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

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What are the main differences between green beans and refried beans?

  • Green beans are richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, and folate, yet refried beans are richer in selenium, iron, phosphorus, copper, and potassium.
  • Green beans' daily need coverage for vitamin K is 38% higher.
  • Green beans contain less sodium.
  • Green beans have a lower glycemic index than refried beans.

We used Beans, snap, green, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Refried beans, canned, traditional style (includes USDA commodity) types in this comparison.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 13% 13% 24% 19% 6.8% 12% 0.13% 37% 1.1%
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 +51.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +94.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +118.5%
Contains more IronIron +121.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +126.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +132%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +217.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2800%
~equal in Manganese ~0.289mg

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.
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 32% 11% 9.2% 0% 19% 22% 12% 4.4% 13% 0% 120% 25% 9.2%
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 CVitamin C +61.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +411.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +22.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +67.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2181%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +155.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +83.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +25.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.076mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Green beans Refried beans DV% diff.
Vitamin K 47.9µg 2.1µg 38%
Histidine 0.035mg 153mg 22%
Sodium 1mg 370mg 16%
Selenium 0.2µg 5.8µg 10%
Iron 0.65mg 1.44mg 10%
Phosphorus 29mg 92mg 9%
Copper 0.057mg 0.129mg 8%
Protein 1.89g 4.98g 6%
Folate 33µg 11µg 6%
Potassium 146mg 319mg 5%
Magnesium 18mg 35mg 4%
Vitamin C 9.7mg 6mg 4%
Vitamin A 32µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.103mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.064g 0.631g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.145g 0.543g 3%
Zinc 0.25mg 0.58mg 3%
Starch 7.43g 3%
Fats 0.28g 2.01g 3%
Calories 35kcal 90kcal 3%
Vitamin B5 0.074mg 0.189mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.614mg 0.367mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.09mg 2%
Fiber 3.2g 3.7g 2%
Calcium 44mg 29mg 2%
Carbs 7.88g 13.55g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.079mg 1%
Choline 16.9mg 21.2mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0.601g 1%
Net carbs 4.68g 9.85g N/A
Sugar 3.63g 0.54g N/A
Manganese 0.285mg 0.289mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.074mg 0.076mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.016g N/A
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0.065mg 0%
Threonine 0.082mg 0.231mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.069mg 0.242mg 0%
Leucine 0.116mg 0.438mg 0%
Lysine 0.091mg 0.377mg 0%
Methionine 0.023mg 0.083mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.069mg 0.297mg 0%
Valine 0.093mg 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
2% 8% 89%
Protein: 1.89 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 7.88 g
Water: 89.22 g
Other: 0.73 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 WaterWater +14.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +163.5%
Contains more FatsFats +617.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +72%
Contains more OtherOther +134.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 5% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.064 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.145 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 -89.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5363.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +274.5%

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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. Green beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169141/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.