Beans vs Bacon bits
Nutrition comparison per 100g · USDA SR Legacy & USDA SR Legacy
Bacon bits, meatless is higher in more vitamins & minerals
Calories (kcal)
Beans 94
Bacon bits 476
Protein (g)
Beans 5.15
Bacon bits 32.0
Carbs (g)
Beans 18.7
Bacon bits 28.6
Fat (g)
Beans 0.930
Bacon bits 25.9
Fiber (g)
Beans 4.00
Bacon bits 10.2
Quick answers
Which has more protein?
Bacon bits, meatless — 32.0g vs 5.15g per 100g.
Which has fewer calories?
Beans, baked, canned, with pork and tomato sauce — 94 vs 476 kcal per 100g.
Which is more nutrient-dense?
Bacon bits, meatless scores higher in more vitamins and minerals per 100g, though both foods can be part of a healthy diet.
Full Nutrition Comparison
All values per 100g edible portion. Green = Food A higher · Blue = Food B higher
| Nutrient | Beans | Bacon bits | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy | |||
| Energy | 94 kcal | 476 kcal | -80% |
| Macronutrients | |||
| Water | 73.5 g | 8.00 g | +819% |
| Protein | 5.15 g | 32.0 g | -84% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 0.930 g | 25.9 g | -96% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 18.7 g | 28.6 g | -35% |
| Fiber, total dietary | 4.00 g | 10.2 g | -61% |
| Fats & Fatty Acids | |||
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 0.293 g | 4.05 g | -93% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 0.277 g | 6.22 g | -96% |
| Fatty acids, total trans | 0 g | — | |
| Cholesterol | 7.00 mg | 0 mg | |
| Vitamins | |||
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 3.00 mg | 1.90 mg | +58% |
| Thiamin (Vitamin B1) | 0.052 mg | 0.600 mg | -91% |
| Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) | 0.046 mg | 0.070 mg | -34% |
| Niacin (Vitamin B3) | 0.494 mg | 1.60 mg | -69% |
| Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5) | 0.392 mg | — | |
| Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine | 0.063 mg | 0.080 mg | -21% |
| Biotin (Vitamin B7) | 15.0 ug | 127 ug | -88% |
| Folate, total (Vitamin B9) | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Choline, total | 39.2 mg | 135 mg | -71% |
| Vitamin B-12 — Cobalamin | 0 ug | 1.20 ug | -100% |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 4.00 ug | 0 ug | |
| Carotene, beta | 50.0 ug | 0 ug | |
| Carotene, alpha | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 0.100 mg | 6.90 mg | -99% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Minerals | |||
| Calcium, Ca | 56.0 mg | 101 mg | -45% |
| Iron, Fe | 3.24 mg | 0.720 mg | +350% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 34.0 mg | 95.0 mg | -64% |
| Phosphorus, P | 116 mg | 217 mg | -47% |
| Potassium, K | 295 mg | 145 mg | +103% |
| Sodium, Na | 437 mg | 1770 mg | -75% |
| Zinc, Zn | 5.48 mg | 1.87 mg | +193% |
| Copper, Cu | 0.213 mg | 0.539 mg | -60% |
| Manganese, Mn | 0.302 mg | — | |
| Selenium, Se | 4.70 ug | 7.40 ug | -36% |
| Other Nutrients | |||
| Energy | 394 kj | 1989 kj | -80% |
| Ash | 1.73 g | 5.50 g | -69% |
| Total Sugars | 5.67 g | 0 g | |
| Sucrose | 3.36 g | — | |
| Glucose | 1.20 g | — | |
| Fructose | 1.03 g | — | |
| Lactose | 0 g | — | |
| Maltose | 0.090 g | — | |
| Galactose | 0 g | — | |
| Starch | 8.05 g | — | |
| Folic acid (Vitamin B9 — synthetic) | 15.0 ug | 127 ug | -88% |
| Folate, DFE (Vitamin B9 — dietary folate equivalents) | 15.0 ug | 127 ug | -88% |
| Betaine | 0.400 mg | — | |
| Vitamin B-12, added | 0 ug | 1.20 ug | -100% |
| Retinol | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Beta-carotene (Provitamin A) | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Vitamin A, IU | 84.0 IU | 0 IU | |
| Beta-cryptoxanthin (Provitamin A) | 322 ug | 0 ug | |
| Lycopene | 14.0 ug | 0 ug | |
| Vitamin E, added | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Vitamin E — Beta-Tocopherol (β-Tocopherol) | 0 mg | — | |
| Vitamin E — Gamma-Tocopherol (γ-Tocopherol) | 0.610 mg | — | |
| Vitamin E — Delta-Tocopherol (δ-Tocopherol) | 0.040 mg | — | |
| Vitamin E — Alpha-Tocotrienol (α-Tocotrienol) | 0.040 mg | — | |
| Vitamin E — Beta-Tocotrienol (β-Tocotrienol) | 0 mg | — | |
| Vitamin E — Gamma-Tocotrienol (γ-Tocotrienol) | 0 mg | — | |
