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Peanut butter vs. Refried beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between peanut butter and refried beans

  • Refried beans contain less vitamin B3, vitamin E, manganese, phosphorus, copper, magnesium, vitamin B6, folate, and vitamin B5 than peanut butter.
  • Peanut butter's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 80% higher.
  • Refried beans contain 101 times less vitamin E than peanut butter. Peanut butter contains 9.1mg of vitamin E, while refried beans contain 0.09mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in refried beans is lower.
  • Peanut butter has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of peanut butter is 14, while the glycemic index of refried beans is 38.

The food types used in this comparison are Peanut butter, smooth style, without salt 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 120% 15% 49% 65% 141% 68% 144% 2.2% 217% 22%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +380%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +69%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +74.9%
Contains more IronIron +20.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +227.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +332.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +264.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +476.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +41.5%

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% 182% 0% 38% 44% 246% 68% 102% 0% 0.75% 65% 34%
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 +10011.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +97.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +143%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3472.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +501.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +328.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +690.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +197.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +600%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peanut butter Refried beans DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 12.535g 0.543g 80%
Vitamin B3 13.112mg 0.367mg 80%
Fats 51.36g 2.01g 76%
Monounsaturated fat 25.941g 0.601g 63%
Manganese 1.665mg 0.289mg 60%
Vitamin E 9.1mg 0.09mg 60%
Saturated fat 10.325g 0.631g 44%
Phosphorus 335mg 92mg 35%
Protein 22.21g 4.98g 34%
Copper 0.422mg 0.129mg 33%
Magnesium 168mg 35mg 32%
Vitamin B6 0.441mg 0.103mg 26%
Calories 598kcal 90kcal 25%
Histidine 0.557mg 153mg 22%
Folate 87µg 11µg 19%
Vitamin B5 1.137mg 0.189mg 19%
Zinc 2.51mg 0.58mg 18%
Sodium 17mg 370mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.192mg 0.079mg 9%
Choline 63mg 21.2mg 8%
Vitamin C 0mg 6mg 7%
Potassium 558mg 319mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.076mg 6%
Fiber 5g 3.7g 5%
Iron 1.74mg 1.44mg 4%
Carbs 22.31g 13.55g 3%
Selenium 4.1µg 5.8µg 3%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 2.1µg 2%
Starch 3.56g 7.43g 2%
Calcium 49mg 29mg 2%
Net carbs 17.31g 9.85g N/A
Sugar 10.49g 0.54g N/A
Trans fat 0.075g 0.016g N/A
Tryptophan 0.231mg 0.065mg 0%
Threonine 0.525mg 0.231mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.616mg 0.242mg 0%
Leucine 1.546mg 0.438mg 0%
Lysine 0.681mg 0.377mg 0%
Methionine 0.265mg 0.083mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.202mg 0.297mg 0%
Valine 0.782mg 0.287mg 0%
Fructose 0.12g 0g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.027g 0.169g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.01g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.008g 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 12.215g 0.36g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 51% 22% 3%
Protein: 22.21 g
Fats: 51.36 g
Carbs: 22.31 g
Water: 1.23 g
Other: 2.89 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 +346%
Contains more FatsFats +2455.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +64.6%
Contains more OtherOther +69%
Contains more WaterWater +6221.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 53% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.325 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 25.941 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.535 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 +4216.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2208.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.9%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
25% 73%
Starch: 3.56 g
Sucrose: 10.25 g
Glucose: 0.13 g
Fructose: 0.12 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
93% 7%
Starch: 7.43 g
Sucrose: 0.54 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +1798.1%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +108.7%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Peanut butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172470/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.

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