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Marinara sauce vs. Refried beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are marinara sauce and refried beans different?

  • Marinara sauce is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin E, vitamin A, and vitamin K; however, refried beans are richer in selenium, phosphorus, iron, fiber, and manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B3 for marinara sauce is 22% higher.
  • Marinara sauce has less sodium.

Sauce, pasta, spaghetti/marinara, ready-to-serve, low sodium and Refried beans, canned, traditional style (includes USDA commodity) are the varieties 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 8.1% 28% 29% 27% 5.5% 15% 3.9% 18% 6%
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 less SodiumSodium -91.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +94.4%
Contains more IronIron +84.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +59.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +190%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +170.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +110.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +427.3%
~equal in Calcium ~29mg
~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.
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 6.7% 11% 48% 0% 6% 14% 73% 0% 40% 0% 35% 9.8% 7.5%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +967.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +68%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +561.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +18.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +216.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +29.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +54.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Marinara sauce Refried beans DV% diff.
Histidine 153mg 22%
Vitamin B3 3.917mg 0.367mg 22%
Vitamin E 2.4mg 0.09mg 15%
Sodium 30mg 370mg 15%
Vitamin K 13.9µg 2.1µg 10%
Selenium 1.1µg 5.8µg 9%
Phosphorus 34mg 92mg 8%
Iron 0.78mg 1.44mg 8%
Fiber 1.8g 3.7g 8%
Protein 1.41g 4.98g 7%
Manganese 0.137mg 0.289mg 7%
Copper 0.081mg 0.129mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.173mg 0.103mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.024mg 0.076mg 4%
Vitamin A 33µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.189mg 4%
Vitamin C 2mg 6mg 4%
Magnesium 18mg 35mg 4%
Starch 7.43g 3%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.58mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.17g 0.631g 2%
Carbs 8.06g 13.55g 2%
Calories 51kcal 90kcal 2%
Folate 13µg 11µg 1%
Choline 13.7mg 21.2mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.377g 0.601g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.061mg 0.079mg 1%
Fats 1.48g 2.01g 1%
Cholesterol 2mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 6.26g 9.85g N/A
Calcium 27mg 29mg 0%
Potassium 319mg 319mg 0%
Sugar 5.5g 0.54g N/A
Trans fat 0.016g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.508g 0.543g 0%
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 0.169g 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
8% 87%
Protein: 1.41 g
Fats: 1.48 g
Carbs: 8.06 g
Water: 87.39 g
Other: 1.66 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 WaterWater +12.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +253.2%
Contains more FatsFats +35.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +68.1%
~equal in Other ~1.71g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 36% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.17 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.377 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.508 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +59.4%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.543g

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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. Marinara sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171597/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.