Potato salad vs. Refried beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between potato salad and refried beans?
- Potato salad is higher in vitamin B5, yet refried beans are higher in iron, fiber, manganese, and phosphorus.
- Potato salad's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 23% more.
- Potato salad has 3 times more vitamin B5 than refried beans. While potato salad has 0.534mg of vitamin B5, refried beans have only 0.189mg.
- The amount of cholesterol in refried beans is lower.
We used Potato salad, home-prepared and Refried beans, canned, traditional style (includes USDA commodity) types 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +133.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +52.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +25.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +121.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +87.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +76.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -30.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +186.1% |
| 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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +66.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +142.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +182.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +36.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +31.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +57.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Cholesterol | 68mg | 0mg | 23% |
| Histidine | 0.062mg | 153mg | 22% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.737g | 0.543g | 21% |
| Fats | 8.2g | 2.01g | 10% |
| Iron | 0.65mg | 1.44mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 1.3g | 3.7g | 10% |
| Manganese | 0.101mg | 0.289mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 529mg | 370mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.534mg | 0.189mg | 7% |
| Phosphorus | 52mg | 92mg | 6% |
| Protein | 2.68g | 4.98g | 5% |
| Magnesium | 15mg | 35mg | 5% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.48g | 0.601g | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 10mg | 6mg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 32µg | 0µg | 4% |
| Choline | 21.2mg | 4% | |
| Saturated fat | 1.429g | 0.631g | 4% |
| Calories | 143kcal | 90kcal | 3% |
| Starch | 7.43g | 3% | |
| Selenium | 4.1µg | 5.8µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.89mg | 0.367mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.141mg | 0.103mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 254mg | 319mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.31mg | 0.58mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.1µg | 2% | |
| Carbs | 11.17g | 13.55g | 1% |
| Calcium | 19mg | 29mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.118mg | 0.129mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.09mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.06mg | 0.079mg | 1% |
| Folate | 7µg | 11µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 9.87g | 9.85g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.54g | N/A | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.077mg | 0.076mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.016g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.042mg | 0.065mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.116mg | 0.231mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.141mg | 0.242mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.202mg | 0.438mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.171mg | 0.377mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.066mg | 0.083mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.135mg | 0.297mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.172mg | 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
Protein:
2.68 g
Fats:
8.2 g
Carbs:
11.17 g
Water:
76 g
Other:
1.95 g
Protein:
4.98 g
Fats:
2.01 g
Carbs:
13.55 g
Water:
77.75 g
Other:
1.71 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +308% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +14% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +85.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +21.3% |
~equal in
Water
~77.75g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.429 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.48 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.737 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 | +312.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +588.2% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -55.8% |
