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Beans vs. Refried beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between beans and refried beans

  • Beans have more copper, zinc, fiber, and vitamin B1; however, refried beans have more iron.
  • Refried beans' daily need coverage for sodium is 16% more.
  • Beans have 14 times more sugar than refried beans. Beans have 7.78g of sugar, while refried beans have 0.54g.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Beans, baked, canned, no salt added 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.
Beans
Beans
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 15% 26% 11% 69% 38% 45% 0.13% 0% 25%
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 CalciumCalcium +72.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +59.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +141.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +13%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more IronIron +396.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +28.9%
~equal in Magnesium ~35mg
~equal in Potassium ~319mg

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.
Beans
Beans
7
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 10% 1.7% 3% 0% 38% 14% 8.1% 0% 30% 0% 2% 18% 17%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +97.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +17.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +26.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +118.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +45.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +93.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +31.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +162.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beans Refried beans DV% diff.
Histidine 153mg 22%
Sodium 1mg 370mg 16%
Iron 0.29mg 1.44mg 14%
Manganese 0.289mg 13%
Copper 0.206mg 0.129mg 9%
Zinc 1.4mg 0.58mg 7%
Fiber 5.5g 3.7g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.076mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.189mg 4%
Folate 24µg 11µg 3%
Vitamin C 3.1mg 6mg 3%
Starch 7.43g 3%
Calcium 50mg 29mg 2%
Choline 30.8mg 21.2mg 2%
Carbs 20.49g 13.55g 2%
Saturated fat 0.103g 0.631g 2%
Phosphorus 104mg 92mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.172g 0.543g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.103mg 2%
Fats 0.4g 2.01g 2%
Selenium 4.5µg 5.8µg 2%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 2.1µg 1%
Calories 105kcal 90kcal 1%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.079mg 1%
Vitamin A 5µg 0µg 1%
Potassium 296mg 319mg 1%
Magnesium 32mg 35mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.035g 0.601g 1%
Protein 4.8g 4.98g 0%
Net carbs 14.99g 9.85g N/A
Sugar 7.78g 0.54g N/A
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.09mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.43mg 0.367mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.016g N/A
Tryptophan 0.065mg 0%
Threonine 0.231mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.242mg 0%
Leucine 0.438mg 0%
Lysine 0.377mg 0%
Methionine 0.083mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.297mg 0%
Valine 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
Beans
Beans
1
5% 20% 73% 2%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 20.49 g
Water: 72.6 g
Other: 1.71 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 +51.2%
Contains more FatsFats +402.5%
~equal in Protein ~4.98g
~equal in Water ~77.75g
~equal in Other ~1.71g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Beans
Beans
1
33% 11% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.103 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.035 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.172 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 -83.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1617.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +215.7%

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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. Beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168128/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.