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Potato chips vs. Refried beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between potato chips and refried beans

  • Refried beans contain less vitamin E, vitamin B6, potassium, vitamin C, vitamin B3, copper, vitamin K, and phosphorus than potato chips.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin E for potato chips is 60% higher.
  • Refried beans have 17 times less saturated fat than potato chips. Potato chips have 10.96g of saturated fat, while refried beans have 0.631g.
  • Potato chips have a higher glycemic index than refried beans.

Food types used in this article are Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted 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 48% 7.2% 113% 61% 102% 30% 71% 1% 57% 44%
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 +91.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +299.7%
Contains more IronIron +13.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +137.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +87.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +79.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +52.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +39.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +20.8%

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 104% 0% 182% 0% 42% 45% 72% 24% 152% 0% 55% 34% 20%
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 CVitamin C +418.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +10022.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +119.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +149.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +942.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +112.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +540.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +952.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +309.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +76.9%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato chips Refried beans DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 12.17g 0.543g 78%
Vitamin E 9.11mg 0.09mg 60%
Fats 34.6g 2.01g 50%
Saturated fat 10.96g 0.631g 47%
Vitamin B6 0.66mg 0.103mg 43%
Vitamin C 31.1mg 6mg 28%
Potassium 1275mg 319mg 28%
Monounsaturated fat 9.84g 0.601g 23%
Calories 536kcal 90kcal 22%
Vitamin B3 3.827mg 0.367mg 22%
Copper 0.306mg 0.129mg 20%
Vitamin K 22.1µg 2.1µg 17%
Sodium 8mg 370mg 16%
Carbs 52.9g 13.55g 13%
Phosphorus 165mg 92mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.197mg 0.079mg 9%
Folate 45µg 11µg 9%
Magnesium 67mg 35mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.167mg 0.076mg 8%
Manganese 0.44mg 0.289mg 7%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.58mg 5%
Selenium 8.1µg 5.8µg 4%
Protein 7g 4.98g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.402mg 0.189mg 4%
Fiber 4.8g 3.7g 4%
Starch 7.43g 3%
Choline 37.5mg 21.2mg 3%
Iron 1.63mg 1.44mg 2%
Calcium 24mg 29mg 1%
Net carbs 48.1g 9.85g N/A
Sugar 0.22g 0.54g N/A
Trans fat 0.016g N/A
Tryptophan 0.108mg 0.065mg 0%
Threonine 0.253mg 0.231mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.283mg 0.242mg 0%
Leucine 0.419mg 0.438mg 0%
Lysine 0.424mg 0.377mg 0%
Methionine 0.11mg 0.083mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.31mg 0.297mg 0%
Valine 0.392mg 0.287mg 0%
Histidine 153mg 153mg 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
7% 35% 53% 2% 4%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 34.6 g
Carbs: 52.9 g
Water: 1.9 g
Other: 3.6 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 +40.6%
Contains more FatsFats +1621.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +290.4%
Contains more OtherOther +110.5%
Contains more WaterWater +3992.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 30% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.96 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.84 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.17 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 +1537.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2141.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.2%

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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. Potato chips - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170649/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.