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Refried beans vs. Banana — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between refried beans and bananas

  • Refried beans have more iron, phosphorus, selenium, and copper, while bananas have more vitamin B6.
  • Bananas cover your daily need for vitamin B6, 20% more than refried beans.
  • Refried beans contain 370 times more sodium than bananas. While refried beans contain 370mg of sodium, bananas contain only 1mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Refried beans, canned, traditional style (includes USDA commodity) and Bananas, raw.

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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 25% 8.7% 28% 54% 43% 16% 39% 48% 38% 32%
Banana
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 1.5% 32% 9.8% 26% 4.1% 9.4% 0.13% 35% 5.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +29.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +480%
Contains more IronIron +453.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +65.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +286.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +318.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +480%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
~equal in Manganese ~0.27mg

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 20% 0% 1.8% 0% 19% 18% 6.9% 11% 24% 0% 5.3% 8.3% 12%
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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 29% 1% 2% 0% 7.8% 17% 12% 20% 85% 0% 1.3% 15% 5.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +145.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +320%
Contains more CholineCholine +116.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +45%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +11.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +81.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +76.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +256.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +81.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.073mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Refried beans Banana DV% diff.
Histidine 153mg 0.077mg 22%
Vitamin B6 0.103mg 0.367mg 20%
Sodium 370mg 1mg 16%
Iron 1.44mg 0.26mg 15%
Phosphorus 92mg 22mg 10%
Selenium 5.8µg 1µg 9%
Protein 4.98g 1.09g 8%
Fructose 0g 4.85g 6%
Copper 0.129mg 0.078mg 6%
Zinc 0.58mg 0.15mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.076mg 0.031mg 4%
Fiber 3.7g 2.6g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.189mg 0.334mg 3%
Carbs 13.55g 22.84g 3%
Vitamin C 6mg 8.7mg 3%
Fats 2.01g 0.33g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.543g 0.073g 3%
Saturated fat 0.631g 0.112g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.367mg 0.665mg 2%
Folate 11µg 20µg 2%
Choline 21.2mg 9.8mg 2%
Calcium 29mg 5mg 2%
Magnesium 35mg 27mg 2%
Manganese 0.289mg 0.27mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.601g 0.032g 1%
Potassium 319mg 358mg 1%
Vitamin K 2.1µg 0.5µg 1%
Starch 7.43g 5.38g 1%
Calories 90kcal 89kcal 0%
Net carbs 9.85g 20.24g N/A
Sugar 0.54g 12.23g N/A
Vitamin E 0.09mg 0.1mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.079mg 0.073mg 0%
Trans fat 0.016g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.065mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.231mg 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.242mg 0.028mg 0%
Leucine 0.438mg 0.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.377mg 0.05mg 0%
Methionine 0.083mg 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.297mg 0.049mg 0%
Valine 0.287mg 0.047mg 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
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
Banana
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23% 75%
Protein: 1.09 g
Fats: 0.33 g
Carbs: 22.84 g
Water: 74.91 g
Other: 0.83 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +356.9%
Contains more FatsFats +509.1%
Contains more OtherOther +106%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +68.6%
~equal in Water ~74.91g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
36% 34% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.631 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.601 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.543 g
Banana
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52% 15% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.112 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.073 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1778.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +643.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.3%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Banana
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31% 14% 28% 28%
Starch: 5.38 g
Sucrose: 2.39 g
Glucose: 4.98 g
Fructose: 4.85 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.01 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +38.1%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +342.6%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~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. Refried beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172438/nutrients
  2. Banana - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173944/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.