Fast food vs. Baked beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between fast food and baked beans

Fast food has more vitamin B12, vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B2, zinc, vitamin B1, iron, and vitamin B6; however, baked beans have more fiber.
Fast food's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 37% more.
Fast food has 14 times more vitamin B3 than baked beans. Fast food has 5.617mg of vitamin B3, while baked beans have 0.408mg.
Baked beans are lower in saturated fat.
Fast food has a higher glycemic index than baked beans.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain 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.

Fast food

Baked beans

Contains more IronIron	+53.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+245.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+22.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-21.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+40%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+256.1%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+59.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+81.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+31.4%

~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.

Fast food

Baked beans

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+133.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+640.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+1276.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+241.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+135.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+66.7%
Contains more CholineCholine	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C

+∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	0.89µg	0µg	37%
Vitamin B3	5.617mg	0.408mg	33%
Selenium	20.3µg	5.7µg	27%
Vitamin B2	0.363mg	0.049mg	24%
Protein	16.52g	5.54g	22%
Zinc	2.52mg	0.73mg	16%
Vitamin B1	0.317mg	0.136mg	15%
Fiber	1.7g	5.5g	15%
Iron	3.06mg	1.99mg	13%
Saturated fat	4.493g	1.948g	12%
Fats	12.01g	5.15g	11%
Starch	22.87g		9%
Vitamin B6	0.212mg	0.09mg	9%
Cholesterol	33mg	5mg	9%
Folate	80µg	48µg	8%
Vitamin B5	0.53mg	0.155mg	8%
Monounsaturated fat	4.835g	2.133g	7%
Calories	297kcal	155kcal	7%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.68g	0.74g	6%
Choline	34.4mg		6%
Potassium	197mg	358mg	5%
Vitamin K	4.9µg		4%
Magnesium	27mg	43mg	4%
Sodium	331mg	422mg	4%
Copper	0.121mg	0.159mg	4%
Phosphorus	134mg	109mg	4%
Manganese	0.357mg	0.255mg	4%
Fructose	2.27g		3%
Carbs	31.5g	21.63g	3%
Vitamin E	0.38mg		3%
Vitamin D	0.1µg	0µg	1%
Vitamin C	0mg	1.1mg	1%
Vitamin A	9µg	0µg	1%
Net carbs	29.8g	16.13g	N/A
Vitamin D	2IU	0IU	0%
Calcium	62mg	61mg	0%
Sugar	4.88g		N/A
Trans fat	0.514g	0g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.144mg	0.067mg	0%
Threonine	0.46mg	0.228mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.642mg	0.242mg	0%
Leucine	1.13mg	0.428mg	0%
Lysine	0.785mg	0.379mg	0%
Methionine	0.306mg	0.086mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.67mg	0.287mg	0%
Valine	0.728mg	0.282mg	0%
Histidine	0.402mg	0.153mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.005g		N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.001g		N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.121g		N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.009g		N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid	0.004g		N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid	0.009g		N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.003g		N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	1.391g		N/A