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, Iron and Monounsaturated Fat, while Refried beans are higher in Vitamin C.
- Baked beans contain 4 times more Monounsaturated Fat than Refried beans. Baked beans contain 2.133g of Monounsaturated Fat, while Refried beans contain 0.601g.
- Refried beans are lower in Saturated Fat.
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
Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
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Iron
+38.2%
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Calcium
+110.3%
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Potassium
+12.2%
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Magnesium
+22.9%
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Copper
+23.3%
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Zinc
+25.9%
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Phosphorus
+18.5%
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Sodium
-12.3%
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Iron
+38.2%
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Calcium
+110.3%
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Potassium
+12.2%
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Magnesium
+22.9%
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Copper
+23.3%
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Zinc
+25.9%
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Phosphorus
+18.5%
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Sodium
-12.3%
Vitamin Comparison
Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
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Vitamin B1
+78.9%
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Vitamin B3
+11.2%
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Folate
+336.4%
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Vitamin C
+445.5%
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Vitamin B2
+61.2%
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Vitamin B5
+21.9%
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Vitamin B6
+14.4%
Equal in Vitamin B3 - 0.367
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Vitamin B1
+78.9%
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Vitamin B3
+11.2%
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Folate
+336.4%
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Vitamin C
+445.5%
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Vitamin B2
+61.2%
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Vitamin B5
+21.9%
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Vitamin B6
+14.4%
Equal in Vitamin B3 - 0.367
Vitamin and Mineral Summary Scores
Summary score is calculated by summing up the daily values contained in 300 grams of the product. Obviously the more the food fulfils human daily needs, the more the summary score is
Vitamin Summary Score
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Mineral Summary Score
41

33

Macronutrients Comparison
Macronutrient comparison charts compare the amount of protein, total fats and total carbohydrates in 300 grams of the food. The displayed values show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Protein
33%

30%

Carbohydrates
22%

14%

Fats
24%

9%

Comparison summary table
Pay attention at the most right column. It shows the amounts side by side, making it easier to realize the amount of difference.
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Lower in Cholesterol |
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Lower in Sodium |
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Lower in Saturated Fat |
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Lower in glycemic index |
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Lower in price |
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Lower in Sugars |
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Rich in minerals |
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Rich in vitamins | Equal |
Which food is preferable in case of diets?


is better in case of low diet
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Comparison summary
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?

Refried beans is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 5mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?

Refried beans contains less Sodium (difference - 52mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?

Refried beans is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 1.317g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?

Refried beans is lower in glycemic index (difference - 2)
Which food is cheaper?

Refried beans is cheaper (difference - $1.8)
Which food contains less Sugars?

Baked beans contains less Sugars (difference - 0.54g)
Which food is richer in minerals?

Baked beans is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be definitely stated which food is richer in vitamins. See charts below for detailed information.
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
In the column "Opinion" we made some assumptions which could be controversial. For instance we are assuming that less saturated fats is good for you. Please ignore this column if you have your own opinion.We marked the nutrients, comparison of which we considered as not meaningful, as "N/A"
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Calories | 155 | 90 |
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Protein | 5.54 | 4.98 |
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Fats | 5.15 | 2.01 |
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Vitamin C | 1.1 | 6 |
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Carbs | 21.63 | 13.55 |
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Cholesterol | 5 | 0 |
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Vitamin D | 0 | 0 | |
Iron | 1.99 | 1.44 |
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Calcium | 61 | 29 |
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Potassium | 358 | 319 |
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Magnesium | 43 | 35 |
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Sugars | 0.54 |
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Fiber | 5.5 | 3.7 |
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Copper | 0.159 | 0.129 |
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Zinc | 0.73 | 0.58 |
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Starch | 7.43 |
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Phosphorus | 109 | 92 |
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Sodium | 422 | 370 |
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Vitamin A | 0 | 0 | |
Vitamin E | 0.09 |
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Vitamin D | 0 | 0 | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.136 | 0.076 |
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Vitamin B2 | 0.049 | 0.079 |
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Vitamin B3 | 0.408 | 0.367 |
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Vitamin B5 | 0.155 | 0.189 |
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Vitamin B6 | 0.09 | 0.103 |
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Vitamin B12 | 0 | 0 | |
Vitamin K | 2.1 |
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Folate | 48 | 11 |
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Trans Fat | 0 | 0.016 |
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Saturated Fat | 1.948 | 0.631 |
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Monounsaturated Fat | 2.133 | 0.601 |
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Polyunsaturated fat | 0.74 | 0.543 |
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Tryptophan | 0.067 | 0.065 |
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Threonine | 0.228 | 0.231 |
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Isoleucine | 0.242 | 0.242 | |
Leucine | 0.428 | 0.438 |
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Lysine | 0.379 | 0.377 |
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Methionine | 0.086 | 0.083 |
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Phenylalanine | 0.287 | 0.297 |
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Valine | 0.282 | 0.287 |
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Histidine | 0.153 | 153 |
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Fructose | 0 |
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