Beans vs Pork

Nutrition comparison per 100g · USDA Foundation Foods & USDA SR Legacy

Beans, Dry, Great Northern (0% moisture) is higher in more vitamins & minerals

Calories (kcal)

Beans —
Pork 548

Protein (g)

Beans 24.7
Pork 35.7

Carbs (g)

Beans —
Pork 1.35

Fat (g)

Beans 1.24
Pork 43.3

Fiber (g)

Beans 4.30
Pork 0

Quick answers

Which has more protein?

Pork, cured, bacon, cooked, baked — 35.7g vs 24.7g per 100g.

Which is more nutrient-dense?

Beans, Dry, Great Northern (0% moisture) 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 Pork
Energy
Energy — 548 kcal
Macronutrients
Water 0 g 12.5 g
Protein 24.7 g 35.7 g
Total lipid (fat) 1.24 g 43.3 g
Carbohydrate, by difference — 1.35 g
Fiber, total dietary 4.30 g 0 g
Fats & Fatty Acids
Fatty acids, total saturated — 14.2 g
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated — 19.1 g
Fatty acids, total trans — 0 g
Cholesterol — 107 mg
Vitamins
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid — 0 mg
Thiamin (Vitamin B1) — 0.348 mg
Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) — 0.251 mg
Niacin (Vitamin B3) — 10.6 mg
Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5) — 1.03 mg
Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine — 0.309 mg
Biotin (Vitamin B7) — 2.00 ug
Folate, total (Vitamin B9) — 0 ug
Choline, total — 119 mg
Vitamin B-12 — Cobalamin — 1.16 ug
Vitamin A, RAE — 11.0 ug
Carotene, beta — 0 ug
Carotene, alpha — 0 ug
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) — 0.320 mg
Minerals
Calcium, Ca 192 mg 10.0 mg
Iron, Fe 5.48 mg 1.49 mg
Magnesium, Mg 176 mg 30.0 mg
Phosphorus, P 519 mg 506 mg
Potassium, K 1520 mg 539 mg
Sodium, Na — 2193 mg
Zinc, Zn 3.45 mg 3.36 mg
Copper, Cu 1.08 mg 0.182 mg
Manganese, Mn 1.90 mg 0.022 mg
Selenium, Se — 59.0 ug
Other Nutrients
Energy — 2293 kj
Ash — 7.12 g
Total Sugars — 0 g
Starch 37.9 g —
Sulfur, S 227 mg —
Nickel, Ni 181 ug —
Molybdenum, Mo 557 ug —
Cobalt, Co 51.2 ug —
Boron, B 1250 ug —
Folic acid (Vitamin B9 — synthetic) — 2.00 ug
Folate, DFE (Vitamin B9 — dietary folate equivalents) — 2.00 ug
Betaine — 3.40 mg
Vitamin B-12, added — 0 ug
Retinol — 11.0 ug
Beta-carotene (Provitamin A) — 0 ug
Vitamin A, IU — 37.0 IU
Beta-cryptoxanthin (Provitamin A) — 0 ug
Lycopene — 0 ug
Vitamin E, added — 0 mg
Vitamin E — Beta-Tocopherol (β-Tocopherol) — 0 mg
Vitamin E — Gamma-Tocopherol (γ-Tocopherol) — 0.070 mg
Vitamin E — Delta-Tocopherol (δ-Tocopherol) — 0 mg
Vitamin E — Alpha-Tocotrienol (α-Tocotrienol) — 0.030 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 K1 — Phylloquinone — 0.100 ug
Vitamin K (Dihydrophylloquinone — K1 reduced form) — 0 ug
SFA 4:0 (Butyric acid) — 0 g
SFA 6:0 (Caproic acid) — 0 g
SFA 8:0 (Caprylic acid) — 0 g
SFA 10:0 (Capric acid) — 0.010 g
SFA 12:0 (Lauric acid) — 0 g
SFA 14:0 (Myristic acid) — 0.551 g
SFA 15:0 (Pentadecanoic acid) — 0 g
SFA 16:0 (Palmitic acid) — 9.03 g
SFA 17:0 (Margaric acid) — 0.107 g
