Puff pastry vs. Refried beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between puff pastry and refried beans

Puff pastry has more selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin K, folate, and manganese; however, refried beans have more fiber.
Daily need coverage for selenium for puff pastry is 34% higher.
Refried beans have 10 times less vitamin B3 than puff pastry. Puff pastry has 3.8mg of vitamin B3, while refried beans have 0.367mg.
Refried beans are lower in saturated fat.
Puff pastry has a higher glycemic index than refried beans.

Food types used in this article are Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake, baked 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.

Puff pastry

Refried beans

Contains more IronIron	+80.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-31.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+71.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+322.4%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+118.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+190%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+414.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+12.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+53.3%

~equal in Zinc ~0.58mg

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.

Puff pastry

Refried beans

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+511.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+325%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+226.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+935.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+676.2%
Contains more FolateFolate	+400%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+442.1%
Contains more CholineCholine	+241.9%

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	22.228g	0.543g	145%
Fats	38.5g	2.01g	56%
Selenium	24.5µg	5.8µg	34%
Calories	558kcal	90kcal	23%
Histidine	0.158mg	153mg	22%
Saturated fat	5.502g	0.631g	22%
Monounsaturated fat	8.828g	0.601g	21%
Vitamin B1	0.323mg	0.076mg	21%
Vitamin B3	3.8mg	0.367mg	21%
Iron	2.6mg	1.44mg	15%
Vitamin B2	0.258mg	0.079mg	14%
Vitamin K	16.3µg	2.1µg	12%
Folate	55µg	11µg	11%
Carbs	45.7g	13.55g	11%
Fiber	1.5g	3.7g	9%
Manganese	0.495mg	0.289mg	9%
Potassium	62mg	319mg	8%
Vitamin C	0mg	6mg	7%
Vitamin B6	0.019mg	0.103mg	6%
Magnesium	16mg	35mg	5%
Phosphorus	60mg	92mg	5%
Sodium	253mg	370mg	5%
Protein	7.4g	4.98g	5%
Vitamin B5	0mg	0.189mg	4%
Starch		7.43g	3%
Vitamin E	0.55mg	0.09mg	3%
Choline	6.2mg	21.2mg	3%
Calcium	10mg	29mg	2%
Copper	0.115mg	0.129mg	2%
Net carbs	44.2g	9.85g	N/A
Sugar	0.75g	0.54g	N/A
Zinc	0.54mg	0.58mg	0%
Trans fat		0.016g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.086mg	0.065mg	0%
Threonine	0.198mg	0.231mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.275mg	0.242mg	0%
Leucine	0.514mg	0.438mg	0%
Lysine	0.144mg	0.377mg	0%
Methionine	0.131mg	0.083mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.367mg	0.297mg	0%
Valine	0.312mg	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