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Banana vs. Refried beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between bananas and refried beans

  • Bananas have more vitamin B6, while refried beans have more iron, phosphorus, selenium, and copper.
  • Bananas cover your daily need for vitamin B6, 20% more than refried beans.
  • The amount of sodium in bananas is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Bananas, raw and Refried beans, canned, traditional style (includes USDA commodity).

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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" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Banana
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 1.5% 32% 9.8% 26% 4.1% 9.4% 0.13% 35% 5.5%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 25% 8.7% 28% 54% 43% 16% 39% 48% 38% 32%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +29.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +480%
Contains more IronIron +453.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +65.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +286.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +318.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +480%
~equal in Manganese ~0.289mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Banana
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 29% 1% 2% 0% 7.8% 17% 12% 20% 85% 0% 1.3% 15% 5.3%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 20% 0% 1.8% 0% 19% 18% 6.9% 11% 24% 0% 5.3% 8.3% 12%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +45%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +81.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +76.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +256.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +81.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +145.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +320%
Contains more CholineCholine +116.3%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.09mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.079mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Banana Refried beans DV% diff.
Histidine 0.077mg 153mg 22%
Vitamin B6 0.367mg 0.103mg 20%
Sodium 1mg 370mg 16%
Iron 0.26mg 1.44mg 15%
Phosphorus 22mg 92mg 10%
Selenium 1µg 5.8µg 9%
Protein 1.09g 4.98g 8%
Fructose 4.85g 0g 6%
Copper 0.078mg 0.129mg 6%
Zinc 0.15mg 0.58mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.076mg 4%
Fiber 2.6g 3.7g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.334mg 0.189mg 3%
Carbs 22.84g 13.55g 3%
Vitamin C 8.7mg 6mg 3%
Fats 0.33g 2.01g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.073g 0.543g 3%
Saturated fat 0.112g 0.631g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.665mg 0.367mg 2%
Folate 20µg 11µg 2%
Choline 9.8mg 21.2mg 2%
Calcium 5mg 29mg 2%
Magnesium 27mg 35mg 2%
Manganese 0.27mg 0.289mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 0.601g 1%
Potassium 358mg 319mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.5µg 2.1µg 1%
Starch 5.38g 7.43g 1%
Calories 89kcal 90kcal 0%
Net carbs 20.24g 9.85g N/A
Sugar 12.23g 0.54g N/A
Vitamin E 0.1mg 0.09mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 0.079mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.016g N/A
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.065mg 0%
Threonine 0.028mg 0.231mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.028mg 0.242mg 0%
Leucine 0.068mg 0.438mg 0%
Lysine 0.05mg 0.377mg 0%
Methionine 0.008mg 0.083mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.049mg 0.297mg 0%
Valine 0.047mg 0.287mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.169g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.36g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Banana
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23% 75%
Protein: 1.09 g
Fats: 0.33 g
Carbs: 22.84 g
Water: 74.91 g
Other: 0.83 g
5% 2% 14% 78% 2%
Protein: 4.98 g
Fats: 2.01 g
Carbs: 13.55 g
Water: 77.75 g
Other: 1.71 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +68.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +356.9%
Contains more FatsFats +509.1%
Contains more OtherOther +106%
~equal in Water ~77.75g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Banana
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52% 15% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.112 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.073 g
36% 34% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.631 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.601 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.543 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1778.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +643.8%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Banana
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31% 14% 28% 28%
Starch: 5.38 g
Sucrose: 2.39 g
Glucose: 4.98 g
Fructose: 4.85 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.01 g
Galactose: 0 g
93% 7%
Starch: 7.43 g
Sucrose: 0.54 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +342.6%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +38.1%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Banana - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173944/nutrients
  2. Refried beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172438/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.