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Asparagus vs. Baked beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between asparagus and baked beans?

  • Asparagus is richer in vitamin A and vitamin B2, yet baked beans are richer in fiber, phosphorus, magnesium, and selenium.
  • Baked beans' daily need coverage for sodium is 18% higher.
  • Asparagus contains less saturated fat.

We used Asparagus, raw and Beans, baked, home prepared types in this comparison.

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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 10% 7.2% 18% 80% 63% 15% 22% 0.26% 21% 13%
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 +18.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +207.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +154.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +77.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +35.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +109.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +61.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +147.8%
~equal in Iron ~1.99mg

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 19% 13% 23% 0% 36% 33% 18% 16% 21% 0% 104% 39% 8.7%
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 CVitamin C +409.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +187.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +139.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +76.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.136mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.09mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~48µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Asparagus Baked beans DV% diff.
Vitamin K 41.6µg 35%
Sodium 2mg 422mg 18%
Fiber 2.1g 5.5g 14%
Saturated fat 0.04g 1.948g 9%
Fats 0.12g 5.15g 8%
Vitamin E 1.13mg 8%
Phosphorus 52mg 109mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.141mg 0.049mg 7%
Protein 2.2g 5.54g 7%
Calories 20kcal 155kcal 7%
Magnesium 14mg 43mg 7%
Selenium 2.3µg 5.7µg 6%
Carbs 3.88g 21.63g 6%
Potassium 202mg 358mg 5%
Vitamin C 5.6mg 1.1mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 2.133g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 0.74g 5%
Vitamin B3 0.978mg 0.408mg 4%
Calcium 24mg 61mg 4%
Vitamin A 38µg 0µg 4%
Manganese 0.158mg 0.255mg 4%
Copper 0.189mg 0.159mg 3%
Choline 16mg 3%
Iron 2.14mg 1.99mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.274mg 0.155mg 2%
Zinc 0.54mg 0.73mg 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 5mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.143mg 0.136mg 1%
Folate 52µg 48µg 1%
Fructose 1g 1%
Net carbs 1.78g 16.13g N/A
Sugar 1.88g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.091mg 0.09mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.027mg 0.067mg 0%
Threonine 0.084mg 0.228mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.075mg 0.242mg 0%
Leucine 0.128mg 0.428mg 0%
Lysine 0.104mg 0.379mg 0%
Methionine 0.031mg 0.086mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.075mg 0.287mg 0%
Valine 0.115mg 0.282mg 0%
Histidine 0.049mg 0.153mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 4% 93%
Protein: 2.2 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 3.88 g
Water: 93.22 g
Other: 0.58 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 WaterWater +43%
Contains more ProteinProtein +151.8%
Contains more FatsFats +4191.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +457.5%
Contains more OtherOther +332.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
44% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 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 -97.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1380%

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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. Asparagus - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168389/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.