French fries vs. Refried beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between french fries and refried beans

French fries have more vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin E, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, potassium, and vitamin K, while refried beans have more selenium and iron.
French fries' daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 21% higher.
Refried beans contain 19 times less vitamin E than french fries. French fries contain 1.67mg of vitamin E, while refried beans contain 0.09mg.
The amount of saturated fat in refried beans is lower.
Refried beans have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of refried beans is 38, while the glycemic index of french fries is 70.

The food types used in this comparison are Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil 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.

French fries

Refried beans

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+81.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+35.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-43.2%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+61.1%
Contains more IronIron	+77.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+16%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+17%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+544.4%

~equal in Magnesium ~35mg

~equal in Copper ~0.129mg

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.

French fries

Refried beans

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+1755.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+123.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+718.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+206.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+261.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+433.3%
Contains more FolateFolate	+172.7%
Contains more CholineCholine	+73.6%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+27.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+102.6%

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	5.398g	0.543g	32%
Histidine		153mg	22%
Vitamin B6	0.372mg	0.103mg	21%
Fats	14.73g	2.01g	20%
Vitamin B3	3.004mg	0.367mg	16%
Monounsaturated fat	5.969g	0.601g	13%
Calories	312kcal	90kcal	11%
Vitamin E	1.67mg	0.09mg	11%
Carbs	41.44g	13.55g	9%
Selenium	0.9µg	5.8µg	9%
Saturated fat	2.336g	0.631g	8%
Vitamin K	11.2µg	2.1µg	8%
Vitamin B1	0.17mg	0.076mg	8%
Vitamin B5	0.58mg	0.189mg	8%
Iron	0.81mg	1.44mg	8%
Potassium	579mg	319mg	8%
Sodium	210mg	370mg	7%
Folate	30µg	11µg	5%
Phosphorus	125mg	92mg	5%
Starch		7.43g	3%
Vitamin B2	0.039mg	0.079mg	3%
Protein	3.43g	4.98g	3%
Choline	36.8mg	21.2mg	3%
Manganese	0.247mg	0.289mg	2%
Calcium	18mg	29mg	1%
Zinc	0.5mg	0.58mg	1%
Copper	0.124mg	0.129mg	1%
Vitamin C	4.7mg	6mg	1%
Net carbs	37.64g	9.85g	N/A
Magnesium	35mg	35mg	0%
Sugar	0.3g	0.54g	N/A
Fiber	3.8g	3.7g	0%
Trans fat	0.06g	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	0.407g	0.169g	N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid	0.001g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid	0.029g	0g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.007g	0.008g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	4.898g	0.36g	N/A