Cheese sandwich vs. Refried beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between cheese sandwich and refried beans?

Refried beans have less phosphorus, manganese, selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, calcium, and iron than cheese sandwich.
Cheese sandwich's daily need coverage for phosphorus is 41% higher.
Cheese sandwich has 9 times more vitamin B3 than refried beans. Cheese sandwich has 3.185mg of vitamin B3, while refried beans have 0.367mg.
Refried beans contain less saturated fat.
Refried beans have a lower glycemic index than cheese sandwich.

We used Crackers, wheat, sandwich, with cheese filling 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.

Cheese sandwich

Refried beans

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+54.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+603.4%
Contains more IronIron	+81.9%
Contains more CopperCopper	+24%
Contains more ZincZinc	+50%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+315.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+274.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+319%

Contains less SodiumSodium

-55.9%

~equal in Potassium ~319mg

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.

Cheese sandwich

Refried beans

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+371.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+440.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+767.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+229.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+153.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+481.8%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C

+300%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	9.166g	0.543g	57%
Phosphorus	382mg	92mg	41%
Fats	25g	2.01g	35%
Manganese	1.083mg	0.289mg	35%
Selenium	24.3µg	5.8µg	34%
Vitamin B2	0.427mg	0.079mg	27%
Monounsaturated fat	10.351g	0.601g	24%
Vitamin B1	0.358mg	0.076mg	24%
Histidine	0.219mg	153mg	22%
Calories	497kcal	90kcal	20%
Sodium	839mg	370mg	20%
Vitamin B3	3.185mg	0.367mg	18%
Calcium	204mg	29mg	18%
Saturated fat	4.129g	0.631g	16%
Carbs	58.2g	13.55g	15%
Iron	2.62mg	1.44mg	15%
Folate	64µg	11µg	13%
Vitamin B6	0.261mg	0.103mg	12%
Protein	9.8g	4.98g	10%
Vitamin B5	0.622mg	0.189mg	9%
Magnesium	54mg	35mg	5%
Vitamin C	1.5mg	6mg	5%
Vitamin B12	0.12µg	0µg	5%
Choline		21.2mg	4%
Zinc	0.87mg	0.58mg	3%
Starch		7.43g	3%
Copper	0.16mg	0.129mg	3%
Fiber	3.1g	3.7g	2%
Cholesterol	7mg	0mg	2%
Vitamin K		2.1µg	2%
Vitamin A	21µg	0µg	2%
Vitamin E		0.09mg	1%
Net carbs	55.1g	9.85g	N/A
Potassium	306mg	319mg	0%
Sugar		0.54g	N/A
Trans fat		0.016g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.13mg	0.065mg	0%
Threonine	0.298mg	0.231mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.383mg	0.242mg	0%
Leucine	0.698mg	0.438mg	0%
Lysine	0.344mg	0.377mg	0%
Methionine	0.167mg	0.083mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.472mg	0.297mg	0%
Valine	0.438mg	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