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Brown sugar vs. Baked beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are brown sugar and baked beans different?

  • Baked beans have more fiber, iron, phosphorus, copper, folate, vitamin B1, manganese, and selenium than brown sugar.
  • Daily need coverage for fiber for baked beans is 22% higher.
  • Brown sugar has less sodium.
  • Baked beans have a lower glycemic index (40) than brown sugar (71).

Sugars, brown and Beans, baked, home prepared are the varieties 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 6.4% 25% 12% 27% 16% 0.82% 1.7% 3.7% 8.3% 6.5%
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 CalciumCalcium +36.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +377.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +169.2%
Contains more IronIron +180.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +238.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +2333.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2625%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +298.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +375%

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2.1% 7.9% 9.5% 0% 0% 0.75% 1.3%
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 CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +270.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +17.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +119.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +4700%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brown sugar Baked beans DV% diff.
Carbs 98.09g 21.63g 25%
Fiber 0g 5.5g 22%
Sodium 28mg 422mg 17%
Iron 0.71mg 1.99mg 16%
Phosphorus 4mg 109mg 15%
Folate 1µg 48µg 12%
Copper 0.047mg 0.159mg 12%
Calories 380kcal 155kcal 11%
Protein 0.12g 5.54g 11%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.136mg 11%
Saturated fat 0g 1.948g 9%
Fats 0g 5.15g 8%
Manganese 0.064mg 0.255mg 8%
Magnesium 9mg 43mg 8%
Selenium 1.2µg 5.7µg 8%
Potassium 133mg 358mg 7%
Zinc 0.03mg 0.73mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 2.133g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.74g 5%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.049mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.09mg 4%
Calcium 83mg 61mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.11mg 0.408mg 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 5mg 2%
Fructose 1.11g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.1mg 1%
Net carbs 98.09g 16.13g N/A
Sugar 97.02g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.132mg 0.155mg 0%
Choline 2.3mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.067mg 0%
Threonine 0.228mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.242mg 0%
Leucine 0.428mg 0%
Lysine 0.379mg 0%
Methionine 0.086mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.287mg 0%
Valine 0.282mg 0%
Histidine 0.153mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
98%
Protein: 0.12 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 98.09 g
Water: 1.34 g
Other: 0.45 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 CarbsCarbs +353.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +4516.7%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +4763.4%
Contains more OtherOther +457.8%

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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. Brown sugar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168833/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.