Ice cream vs. Refried beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are ice cream and refried beans different?
- Ice cream is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and calcium, while refried beans are higher in iron, manganese, fiber, and copper.
- Ice cream covers your daily need for saturated fat, 31% more than refried beans.
- Refried beans are lower in cholesterol.
- Ice cream has a higher glycemic index (62) than refried beans (38).
Ice creams, vanilla and Refried beans, canned, traditional style (includes USDA commodity) types were used 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +341.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +19% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +14.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -78.4% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +150% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +60.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1500% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +460.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +3512.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +222.2% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +233.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +203.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +207.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +22.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +900% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +85.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +216.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +114.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +600% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +120% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 6.79g | 0.631g | 28% |
| Histidine | 0.088mg | 153mg | 22% |
| Iron | 0.09mg | 1.44mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.39µg | 0µg | 16% |
| Cholesterol | 44mg | 0mg | 15% |
| Fats | 11g | 2.01g | 14% |
| Sodium | 80mg | 370mg | 13% |
| Vitamin A | 118µg | 0µg | 13% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.24mg | 0.079mg | 12% |
| Manganese | 0.008mg | 0.289mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 0.7g | 3.7g | 12% |
| Copper | 0.023mg | 0.129mg | 12% |
| Calcium | 128mg | 29mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.581mg | 0.189mg | 8% |
| Selenium | 1.8µg | 5.8µg | 7% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.969g | 0.601g | 6% |
| Calories | 207kcal | 90kcal | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 0.6mg | 6mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 14mg | 35mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 199mg | 319mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.048mg | 0.103mg | 4% |
| Carbs | 23.6g | 13.55g | 3% |
| Starch | 7.43g | 3% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.041mg | 0.076mg | 3% |
| Protein | 3.5g | 4.98g | 3% |
| Folate | 5µg | 11µg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 2.1µg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 105mg | 92mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.116mg | 0.367mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.69mg | 0.58mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.2µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Choline | 26mg | 21.2mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.3mg | 0.09mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.452g | 0.543g | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 8IU | 0IU | 1% |
| Net carbs | 22.9g | 9.85g | N/A |
| Sugar | 21.22g | 0.54g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.016g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.045mg | 0.065mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.146mg | 0.231mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.195mg | 0.242mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.316mg | 0.438mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.258mg | 0.377mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.081mg | 0.083mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.157mg | 0.297mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.217mg | 0.287mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.003g | 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
Protein:
3.5 g
Fats:
11 g
Carbs:
23.6 g
Water:
61 g
Other:
0.9 g
Protein:
4.98 g
Fats:
2.01 g
Carbs:
13.55 g
Water:
77.75 g
Other:
1.71 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +447.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +74.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +42.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +27.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +90% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
6.79 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.452 g
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 | +394% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -90.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +20.1% |
