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Chocolate vs. Baked beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between chocolate and baked beans?

  • Chocolate is higher in copper, iron, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin B12, yet baked beans are higher in vitamin B1.
  • Chocolate's daily need coverage for copper is 97% more.
  • The amount of saturated fat in baked beans is lower.
  • The glycemic index of chocolate is lower.

We used Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids and Beans, baked, home prepared types 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 104% 17% 49% 301% 343% 55% 88% 3.1% 185% 16%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +239.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +56.1%
Contains more IronIron +303%
Contains more CopperCopper +546.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +175.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +89%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +456.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +90%
~equal in Calcium ~61mg

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% 0.67% 11% 0% 6.3% 12% 14% 18% 9.7% 29% 20% 0% 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 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 B3Vitamin B3 +77.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +91.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +444%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +114.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.049mg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate Baked beans DV% diff.
Copper 1.028mg 0.159mg 97%
Saturated fat 18.519g 1.948g 75%
Iron 8.02mg 1.99mg 75%
Manganese 1.419mg 0.255mg 51%
Fats 31.28g 5.15g 40%
Magnesium 146mg 43mg 25%
Calories 546kcal 155kcal 20%
Monounsaturated fat 9.54g 2.133g 19%
Sodium 24mg 422mg 17%
Phosphorus 206mg 109mg 14%
Carbs 61.17g 21.63g 13%
Folate 48µg 12%
Zinc 2.01mg 0.73mg 12%
Caffeine 43mg 11%
Vitamin B12 0.23µg 0µg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.136mg 9%
Vitamin K 8.1µg 7%
Fiber 7g 5.5g 6%
Potassium 559mg 358mg 6%
Selenium 3µg 5.7µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.09mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.297mg 0.155mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.092g 0.74g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.725mg 0.408mg 2%
Protein 4.88g 5.54g 1%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 1%
Calcium 56mg 61mg 1%
Cholesterol 8mg 5mg 1%
Net carbs 54.17g 16.13g N/A
Sugar 47.9g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.049mg 0%
Trans fat 0.112g 0g N/A
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%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.085g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.947g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 31% 61% 2%
Protein: 4.88 g
Fats: 31.28 g
Carbs: 61.17 g
Water: 0.97 g
Other: 1.7 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 FatsFats +507.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +182.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +13.5%
Contains more WaterWater +6618.6%
Contains more OtherOther +47.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
64% 33% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.519 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.54 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.092 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 +347.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +47.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.5%

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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. Chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170271/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.