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Refried beans vs. Beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between refried beans and beans

  • Refried beans have more iron; however, beans have more copper, zinc, fiber, and vitamin B1.
  • Refried beans' daily need coverage for sodium is 16% more.
  • Refried beans have 5 times more iron than beans. Refried beans have 1.44mg of iron, while beans have 0.29mg.
  • Beans are lower in sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Refried beans, canned, traditional style (includes USDA commodity) and Beans, baked, canned, no salt added.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 15% 26% 11% 69% 38% 45% 0.13% 0% 25%
Contains more IronIron +396.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +28.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +72.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +59.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +141.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +13%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~32mg
~equal in Potassium ~296mg

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 10% 1.7% 3% 0% 38% 14% 8.1% 0% 30% 0% 2% 18% 17%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +93.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +31.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +162.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +97.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +17.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +26.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +118.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +45.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Refried beans Beans DV% diff.
Histidine 153mg 22%
Sodium 370mg 1mg 16%
Iron 1.44mg 0.29mg 14%
Manganese 0.289mg 13%
Copper 0.129mg 0.206mg 9%
Zinc 0.58mg 1.4mg 7%
Fiber 3.7g 5.5g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.076mg 0.15mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.189mg 4%
Folate 11µg 24µg 3%
Vitamin C 6mg 3.1mg 3%
Starch 7.43g 3%
Calcium 29mg 50mg 2%
Choline 21.2mg 30.8mg 2%
Carbs 13.55g 20.49g 2%
Saturated fat 0.631g 0.103g 2%
Phosphorus 92mg 104mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.543g 0.172g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.103mg 0.13mg 2%
Fats 2.01g 0.4g 2%
Selenium 5.8µg 4.5µg 2%
Vitamin K 2.1µg 0.8µg 1%
Calories 90kcal 105kcal 1%
Vitamin B2 0.079mg 0.06mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 5µg 1%
Potassium 319mg 296mg 1%
Magnesium 35mg 32mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.601g 0.035g 1%
Protein 4.98g 4.8g 0%
Net carbs 9.85g 14.99g N/A
Sugar 0.54g 7.78g N/A
Vitamin E 0.09mg 0.15mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.367mg 0.43mg 0%
Trans fat 0.016g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.065mg 0%
Threonine 0.231mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.242mg 0%
Leucine 0.438mg 0%
Lysine 0.377mg 0%
Methionine 0.083mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.297mg 0%
Valine 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
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
Beans
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5% 20% 73% 2%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 20.49 g
Water: 72.6 g
Other: 1.71 g
Contains more FatsFats +402.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +51.2%
~equal in Protein ~4.8g
~equal in Water ~72.6g
~equal in Other ~1.71g

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
Beans
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33% 11% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.103 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.035 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.172 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1617.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +215.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.7%

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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. Beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168128/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.