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Fava beans vs. Baked beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fava beans and baked beans different?

  • Fava beans are richer in folate, copper, and manganese, while baked beans are higher in iron, selenium, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Baked beans cover your daily need for sodium, 18% more than fava beans.
  • Fava beans contain 2 times more folate than baked beans. Fava beans contain 104µg of folate, while baked beans contain 48µg.
  • Fava beans are lower in saturated fat.
  • Fava beans have a higher glycemic index (79) than baked beans (40).

Broadbeans (fava beans), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Beans, baked, home prepared types were 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 31% 11% 24% 56% 86% 28% 54% 0.65% 55% 14%
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 CopperCopper +62.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +38.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +14.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +65.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +69.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +33.6%
Contains more IronIron +32.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +119.2%
~equal in Magnesium ~43mg

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 1% 0.33% 0.4% 0% 24% 21% 13% 9.4% 17% 0% 7.3% 78% 17%
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 B2Vitamin B2 +81.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +74.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +116.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +266.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +40.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +25%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.155mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fava beans Baked beans DV% diff.
Sodium 5mg 422mg 18%
Folate 104µg 48µg 14%
Copper 0.259mg 0.159mg 11%
Saturated fat 0.066g 1.948g 9%
Fats 0.4g 5.15g 7%
Manganese 0.421mg 0.255mg 7%
Selenium 2.6µg 5.7µg 6%
Iron 1.5mg 1.99mg 6%
Choline 30.6mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.079g 2.133g 5%
Protein 7.6g 5.54g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.164g 0.74g 4%
Calcium 36mg 61mg 3%
Zinc 1.01mg 0.73mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.089mg 0.049mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.097mg 0.136mg 3%
Potassium 268mg 358mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.9µg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.711mg 0.408mg 2%
Calories 110kcal 155kcal 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 5mg 2%
Phosphorus 125mg 109mg 2%
Carbs 19.65g 21.63g 1%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 1.1mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.072mg 0.09mg 1%
Net carbs 14.25g 16.13g N/A
Magnesium 43mg 43mg 0%
Sugar 1.82g N/A
Fiber 5.4g 5.5g 0%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.157mg 0.155mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.072mg 0.067mg 0%
Threonine 0.27mg 0.228mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.306mg 0.242mg 0%
Leucine 0.572mg 0.428mg 0%
Lysine 0.486mg 0.379mg 0%
Methionine 0.062mg 0.086mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.321mg 0.287mg 0%
Valine 0.338mg 0.282mg 0%
Histidine 0.193mg 0.153mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 20% 72%
Protein: 7.6 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 19.65 g
Water: 71.54 g
Other: 0.81 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 +37.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1187.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +10.1%
Contains more OtherOther +209.9%
~equal in Water ~65.17g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 26% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.066 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.079 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.164 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2600%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +351.2%

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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. Fava beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173753/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.