water ~65.17g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Beef
1
44% 47% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.595 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.734 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.532 g
40% 44% 15%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.948 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.133 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.74 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +28.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -24.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +39.1%

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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. Beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174006/nutrients
  2. Baked beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173731/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.