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Flax vs Baked beans - In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between Flax and Baked beans

  • Baked beans have less Vitamin B1, Copper, Manganese, Fiber, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Iron, Selenium, Zinc, and Vitamin B6.
  • Flax covers your daily Vitamin B1 needs 126% more than Baked beans.
  • Baked beans contain 10 times less Manganese than Flax. Flax contains 2.482mg of Manganese, while Baked beans contain 0.255mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Seeds, flaxseed 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" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Flax
Flax
8
:
0
Baked beans
Baked beans
Contains more Iron +187.9%
Contains more Calcium +318%
Contains more Potassium +127.1%
Contains more Magnesium +811.6%
Contains more Copper +667.3%
Contains more Zinc +494.5%
Contains more Phosphorus +489%
Contains less Sodium -92.9%
Flax
Iron Calcium Potassium Magnesium Copper Zinc Phosphorus Sodium 215% 77% 72% 280% 407% 119% 276% 4%
Baked beans
Iron Calcium Potassium Magnesium Copper Zinc Phosphorus Sodium 75% 19% 32% 31% 53% 20% 47% 56%
Contains more Iron +187.9%
Contains more Calcium +318%
Contains more Potassium +127.1%
Contains more Magnesium +811.6%
Contains more Copper +667.3%
Contains more Zinc +494.5%
Contains more Phosphorus +489%
Contains less Sodium -92.9%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Flax
Flax
8
:
1
Baked beans
Baked beans
Contains more Vitamin B1 +1108.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +228.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +654.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +535.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +425.6%
Contains more Folate +81.3%
Contains more Vitamin C +83.3%
Flax
Vitamin C Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Vitamin B12 Vitamin K Folate 2% 0% 7% 0% 411% 38% 58% 60% 110% 0% 11% 66%
Baked beans
Vitamin C Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Vitamin B12 Vitamin K Folate 4% 0% 0% 0% 34% 12% 8% 10% 21% 0% 0% 36%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +1108.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +228.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +654.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +535.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +425.6%
Contains more Folate +81.3%
Contains more Vitamin C +83.3%

Vitamin and Mineral Summary Scores

The summary score is calculated by summing up the daily values contained in 300 grams of the product. Obviously the more the food fulfills human daily needs, the more the summary score is.
Vitamin Summary Score
63
Flax
10
Baked beans
Mineral Summary Score
181
Flax
41
Baked beans

Macronutrients Comparison

Macronutrient comparison charts compare the amount of protein, total fats, and total carbohydrates in 300 grams of the food. The displayed values show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of food.
Protein
110%
Flax
33%
Baked beans
Carbohydrates
29%
Flax
22%
Baked beans
Fats
195%
Flax
24%
Baked beans

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the most right column. It shows the amounts side by side, making it easier to realize the amount of difference.
Flax Baked beans
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in glycemic index ok
Lower in price ok

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Flax Baked beans
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low glycemic index diet ok

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Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Flax
Flax is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 5mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Flax
Flax contains less Sodium (difference - 392mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Flax
Flax is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Flax
Flax is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Baked beans
Baked beans is lower in Sugar (difference - 1.55g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Baked beans
Baked beans is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 1.715g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Baked beans
Baked beans is lower in glycemic index (difference - 40)
Which food is cheaper?
Baked beans
Baked beans is cheaper (difference - $1.2)

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Flax Baked beans Opinion
Calories 534 155 Flax
Protein 18.29 5.54 Flax
Fats 42.16 5.15 Flax
Vitamin C 0.6 1.1 Baked beans
Carbs 28.88 21.63 Flax
Cholesterol 0 5 Flax
Vitamin D 0 0
Iron 5.73 1.99 Flax
Calcium 255 61 Flax
Potassium 813 358 Flax
Magnesium 392 43 Flax
Sugar 1.55 Baked beans
Fiber 27.3 5.5 Flax
Copper 1.22 0.159 Flax
Zinc 4.34 0.73 Flax
Starch
Phosphorus 642 109 Flax
Sodium 30 422 Flax
Vitamin A 0 0
Vitamin E 0.31 Flax
Vitamin D 0 0
Vitamin B1 1.644 0.136 Flax
Vitamin B2 0.161 0.049 Flax
Vitamin B3 3.08 0.408 Flax
Vitamin B5 0.985 0.155 Flax
Vitamin B6 0.473 0.09 Flax
Vitamin B12 0 0
Vitamin K 4.3 Flax
Folate 87 48 Flax
Trans Fat 0 Flax
Saturated Fat 3.663 1.948 Baked beans
Monounsaturated Fat 7.527 2.133 Flax
Polyunsaturated fat 28.73 0.74 Flax
Tryptophan 0.297 0.067 Flax
Threonine 0.766 0.228 Flax
Isoleucine 0.896 0.242 Flax
Leucine 1.235 0.428 Flax
Lysine 0.862 0.379 Flax
Methionine 0.37 0.086 Flax
Phenylalanine 0.957 0.287 Flax
Valine 1.072 0.282 Flax
Histidine 0.472 0.153 Flax
Fructose 0 Flax

References

The source of all the nutrient values on the page (excluding the main article the sources for which are presented separately if present) is the USDA's FoodCentral. The exact links to the foods presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Flax - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169414/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.