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Chocolate cake vs. Refried beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between chocolate cake and refried beans

  • Chocolate cake has more choline, selenium, vitamin B2, copper, vitamin B12, and vitamin B1; however, refried beans have more fiber and vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for chocolate cake is 24% higher.

Food types used in this article are Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting and Refried beans, canned, traditional style (includes USDA commodity).

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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 23% 18% 12% 60% 69% 19% 45% 41% 37% 65%
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 +106.9%
Contains more IronIron +11.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +60.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +19%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +15.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -14.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +105.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +127.9%
~equal in Magnesium ~35mg
~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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 35% 49% 21% 18% 9.5% 20% 0% 20% 70%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +85.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +169.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +209.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +60.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +145.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +505.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2900%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +151.2%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate cake Refried beans DV% diff.
Saturated fat 5.43g 0.631g 22%
Histidine 0.12mg 153mg 22%
Fats 15.1g 2.01g 20%
Choline 128.4mg 21.2mg 19%
Cholesterol 58mg 0mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.761g 0.543g 15%
Monounsaturated fat 6.039g 0.601g 14%
Calories 371kcal 90kcal 14%
Carbs 53.4g 13.55g 13%
Selenium 11.9µg 5.8µg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.079mg 10%
Copper 0.207mg 0.129mg 9%
Fiber 1.6g 3.7g 8%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 6mg 6%
Potassium 140mg 319mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.137mg 0.367mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.103mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.141mg 0.076mg 5%
Folate 27µg 11µg 4%
Calcium 60mg 29mg 3%
Starch 7.43g 3%
Vitamin K 2.1µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 0.189mg 2%
Sodium 315mg 370mg 2%
Phosphorus 106mg 92mg 2%
Iron 1.61mg 1.44mg 2%
Protein 5.3g 4.98g 1%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 1%
Zinc 0.69mg 0.58mg 1%
Magnesium 32mg 35mg 1%
Net carbs 51.8g 9.85g N/A
Sugar 0.54g N/A
Manganese 0.28mg 0.289mg 0%
Trans fat 0.016g N/A
Tryptophan 0.068mg 0.065mg 0%
Threonine 0.202mg 0.231mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.24mg 0.242mg 0%
Leucine 0.407mg 0.438mg 0%
Lysine 0.268mg 0.377mg 0%
Methionine 0.116mg 0.083mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.265mg 0.297mg 0%
Valine 0.283mg 0.287mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 0g N/A
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
5% 15% 53% 24% 2%
Protein: 5.3 g
Fats: 15.1 g
Carbs: 53.4 g
Water: 24.4 g
Other: 1.8 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 FatsFats +651.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +294.1%
Contains more WaterWater +218.6%
~equal in Protein ~4.98g
~equal in Other ~1.71g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
38% 42% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.43 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.761 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +904.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +408.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.4%

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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. Chocolate cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172697/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.