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Beans vs Bacon

Nutrition comparison per 100g · usda_agricultural & USDA SR Legacy

Beans, Dry, Pinto, 633 (0% moisture) is higher in more vitamins & minerals

Calories (kcal)

Beans —
Bacon 309

Protein (g)

Beans 25.0
Bacon 11.7

Carbs (g)

Beans —
Bacon 5.31

Fat (g)

Beans 1.13
Bacon 29.5

Fiber (g)

Beans 4.50
Bacon 2.60

Quick answers

Which has more protein?

Beans, Dry, Pinto, 633 (0% moisture) — 25.0g vs 11.7g per 100g.

Which is more nutrient-dense?

Beans, Dry, Pinto, 633 (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 Bacon
Energy
Energy — 309 kcal
Macronutrients
Water 0 g 49.0 g
Protein 25.0 g 11.7 g
Total lipid (fat) 1.13 g 29.5 g
Carbohydrate, by difference — 5.31 g
Fiber, total dietary 4.50 g 2.60 g
Fats & Fatty Acids
Fatty acids, total saturated — 4.62 g
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated — 7.09 g
Cholesterol — 0 mg
Vitamins
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid — 0 mg
Thiamin (Vitamin B1) — 4.40 mg
Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) — 0.481 mg
Niacin (Vitamin B3) — 7.56 mg
Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5) — 0.113 mg
Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine — 0.479 mg
Biotin (Vitamin B7) — 42.0 ug
Folate, total (Vitamin B9) — 0 ug
Choline, total — 45.0 mg
Vitamin B-12 — Cobalamin — 0 ug
Vitamin A, RAE — 4.00 ug
Carotene, beta — 53.0 ug
Carotene, alpha — 0 ug
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) — 6.90 mg
Vitamin D (D2 + D3) — 0 ug
Minerals
Calcium, Ca 141 mg 23.0 mg
Iron, Fe 6.13 mg 2.41 mg
Magnesium, Mg 170 mg 19.0 mg
Phosphorus, P 519 mg 70.0 mg
Potassium, K 1750 mg 170 mg
Sodium, Na — 1465 mg
Zinc, Zn 3.48 mg 0.420 mg
Copper, Cu 1.18 mg 0.105 mg
Manganese, Mn 2.00 mg 0.205 mg
Selenium, Se — 7.40 ug
Other Nutrients
Energy — 1294 kj
Ash — 4.50 g
Total Sugars — 0 g
Starch 35.0 g —
Sulfur, S 239 mg —
Nickel, Ni 369 ug —
Molybdenum, Mo 949 ug —
Cobalt, Co 65.0 ug —
Boron, B 1290 ug —
Folic acid (Vitamin B9 — synthetic) — 42.0 ug
Folate, DFE (Vitamin B9 — dietary folate equivalents) — 42.0 ug
Vitamin B-12, added — 0 ug
Retinol — 0 ug
Beta-carotene (Provitamin A) — 0 ug
Vitamin A, IU — 88.0 IU
Beta-cryptoxanthin (Provitamin A) — 0 ug
Lycopene — 0 ug
Vitamin E, added — 0 mg
Vitamin D (D2 + D3 — total) — 0 IU
Vitamin K1 — Phylloquinone — 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 g
SFA 12:0 (Lauric acid) — 0.245 g
SFA 14:0 (Myristic acid) — 0.163 g
SFA 16:0 (Palmitic acid) — 3.05 g
SFA 18:0 (Stearic acid) — 1.17 g
MUFA 16:1 (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid) — 0 g
MUFA 18:1 (Omega-9, Oleic acid family) — 7.09 g
MUFA 20:1 (Omega-9, Gondoic / Gadoleic acid) — 0 g
MUFA 22:1 (Omega-9, Erucic acid family) — 0 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated — 15.4 g
PUFA 18:2 (Omega-6, Linoleic acid) — 13.8 g
PUFA 18:3 (Omega-3, Alpha-linolenic family) — 1.69 g
PUFA 18:4 n-3 (Omega-3, SDA — Stearidonic acid) — 0 g
PUFA 20:4 (Omega-6, Arachidonic acid family) — 0 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) — 0.161 g
Threonine (EAA) — 0.453 g
Isoleucine (EAA, BCAA) — 0.559 g
Leucine (EAA, BCAA) — 0.914 g
Lysine (EAA) — 0.727 g
Methionine (EAA) — 0.146 g
Cystine (conditionally essential) — 0.176 g
Phenylalanine (EAA) — 0.611 g
Tyrosine (conditionally essential) — 0.400 g
Valine (EAA, BCAA) — 0.593 g
Arginine (conditionally essential) — 0.875 g
Histidine (EAA) — 0.299 g
Alanine — 0.492 g
Aspartic acid — 1.33 g
Glutamic acid — 2.43 g
Glycine (conditionally essential) — 0.473 g
Proline (conditionally essential) — 0.643 g
Serine — 0.626 g
Alcohol, ethyl — 0 g
Caffeine — 0 mg
Theobromine — 0 mg
Daidzein — 2.20 mg
Genistein — 5.66 mg
Isoflavones
Total isoflavones — 9.36 mg

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

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