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Ice cream vs. Beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between ice cream and beans

  • Ice cream is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and calcium, yet beans are richer in copper, fiber, vitamin B1, zinc, and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for ice cream is 33% higher.
  • Beans contain less cholesterol.
  • Beans have a lower glycemic index than ice cream.

Food types used in this article are Ice creams, vanilla and Beans, baked, canned, no salt added.

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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% 38% 18% 3.4% 7.7% 19% 45% 10% 1% 9.8%
Beans
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 15% 26% 11% 69% 38% 45% 0.13% 0% 25%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +156%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +128.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +48.7%
Contains more IronIron +222.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +795.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +102.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +150%
~equal in Phosphorus ~104mg

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 2% 39% 6% 3% 10% 55% 2.2% 35% 11% 49% 0.75% 3.8% 14%
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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 10% 1.7% 3% 0% 38% 14% 8.1% 0% 30% 0% 2% 18% 17%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2260%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +100%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +416.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +265.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +270.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +170.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +166.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +380%
Contains more CholineCholine +18.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ice cream Beans DV% diff.
Saturated fat 6.79g 0.103g 30%
Copper 0.023mg 0.206mg 20%
Fiber 0.7g 5.5g 19%
Fats 11g 0.4g 16%
Vitamin B12 0.39µg 0µg 16%
Cholesterol 44mg 0mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.24mg 0.06mg 14%
Vitamin A 118µg 5µg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.581mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.041mg 0.15mg 9%
Calcium 128mg 50mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 2.969g 0.035g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.048mg 0.13mg 6%
Zinc 0.69mg 1.4mg 6%
Calories 207kcal 105kcal 5%
Folate 5µg 24µg 5%
Selenium 1.8µg 4.5µg 5%
Magnesium 14mg 32mg 4%
Sodium 80mg 1mg 3%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 3.1mg 3%
Protein 3.5g 4.8g 3%
Iron 0.09mg 0.29mg 3%
Potassium 199mg 296mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.452g 0.172g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.116mg 0.43mg 2%
Carbs 23.6g 20.49g 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 0IU 1%
Choline 26mg 30.8mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 0.15mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 22.9g 14.99g N/A
Sugar 21.22g 7.78g N/A
Phosphorus 105mg 104mg 0%
Manganese 0.008mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0.8µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.045mg 0%
Threonine 0.146mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.195mg 0%
Leucine 0.316mg 0%
Lysine 0.258mg 0%
Methionine 0.081mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.157mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 11% 24% 61%
Protein: 3.5 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 23.6 g
Water: 61 g
Other: 0.9 g
Beans
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5% 20% 73% 2%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 20.49 g
Water: 72.6 g
Other: 1.71 g
Contains more FatsFats +2650%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +15.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +37.1%
Contains more WaterWater +19%
Contains more OtherOther +90%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.452 g
Beans
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33% 11% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.103 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.035 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.172 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8382.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +162.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.5%

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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. Ice cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167575/nutrients
  2. Beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168128/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.