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

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Differences between kidney beans and refried beans

Kidney beans have more folate, fiber, iron, copper, protein, vitamin B1, phosphorus, and manganese, while refried beans have more selenium.
Kidney beans' daily need coverage for folate is 30% higher.
Refried beans contain 2 times less vitamin B1 than kidney beans. Kidney beans contain 0.16mg of vitamin B1, while refried beans contain 0.076mg.
The amount of sodium in kidney beans is lower.
Kidney beans have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of kidney beans is 22, while the glycemic index of refried beans is 38.

The food types used in this comparison are Beans, kidney, all types, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Refried beans, canned, traditional style (includes USDA commodity).

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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.

Kidney beans

Refried beans

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+20%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+20.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+27%
Contains more IronIron	+54.2%
Contains more CopperCopper	+67.4%
Contains more ZincZinc	+72.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+50%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-99.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+48.8%

Contains more SeleniumSelenium

+427.3%

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.

Kidney beans

Refried beans

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+110.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+57.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+16.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+16.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+300%
Contains more FolateFolate	+1081.8%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+36.2%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Folate	130µg	11µg	30%
Histidine	0.238mg	153mg	22%
Sodium	1mg	370mg	16%
Fiber	6.4g	3.7g	11%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.169g	11%
Iron	2.22mg	1.44mg	10%
Copper	0.216mg	0.129mg	10%
Selenium	1.1µg	5.8µg	9%
Protein	8.67g	4.98g	7%
Phosphorus	138mg	92mg	7%
Vitamin B1	0.16mg	0.076mg	7%
Manganese	0.43mg	0.289mg	6%
Vitamin C	1.2mg	6mg	5%
Vitamin K	8.4µg	2.1µg	5%
Zinc	1mg	0.58mg	4%
Carbs	22.8g	13.55g	3%
Potassium	405mg	319mg	3%
Starch		7.43g	3%
Saturated fat	0.073g	0.631g	3%
Calories	127kcal	90kcal	2%
Fats	0.5g	2.01g	2%
Magnesium	42mg	35mg	2%
Vitamin B2	0.058mg	0.079mg	2%
Choline	30.5mg	21.2mg	2%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.278g	0.543g	2%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		0.36g	2%
Calcium	35mg	29mg	1%
Vitamin B3	0.578mg	0.367mg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.22mg	0.189mg	1%
Vitamin B6	0.12mg	0.103mg	1%
Monounsaturated fat	0.039g	0.601g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	6.8g	5.5g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	146kcal	181kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	79g	111g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	4.3	1.8	N/A
Net carbs	16.4g	9.85g	N/A
Sugar	0.32g	0.54g	N/A
Vitamin E	0.03mg	0.09mg	0%
Trans fat	0g	0.016g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.104mg	0.065mg	0%
Threonine	0.319mg	0.231mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.41mg	0.242mg	0%
Leucine	0.736mg	0.438mg	0%
Lysine	0.607mg	0.377mg	0%
Methionine	0.113mg	0.083mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.511mg	0.297mg	0%
Valine	0.5mg	0.287mg	0%
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.008g	N/A