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Wheat vs Baked beans - In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between Wheat and Baked beans

  • Baked beans contain less Selenium, Manganese, Phosphorus, Copper, Vitamin B3, Zinc, Vitamin B6, Magnesium, Vitamin B1, and Iron than Wheat.
  • Wheat's daily need coverage for Selenium is 152% higher.
  • Baked beans contain 17 times less Vitamin B3 than Wheat. Wheat contains 6.738mg of Vitamin B3, while Baked beans contain 0.408mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Wheat, durum 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
Wheat
Wheat
7
:
1
Baked beans
Baked beans
Contains more Iron +76.9%
Contains more Magnesium +234.9%
Contains more Phosphorus +366.1%
Contains more Potassium +20.4%
Contains less Sodium -99.5%
Contains more Zinc +469.9%
Contains more Copper +247.8%
Contains more Calcium +79.4%
Wheat
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper 11% 132% 103% 218% 39% 1% 114% 185%
Baked beans
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper 19% 75% 31% 47% 32% 56% 20% 53%
Contains more Iron +76.9%
Contains more Magnesium +234.9%
Contains more Phosphorus +366.1%
Contains more Potassium +20.4%
Contains less Sodium -99.5%
Contains more Zinc +469.9%
Contains more Copper +247.8%
Contains more Calcium +79.4%

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
Wheat
Wheat
5
:
2
Baked beans
Baked beans
Contains more Vitamin B1 +208.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +146.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +1551.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +503.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +365.6%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Folate +11.6%
Wheat
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 0% 0% 0% 105% 28% 127% 57% 97% 33% 0% 0%
Baked beans
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 0% 0% 4% 34% 12% 8% 10% 21% 36% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +208.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +146.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +1551.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +503.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +365.6%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Folate +11.6%

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.
Wheat Baked beans
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in glycemic index ok
Lower in Sugar Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat Baked beans Opinion
Net carbs 71.13g 16.13g Wheat
Protein 13.68g 5.54g Wheat
Fats 2.47g 5.15g Baked beans
Carbs 71.13g 21.63g Wheat
Calories 339kcal 155kcal Wheat
Starch g g
Fructose g g
Sugar g g
Fiber g 5.5g Baked beans
Calcium 34mg 61mg Baked beans
Iron 3.52mg 1.99mg Wheat
Magnesium 144mg 43mg Wheat
Phosphorus 508mg 109mg Wheat
Potassium 431mg 358mg Wheat
Sodium 2mg 422mg Wheat
Zinc 4.16mg 0.73mg Wheat
Copper 0.553mg 0.159mg Wheat
Vitamin A 0IU 0IU
Vitamin E mg mg
Vitamin D 0IU 0IU
Vitamin D 0µg 0µg
Vitamin C 0mg 1.1mg Baked beans
Vitamin B1 0.419mg 0.136mg Wheat
Vitamin B2 0.121mg 0.049mg Wheat
Vitamin B3 6.738mg 0.408mg Wheat
Vitamin B5 0.935mg 0.155mg Wheat
Vitamin B6 0.419mg 0.09mg Wheat
Folate 43µg 48µg Baked beans
Vitamin B12 0µg 0µg
Vitamin K µg µg
Tryptophan 0.176mg 0.067mg Wheat
Threonine 0.366mg 0.228mg Wheat
Isoleucine 0.533mg 0.242mg Wheat
Leucine 0.934mg 0.428mg Wheat
Lysine 0.303mg 0.379mg Baked beans
Methionine 0.221mg 0.086mg Wheat
Phenylalanine 0.681mg 0.287mg Wheat
Valine 0.594mg 0.282mg Wheat
Histidine 0.322mg 0.153mg Wheat
Cholesterol 0mg 5mg Wheat
Trans Fat g 0g Wheat
Saturated Fat 0.454g 1.948g Wheat
Monounsaturated Fat 0.344g 2.133g Baked beans
Polyunsaturated fat 0.978g 0.74g Wheat

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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

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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
37
Wheat
10
Baked beans
Mineral Summary Score
100
Wheat
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
82%
Wheat
33%
Baked beans
Carbohydrates
71%
Wheat
22%
Baked beans
Fats
11%
Wheat
24%
Baked beans

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Wheat
Wheat contains less Sodium (difference - 420mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Wheat
Wheat is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 5mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Wheat
Wheat is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 1.494g)
Which food is cheaper?
Wheat
Wheat is cheaper (difference - $1.4)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Wheat
Wheat is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Baked beans
Baked beans is lower in glycemic index (difference - 10)
Which food contains less Sugar?
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The foods are relatively equal in Sugar ( g)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Wheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169721/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.