SFA 18:0 (Stearic acid) — 4.41 g
SFA 20:0 (Arachidic acid) — 0.081 g
SFA 22:0 (Behenic acid) — 0 g
MUFA 14:1 (Myristoleic acid) — 0 g
MUFA 15:1 (Pentadecenoic acid) — 0 g
MUFA 16:1 (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid) — 1.24 g
MUFA 17:1 (Heptadecenoic acid) — 0.061 g
MUFA 18:1 (Omega-9, Oleic acid family) — 17.4 g
MUFA 20:1 (Omega-9, Gondoic / Gadoleic acid) — 0.329 g
MUFA 22:1 (Omega-9, Erucic acid family) — 0 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated — 4.86 g
PUFA 18:2 (Omega-6, Linoleic acid) — 4.09 g
PUFA 18:2 n-6 (Omega-6, LA — Linoleic acid) — 4.09 g
PUFA 18:3 (Omega-3, Alpha-linolenic family) — 0.210 g
PUFA 18:3 n-3 (Omega-3, ALA — Alpha-linolenic acid) — 0.210 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
PUFA 20:2 n-6 (Omega-6, Eicosadienoic acid) — 0.199 g
PUFA 20:3 (DGLA family — Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) — 0 g
PUFA 20:4 (Omega-6, Arachidonic acid family) — 0.152 g
PUFA 20:5 n-3 (Omega-3, EPA — Eicosapentaenoic acid) — 0 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (Omega-3, DPA — Docosapentaenoic acid) — 0 g
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (Omega-3, DHA — Docosahexaenoic acid) — 0 g
Tryptophan (EAA) — 0.299 g
Threonine (EAA) — 1.40 g
Isoleucine (EAA, BCAA) — 1.68 g
Leucine (EAA, BCAA) — 2.78 g
Lysine (EAA) — 2.96 g
Methionine (EAA) — 0.795 g
Cystine (conditionally essential) — 0.397 g
Phenylalanine (EAA) — 1.42 g
Tyrosine (conditionally essential) — 1.12 g
Valine (EAA, BCAA) — 1.90 g
Arginine (conditionally essential) — 2.31 g
Histidine (EAA) — 1.34 g
Alanine — 2.29 g
Aspartic acid — 3.36 g
Glutamic acid — 5.26 g
Glycine (conditionally essential) — 2.51 g
Proline (conditionally essential) — 1.96 g
Serine — 1.36 g
Hydroxyproline — 0.628 g
Alcohol, ethyl — 0 g
Caffeine — 0 mg
Theobromine — 0 mg
Choline
Choline from glycerophoshocholine — 14.0 mg
Choline from phosphatidylcholine — 82.0 mg
Choline from phosphocholine — 2.50 mg
Choline from sphingomyelin — 9.30 mg
Free Choline — 12.0 mg
Total Choline — 120 mg
Iodine
Iodine mcg/100gB — 1.10 mcg
Purines
Purine, adenine 56.0 mg 27.6 mg
Purine, guanine 68.0 mg 27.9 mg
Purine, hypoxanthine 25.0 mg 373 mg
Purine, uric acid — 0 mg
Purine, xanthine 64.0 mg 0.300 mg
Purines, total 213 mg 429 mg

* All values per 100g edible portion. Source: USDA Foundation Foods and USDA SR Legacy. Diff column shows percentage difference relative to Food B.

Beans, Dry, Great Northern (0% moisture) nutrition facts Pork, cured, bacon, cooked, baked nutrition facts Compare other foods →

Dig deeper — biggest differences

Manganese, Mn +8536% in Beans, Dry, Great Northern (0% moisture) Calcium, Ca +1820% in Beans, Dry, Great Northern (0% moisture) Copper, Cu +493% in Beans, Dry, Great Northern (0% moisture) Magnesium, Mg +487% in Beans, Dry, Great Northern (0% moisture)

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