Bean raw vs. Refried beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between bean raw and refried beans
- Refried beans have less folate, copper, vitamin B1, fiber, phosphorus, iron, selenium, manganese, magnesium, and potassium.
- Bean raw covers your daily folate needs 129% more than refried beans.
- Refried beans contain 9 times less vitamin B1 than bean raw. Bean raw contains 0.713mg of vitamin B1, while refried beans contain 0.076mg.
Food varieties used in this article are Beans, pinto, mature seeds, 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +402.9% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +289.7% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +336.7% |
Contains more IronIron | +252.1% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +592.2% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +293.1% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +346.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -96.8% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +297.2% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +381% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +133.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +838.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +168.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +219.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +315.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +360.2% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +166.7% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +4672.7% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +212.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Folate | 525µg | 11µg | 129% |
Copper | 0.893mg | 0.129mg | 85% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.713mg | 0.076mg | 53% |
Fiber | 15.5g | 3.7g | 47% |
Phosphorus | 411mg | 92mg | 46% |
Iron | 5.07mg | 1.44mg | 45% |
Selenium | 27.9µg | 5.8µg | 40% |
Manganese | 1.148mg | 0.289mg | 37% |
Magnesium | 176mg | 35mg | 34% |
Protein | 21.42g | 4.98g | 33% |
Potassium | 1393mg | 319mg | 32% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.474mg | 0.103mg | 29% |
Histidine | 0.556mg | 153mg | 22% |
Sodium | 12mg | 370mg | 16% |
Carbs | 62.55g | 13.55g | 16% |
Zinc | 2.28mg | 0.58mg | 15% |
Calories | 347kcal | 90kcal | 13% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.785mg | 0.189mg | 12% |
Starch | 34.17g | 7.43g | 11% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.212mg | 0.079mg | 10% |
Calcium | 113mg | 29mg | 8% |
Choline | 66.2mg | 21.2mg | 8% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.174mg | 0.367mg | 5% |
Vitamin K | 5.6µg | 2.1µg | 3% |
Saturated fat | 0.235g | 0.631g | 2% |
Vitamin E | 0.21mg | 0.09mg | 1% |
Fats | 1.23g | 2.01g | 1% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.229g | 0.601g | 1% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.407g | 0.543g | 1% |
Vitamin C | 6.3mg | 6mg | 0% |
Net carbs | 47.05g | 9.85g | N/A |
Sugar | 2.11g | 0.54g | N/A |
Trans fat | 0g | 0.016g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.237mg | 0.065mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.81mg | 0.231mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.871mg | 0.242mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.558mg | 0.438mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.356mg | 0.377mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.259mg | 0.083mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.095mg | 0.297mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.998mg | 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
Protein:
21.42 g
Fats:
1.23 g
Carbs:
62.55 g
Water:
11.33 g
Other:
3.47 g
Protein:
4.98 g
Fats:
2.01 g
Carbs:
13.55 g
Water:
77.75 g
Other:
1.71 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +330.1% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +361.6% |
Contains more OtherOther | +102.9% |
Contains more FatsFats | +63.4% |
Contains more WaterWater | +586.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.235 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.229 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.407 g
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 | -62.8% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +162.4% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +33.4% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
34.17 g
Sucrose:
1.98 g
Glucose:
0.13 g
Fructose:
0 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
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 StarchStarch | +359.9% |
Contains more SucroseSucrose | +266.7% |
Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
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