Sweet and sour vs. Baked beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between sweet and sour and baked beans
- Sweet and sour has more manganese and vitamin C; however, baked beans are higher in iron, fiber, phosphorus, folate, selenium, copper, and magnesium.
- Baked beans cover your daily iron needs 22% more than sweet and sour.
- Baked beans contain 8 times less vitamin C than sweet and sour. Sweet and sour contains 8.7mg of vitamin C, while baked beans contain 1.1mg.
- The glycemic index of sweet and sour is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Sauce, sweet, and sour, ready-to-serve 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" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Contains less SodiumSodium | -12.1% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +198.4% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +437.5% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +510% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +261.6% |
Contains more IronIron | +847.6% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +101.3% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +711.1% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +1457.1% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1325% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +690.9% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +183.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +157.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +118.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +66.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +69.8% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +500% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Fiber | 0.1g | 5.5g | 22% |
Iron | 0.21mg | 1.99mg | 22% |
Manganese | 0.761mg | 0.255mg | 22% |
Phosphorus | 7mg | 109mg | 15% |
Protein | 0.27g | 5.54g | 11% |
Folate | 8µg | 48µg | 10% |
Selenium | 0.4µg | 5.7µg | 10% |
Saturated fat | 0g | 1.948g | 9% |
Copper | 0.079mg | 0.159mg | 9% |
Magnesium | 8mg | 43mg | 8% |
Potassium | 99mg | 358mg | 8% |
Vitamin C | 8.7mg | 1.1mg | 8% |
Fats | 0.02g | 5.15g | 8% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.048mg | 0.136mg | 7% |
Zinc | 0.09mg | 0.73mg | 6% |
Carbs | 38.22g | 21.63g | 6% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0g | 2.133g | 5% |
Calcium | 10mg | 61mg | 5% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0g | 0.74g | 5% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.053mg | 0.09mg | 3% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.019mg | 0.049mg | 2% |
Sodium | 371mg | 422mg | 2% |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 5mg | 2% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.187mg | 0.408mg | 1% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.093mg | 0.155mg | 1% |
Calories | 150kcal | 155kcal | 0% |
Net carbs | 38.12g | 16.13g | N/A |
Sugar | 18.75g | N/A | |
Vitamin E | 0.01mg | 0% | |
Vitamin A | 1µg | 0µg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0.2µg | 0% | |
Choline | 2.4mg | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.067mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.228mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.242mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.428mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.379mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.086mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.287mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.282mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.153mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.27 g
Fats:
0.02 g
Carbs:
38.22 g
Water:
60.27 g
Other:
1.22 g
Protein:
5.54 g
Fats:
5.15 g
Carbs:
21.63 g
Water:
65.17 g
Other:
2.51 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +76.7% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +1951.9% |
Contains more FatsFats | +25650% |
Contains more OtherOther | +105.7% |
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Water
~65.17g