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Brown sugar vs. Refried beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between brown sugar and refried beans?

  • Refried beans are richer than brown sugar in fiber, phosphorus, manganese, iron, copper, selenium, vitamin C, vitamin B1, and magnesium.
  • Refried beans' daily need coverage for sodium is 15% more.
  • The amount of sodium in brown sugar is lower.
  • The glycemic index of refried beans is lower.

We used Sugars, brown and Refried beans, canned, traditional style (includes USDA commodity) types 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" 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 6.4% 25% 12% 27% 16% 0.82% 1.7% 3.7% 8.3% 6.5%
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 +186.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +288.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +139.8%
Contains more IronIron +102.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +174.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +1833.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2200%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +351.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +383.3%

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2.1% 7.9% 9.5% 0% 0% 0.75% 1.3%
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 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +233.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +43.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +151.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1000%
Contains more CholineCholine +821.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brown sugar Refried beans DV% diff.
Carbs 98.09g 13.55g 28%
Histidine 153mg 22%
Sodium 28mg 370mg 15%
Fiber 0g 3.7g 15%
Calories 380kcal 90kcal 15%
Phosphorus 4mg 92mg 13%
Protein 0.12g 4.98g 10%
Manganese 0.064mg 0.289mg 10%
Iron 0.71mg 1.44mg 9%
Copper 0.047mg 0.129mg 9%
Selenium 1.2µg 5.8µg 8%
Vitamin C 0mg 6mg 7%
Magnesium 9mg 35mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.079mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.076mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.103mg 5%
Calcium 83mg 29mg 5%
Potassium 133mg 319mg 5%
Zinc 0.03mg 0.58mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.543g 4%
Folate 1µg 11µg 3%
Starch 7.43g 3%
Saturated fat 0g 0.631g 3%
Fats 0g 2.01g 3%
Choline 2.3mg 21.2mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.11mg 0.367mg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.1µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.601g 2%
Fructose 1.11g 0g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.132mg 0.189mg 1%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.09mg 1%
Net carbs 98.09g 9.85g N/A
Sugar 97.02g 0.54g N/A
Trans fat 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
98%
Protein: 0.12 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 98.09 g
Water: 1.34 g
Other: 0.45 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 +623.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +4050%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +5702.2%
Contains more OtherOther +280%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
97%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 94.56 g
Glucose: 1.35 g
Fructose: 1.11 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
93% 7%
Starch: 7.43 g
Sucrose: 0.54 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +17411.1%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Brown sugar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168833/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.