Wheat Bread vs. Baked beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between wheat Bread and baked beans

The amount of selenium, manganese, vitamin B3, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, phosphorus, calcium, and folate in wheat Bread is higher than in baked beans.
Wheat Bread covers your daily selenium needs 50% more than baked beans.
Baked beans have 15 times less vitamin B3 than wheat Bread. Wheat Bread has 6.25mg of vitamin B3, while baked beans have 0.408mg.
Baked beans contain less sodium.
Wheat Bread has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of wheat Bread is 60, while the glycemic index of baked beans is 40.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Bread, wheat, toasted 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.

Wheat Bread

Baked beans

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+37.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+170.5%
Contains more IronIron	+105.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+24.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+101.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+72.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+440%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+486%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+60.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-29.8%

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.

Wheat Bread

Baked beans

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+222.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+679.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+1431.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+194.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+70%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+79.2%
Contains more CholineCholine	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C

+450%

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	33.4µg	5.7µg	50%
Manganese	1.377mg	0.255mg	49%
Vitamin B3	6.25mg	0.408mg	37%
Vitamin B2	0.382mg	0.049mg	26%
Iron	4.09mg	1.99mg	26%
Vitamin B1	0.439mg	0.136mg	25%
Protein	12.96g	5.54g	15%
Phosphorus	188mg	109mg	11%
Carbs	55.77g	21.63g	11%
Folate	86µg	48µg	10%
Calcium	165mg	61mg	10%
Sodium	601mg	422mg	8%
Calories	313kcal	155kcal	8%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.72g	0.74g	7%
Zinc	1.47mg	0.73mg	7%
Vitamin B5	0.456mg	0.155mg	6%
Vitamin K	5.7µg		5%
Vitamin B6	0.153mg	0.09mg	5%
Copper	0.198mg	0.159mg	4%
Saturated fat	0.989g	1.948g	4%
Choline	22.1mg		4%
Magnesium	59mg	43mg	4%
Potassium	223mg	358mg	4%
Monounsaturated fat	1.019g	2.133g	3%
Fiber	4.7g	5.5g	3%
Cholesterol	0mg	5mg	2%
Vitamin E	0.24mg		2%
Vitamin C	0.2mg	1.1mg	1%
Fats	4.27g	5.15g	1%
Net carbs	51.07g	16.13g	N/A
Sugar	6.42g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.092mg	0.067mg	0%
Threonine	0.299mg	0.228mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.258mg	0.242mg	0%
Leucine	0.461mg	0.428mg	0%
Lysine	0.215mg	0.379mg	0%
Methionine	0.105mg	0.086mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.315mg	0.287mg	0%
Valine	0.31mg	0.282mg	0%
Histidine	0.15mg	0.153mg	0%
Omega-3 - ALA	0.161g		N/A