| Vitamin E — Delta-Tocotrienol (δ-Tocotrienol) | 0 mg | — | |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3 — total) | 0 IU | 0 IU | = |
| Vitamin K1 — Phylloquinone | 0.500 ug | 0 ug | |
| Vitamin K (Dihydrophylloquinone — K1 reduced form) | 0 ug | — | |
| SFA 4:0 (Butyric acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| SFA 6:0 (Caproic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| SFA 8:0 (Caprylic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| SFA 10:0 (Capric acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| SFA 12:0 (Lauric acid) | 0 g | 0.215 g | -100% |
| SFA 13:0 (Tridecanoic acid) | 0 g | — | |
| SFA 14:0 (Myristic acid) | 0.009 g | 0.143 g | -94% |
| SFA 15:0 (Pentadecanoic acid) | 0 g | — | |
| SFA 16:0 (Palmitic acid) | 0.174 g | 2.67 g | -93% |
| SFA 17:0 (Margaric acid) | 0.001 g | — | |
| SFA 18:0 (Stearic acid) | 0.109 g | 1.03 g | -89% |
| SFA 20:0 (Arachidic acid) | 0 g | — | |
| SFA 22:0 (Behenic acid) | 0 g | — | |
| SFA 24:0 (Lignoceric acid) | 0 g | — | |
| MUFA 14:1 (Myristoleic acid) | 0 g | — | |
| MUFA 15:1 (Pentadecenoic acid) | 0 g | — | |
| MUFA 16:1 (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid) | 0.014 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 17:1 (Heptadecenoic acid) | 0.001 g | — | |
| MUFA 18:1 (Omega-9, Oleic acid family) | 0.263 g | 6.22 g | -96% |
| MUFA 18:1 c (Omega-9, Oleic acid — cis) | 0.263 g | — | |
| MUFA 20:1 (Omega-9, Gondoic / Gadoleic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| MUFA 22:1 (Omega-9, Erucic acid family) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 0.157 g | 13.5 g | -99% |
| PUFA 18:2 (Omega-6, Linoleic acid) | 0.114 g | 12.1 g | -99% |
| PUFA 18:3 (Omega-3, Alpha-linolenic family) | 0.039 g | 1.48 g | -97% |
| PUFA 18:3 n-3 (Omega-3, ALA — Alpha-linolenic acid) | 0.039 g | — | |
| PUFA 18:3 n-6 (Omega-6, GLA — Gamma-linolenic acid) | 0 g | — | |
| PUFA 18:4 n-3 (Omega-3, SDA — Stearidonic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| PUFA 20:2 n-6 (Omega-6, Eicosadienoic acid) | 0.003 g | — | |
| PUFA 20:3 (DGLA family — Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) | 0 g | — | |
| PUFA 20:4 (Omega-6, Arachidonic acid family) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| PUFA 20:5 n-3 (Omega-3, EPA — Eicosapentaenoic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (Omega-3, DPA — Docosapentaenoic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (Omega-3, DHA — Docosahexaenoic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| TFA 18:1 t | 0 g | — | |
| Tryptophan (EAA) | 0.075 g | — | |
| Threonine (EAA) | 0.140 g | — | |
| Isoleucine (EAA, BCAA) | 0.223 g | — | |
| Leucine (EAA, BCAA) | 0.383 g | — | |
| Lysine (EAA) | 0.327 g | — | |
| Methionine (EAA) | 0.040 g | — | |
| Cystine (conditionally essential) | 0.042 g | — | |
| Phenylalanine (EAA) | 0.238 g | — | |
| Tyrosine (conditionally essential) | 0.118 g | — | |
| Valine (EAA, BCAA) | 0.253 g | — | |
| Arginine (conditionally essential) | 0.230 g | — | |
| Histidine (EAA) | 0.118 g | — | |
| Alanine | 0.185 g | — | |
| Aspartic acid | 0.603 g | — | |
| Glutamic acid | 0.743 g | — | |
| Glycine (conditionally essential) | 0.185 g | — | |
| Proline (conditionally essential) | 0.258 g | — | |
| Serine | 0.295 g | — | |
| Hydroxyproline | 0 g | — | |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| Caffeine | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Theobromine | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Daidzein | — | 64.4 mg | |
| Genistein | — | 45.8 mg | |
| Choline | |||
| Choline from glycerophoshocholine | 1.60 mg | — | |
| Choline from phosphatidylcholine | 12.0 mg | — | |
| Choline from phosphocholine | 1.00 mg | — | |
| Choline from sphingomyelin | 0 mg | — | |
| Free Choline | 25.0 mg | — | |
| Total Choline | 39.0 mg | — | |
| Isoflavones | |||
| Total isoflavones | — | 119 mg | |
* All values per 100g edible portion. Source: USDA SR Legacy and USDA SR Legacy. Diff column shows percentage difference relative to Food B.
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