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
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Iron
+187.9%
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Calcium
+318%
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Potassium
+127.1%
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Magnesium
+811.6%
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Copper
+667.3%
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Zinc
+494.5%
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Phosphorus
+489%
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Sodium
-92.9%
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Iron
+187.9%
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Calcium
+318%
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Potassium
+127.1%
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Magnesium
+811.6%
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Copper
+667.3%
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Zinc
+494.5%
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Phosphorus
+489%
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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
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Vitamin B1
+1108.8%
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Vitamin B2
+228.6%
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Vitamin B3
+654.9%
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Vitamin B5
+535.5%
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Vitamin B6
+425.6%
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Folate
+81.3%
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Vitamin C
+83.3%
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Vitamin B1
+1108.8%
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Vitamin B2
+228.6%
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Vitamin B3
+654.9%
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Vitamin B5
+535.5%
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Vitamin B6
+425.6%
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Folate
+81.3%
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Vitamin C
+83.3%
Vitamin and Mineral Summary Scores
Summary score is calculated by summing up the daily values contained in 300 grams of the product. Obviously the more the food fulfils human daily needs, the more the summary score is
Vitamin Summary Score
63

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Mineral Summary Score
181

41

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 the food
Protein
110%

33%

Carbohydrates
29%

22%

Fats
195%

24%

Comparison summary table
Pay attention at the most right column. It shows the amounts side by side, making it easier to realize the amount of difference.
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Lower in Sodium |
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Rich in minerals |
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Lower in Sugars |
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Lower in Saturated Fat |
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Lower in glycemic index |
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Lower in price |
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Comparison summary
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?

Flax is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 5mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?

Flax contains less Sodium (difference - 392mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?

Flax is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?

Flax is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Sugars?

Baked beans contains less Sugars (difference - 1.55g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?

Baked beans is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 1.715g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?

Baked beans is lower in glycemic index (difference - 40)
Which food is cheaper?

Baked beans is cheaper (difference - $1.2)
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
In the column "Opinion" we made some assumptions which could be controversial. For instance we are assuming that less saturated fats is good for you. Please ignore this column if you have your own opinion.We marked the nutrients, comparison of which we considered as not meaningful, as "N/A"
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Calories | 534 | 155 |
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Protein | 18.29 | 5.54 |
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Fats | 42.16 | 5.15 |
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Vitamin C | 0.6 | 1.1 |
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Carbs | 28.88 | 21.63 |
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Cholesterol | 0 | 5 |
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Vitamin D | 0 | 0 | |
Iron | 5.73 | 1.99 |
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Calcium | 255 | 61 |
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Potassium | 813 | 358 |
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Magnesium | 392 | 43 |
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Sugars | 1.55 |
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Fiber | 27.3 | 5.5 |
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Copper | 1.22 | 0.159 |
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Zinc | 4.34 | 0.73 |
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Phosphorus | 642 | 109 |
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Sodium | 30 | 422 |
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Vitamin A | 0 | 0 | |
Vitamin E | 0.31 |
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Vitamin D | 0 | 0 | |
Vitamin B1 | 1.644 | 0.136 |
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Vitamin B2 | 0.161 | 0.049 |
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Vitamin B3 | 3.08 | 0.408 |
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Vitamin B5 | 0.985 | 0.155 |
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Vitamin B6 | 0.473 | 0.09 |
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Vitamin B12 | 0 | 0 | |
Vitamin K | 4.3 |
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Folate | 87 | 48 |
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Trans Fat | 0 |
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Saturated Fat | 3.663 | 1.948 |
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Monounsaturated Fat | 7.527 | 2.133 |
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Polyunsaturated fat | 28.73 | 0.74 |
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Tryptophan | 0.297 | 0.067 |
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Threonine | 0.766 | 0.228 |
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Isoleucine | 0.896 | 0.242 |
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Leucine | 1.235 | 0.428 |
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Lysine | 0.862 | 0.379 |
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Methionine | 0.37 | 0.086 |
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Phenylalanine | 0.957 | 0.287 |
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Valine | 1.072 | 0.282 |
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Histidine | 0.472 | 0.153 |
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Fructose | 0 |
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