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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 Potassium +20.4%
Contains more Magnesium +234.9%
Contains more Copper +247.8%
Contains more Zinc +469.9%
Contains more Phosphorus +366.1%
Contains less Sodium -99.5%
Contains more Calcium +79.4%
Wheat
Iron Calcium Potassium Magnesium Copper Zinc Phosphorus Sodium 132% 11% 39% 103% 185% 114% 218% 1%
Baked beans
Iron Calcium Potassium Magnesium Copper Zinc Phosphorus Sodium 75% 19% 32% 31% 53% 20% 47% 56%
Contains more Iron +76.9%
Contains more Potassium +20.4%
Contains more Magnesium +234.9%
Contains more Copper +247.8%
Contains more Zinc +469.9%
Contains more Phosphorus +366.1%
Contains less Sodium -99.5%
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 C Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Vitamin B12 Vitamin K Folate 0% 0% 0% 0% 105% 28% 127% 57% 97% 0% 0% 33%
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 +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%

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
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 the food
Protein
82%
Wheat
33%
Baked beans
Carbohydrates
71%
Wheat
22%
Baked beans
Fats
11%
Wheat
24%
Baked beans

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

Which food is preferable in case of diets?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Wheat 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?
Wheat
Wheat is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 5mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Wheat
Wheat contains less Sodium (difference - 420mg)
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 Sugars?
?
The foods are relatively equal in Sugars ( g)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
?
It cannot be definitely stated which food is richer in vitamins. See charts below for detailed information.

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

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 of 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.