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Meatball vs. Refried beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between meatball and refried beans

  • Refried beans have less vitamin B1, copper, vitamin B12, phosphorus, folate, vitamin B3, choline, zinc, vitamin E, and vitamin B2.
  • Meatball covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 72% more than refried beans.
  • The glycemic index of refried beans is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Meatballs, meatless 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 13% 7.5% 16% 81% 235% 49% 147% 72% 0% 4.4%
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 IronIron +50%
Contains more CopperCopper +447.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +210.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +273.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +94.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +16%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +77.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -32.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +625%

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% 0% 35% 0% 235% 49% 47% 30% 46% 188% 0% 59% 48%
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 EVitamin E +1822.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1134.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +169.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +581.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +164.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +94.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +609.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +317%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Meatball Refried beans DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.938mg 0.076mg 72%
Copper 0.706mg 0.129mg 64%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0µg 63%
Phosphorus 344mg 92mg 36%
Protein 21g 4.98g 32%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.666g 0.543g 27%
Histidine 153mg 22%
Folate 78µg 11µg 17%
Vitamin B3 2.5mg 0.367mg 13%
Manganese 0.289mg 13%
Choline 88.4mg 21.2mg 12%
Zinc 1.8mg 0.58mg 11%
Vitamin E 1.73mg 0.09mg 11%
Fats 9g 2.01g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.079mg 10%
Selenium 0.8µg 5.8µg 9%
Iron 2.16mg 1.44mg 9%
Sodium 550mg 370mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.103mg 7%
Vitamin C 0mg 6mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.189mg 6%
Calories 197kcal 90kcal 5%
Potassium 180mg 319mg 4%
Magnesium 18mg 35mg 4%
Saturated fat 1.425g 0.631g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 2.188g 0.601g 4%
Fiber 4.6g 3.7g 4%
Starch 7.43g 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.1µg 2%
Carbs 8g 13.55g 2%
Net carbs 3.4g 9.85g N/A
Calcium 25mg 29mg 0%
Sugar 1.25g 0.54g N/A
Trans fat 0g 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 0.169g 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
21% 9% 8% 58% 4%
Protein: 21 g
Fats: 9 g
Carbs: 8 g
Water: 58 g
Other: 4 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 ProteinProtein +321.7%
Contains more FatsFats +347.8%
Contains more OtherOther +133.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +69.4%
Contains more WaterWater +34.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 26% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.425 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.666 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 +264.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +759.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -55.7%

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. Meatball - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169067/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.