Potato chips vs. Baked beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between potato chips and baked beans?

Baked beans have less vitamin B6, vitamin C, potassium, vitamin B3, copper, vitamin B2, manganese, and phosphorus than potato chips.
Potato chips' daily need coverage for saturated fat is 45% higher.
Potato chips have 28 times more vitamin C than baked beans. Potato chips have 31.1mg of vitamin C, while baked beans have 1.1mg.
Baked beans contain less saturated fat.
Baked beans have a lower glycemic index than potato chips.

We used Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted 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.

Potato chips

Baked beans

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+55.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+256.1%
Contains more CopperCopper	+92.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+49.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+51.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-98.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+72.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+42.1%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+154.2%
Contains more IronIron	+22.1%

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.

Potato chips

Baked beans

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+2727.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+22.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+302%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+838%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+159.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+633.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more CholineCholine	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

~equal in Folate ~48µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	12.17g	0.74g	76%
Vitamin E	9.11mg		61%
Fats	34.6g	5.15g	45%
Vitamin B6	0.66mg	0.09mg	44%
Saturated fat	10.96g	1.948g	41%
Vitamin C	31.1mg	1.1mg	33%
Potassium	1275mg	358mg	27%
Histidine	153mg	0.153mg	22%
Vitamin B3	3.827mg	0.408mg	21%
Monounsaturated fat	9.84g	2.133g	19%
Calories	536kcal	155kcal	19%
Vitamin K	22.1µg		18%
Sodium	8mg	422mg	18%
Copper	0.306mg	0.159mg	16%
Vitamin B2	0.197mg	0.049mg	11%
Carbs	52.9g	21.63g	10%
Phosphorus	165mg	109mg	8%
Manganese	0.44mg	0.255mg	8%
Choline	37.5mg		7%
Magnesium	67mg	43mg	6%
Iron	1.63mg	1.99mg	5%
Vitamin B5	0.402mg	0.155mg	5%
Selenium	8.1µg	5.7µg	4%
Calcium	24mg	61mg	4%
Vitamin B1	0.167mg	0.136mg	3%
Fiber	4.8g	5.5g	3%
Protein	7g	5.54g	3%
Zinc	1.09mg	0.73mg	3%
Cholesterol	0mg	5mg	2%
Folate	45µg	48µg	1%
Net carbs	48.1g	16.13g	N/A
Sugar	0.22g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.108mg	0.067mg	0%
Threonine	0.253mg	0.228mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.283mg	0.242mg	0%
Leucine	0.419mg	0.428mg	0%
Lysine	0.424mg	0.379mg	0%
Methionine	0.11mg	0.086mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.31mg	0.287mg	0%
Valine	0.392mg	0.282mg	0%