Baked beans vs. Refried beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are baked beans and refried beans different?

Baked beans are richer in folate, fiber, and iron, while refried beans are higher in vitamin C.
Baked beans contain 3 times more saturated fat than refried beans. Baked beans contain 1.948g of saturated fat, while refried beans contain 0.631g.

Beans, baked, home prepared and Refried beans, canned, traditional style (includes USDA commodity) types were used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Baked beans

Refried beans

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+22.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+110.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+12.2%
Contains more IronIron	+38.2%
Contains more CopperCopper	+23.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+25.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+18.5%

Contains less SodiumSodium	-12.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+13.3%

~equal in Selenium ~5.8µg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Baked beans

Refried beans

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+78.9%
Contains more FolateFolate	+336.4%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+445.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+61.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+21.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+14.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.367mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Histidine	0.153mg	153mg	22%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.169g	11%
Folate	48µg	11µg	9%
Iron	1.99mg	1.44mg	7%
Fiber	5.5g	3.7g	7%
Saturated fat	1.948g	0.631g	6%
Fats	5.15g	2.01g	5%
Vitamin C	1.1mg	6mg	5%
Vitamin B1	0.136mg	0.076mg	5%
Choline		21.2mg	4%
Monounsaturated fat	2.133g	0.601g	4%
Calories	155kcal	90kcal	3%
Carbs	21.63g	13.55g	3%
Calcium	61mg	29mg	3%
Copper	0.159mg	0.129mg	3%
Starch		7.43g	3%
Cholesterol	5mg	0mg	2%
Magnesium	43mg	35mg	2%
Phosphorus	109mg	92mg	2%
Sodium	422mg	370mg	2%
Vitamin B2	0.049mg	0.079mg	2%
Vitamin K		2.1µg	2%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		0.36g	2%
Protein	5.54g	4.98g	1%
Potassium	358mg	319mg	1%
Zinc	0.73mg	0.58mg	1%
Vitamin E		0.09mg	1%
Manganese	0.255mg	0.289mg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.155mg	0.189mg	1%
Vitamin B6	0.09mg	0.103mg	1%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.74g	0.543g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	3.6g	5.5g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	280kcal	181kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	65g	111g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.5	1.8	N/A
Net carbs	16.13g	9.85g	N/A
Sugar		0.54g	N/A
Selenium	5.7µg	5.8µg	0%
Vitamin B3	0.408mg	0.367mg	0%
Trans fat	0g	0.016g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.067mg	0.065mg	0%
Threonine	0.228mg	0.231mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.242mg	0.242mg	0%
Leucine	0.428mg	0.438mg	0%
Lysine	0.379mg	0.377mg	0%
Methionine	0.086mg	0.083mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.287mg	0.297mg	0%
Valine	0.282mg	0.287mg	0%
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.008g	N/A