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

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

Fava beans are richer in folate, copper, fiber, protein, and manganese, yet refried beans are richer in vitamin C and selenium.
Fava beans' daily need coverage for folate is 23% higher.
Fava beans have 2 times more copper than refried beans. Fava beans have 0.259mg of copper, while refried beans have 0.129mg.
Fava beans contain less sodium.
Refried beans have a lower glycemic index than fava beans.

We used Broadbeans (fava beans), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Refried beans, canned, traditional style (includes USDA commodity) types in this comparison.

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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.

Fava beans

Refried beans

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+22.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+24.1%
Contains more CopperCopper	+100.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+74.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+35.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-98.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+45.7%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+19%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+123.1%

~equal in Iron ~1.44mg

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.

Fava beans

Refried beans

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+27.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+12.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+93.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+38.1%
Contains more FolateFolate	+845.5%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+1900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+350%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+20.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+43.1%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Folate	104µg	11µg	23%
Histidine	0.193mg	153mg	22%
Sodium	5mg	370mg	16%
Copper	0.259mg	0.129mg	14%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.169g	11%
Fiber	5.4g	3.7g	7%
Vitamin C	0.3mg	6mg	6%
Manganese	0.421mg	0.289mg	6%
Selenium	2.6µg	5.8µg	6%
Protein	7.6g	4.98g	5%
Phosphorus	125mg	92mg	5%
Zinc	1.01mg	0.58mg	4%
Starch		7.43g	3%
Saturated fat	0.066g	0.631g	3%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.164g	0.543g	3%
Fats	0.4g	2.01g	2%
Carbs	19.65g	13.55g	2%
Magnesium	43mg	35mg	2%
Potassium	268mg	319mg	2%
Vitamin B1	0.097mg	0.076mg	2%
Vitamin B3	0.711mg	0.367mg	2%
Vitamin B6	0.072mg	0.103mg	2%
Choline	30.6mg	21.2mg	2%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		0.36g	2%
Calories	110kcal	90kcal	1%
Calcium	36mg	29mg	1%
Iron	1.5mg	1.44mg	1%
Vitamin B2	0.089mg	0.079mg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.157mg	0.189mg	1%
Vitamin K	2.9µg	2.1µg	1%
Monounsaturated fat	0.079g	0.601g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	6.9g	5.5g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	145kcal	181kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	91g	111g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3.7	1.8	N/A
Net carbs	14.25g	9.85g	N/A
Sugar	1.82g	0.54g	N/A
Vitamin A	1µg	0µg	0%
Vitamin E	0.02mg	0.09mg	0%
Trans fat	0g	0.016g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.072mg	0.065mg	0%
Threonine	0.27mg	0.231mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.306mg	0.242mg	0%
Leucine	0.572mg	0.438mg	0%
Lysine	0.486mg	0.377mg	0%
Methionine	0.062mg	0.083mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.321mg	0.297mg	0%
Valine	0.338mg	0.287mg	0%
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.008g	N/A