Refried beans vs. Black turtle bean — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are refried beans and black turtle bean different?
- Black turtle bean has more folate, copper, iron, vitamin B1, phosphorus, fiber, potassium, manganese, and magnesium than refried beans.
- Daily need coverage for folate for black turtle bean is 108% higher.
- Refried beans contain 41 times more sodium than black turtle bean. While refried beans contain 370mg of sodium, black turtle bean contains only 9mg.
- Black turtle bean has a lower glycemic index (20) than refried beans (38).
Refried beans, canned, traditional style (includes USDA commodity) and Beans, black turtle, mature seeds, raw are the varieties used 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 SeleniumSelenium | +81.3% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +357.1% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +451.7% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +370.2% |
Contains more IronIron | +504.2% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +675.2% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +279.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +378.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.6% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +246% |
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 | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +133.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1084.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +144.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +432.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +375.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +177.7% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +166.7% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +3936.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Folate | 11µg | 444µg | 108% |
Copper | 0.129mg | 1mg | 97% |
Iron | 1.44mg | 8.7mg | 91% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.076mg | 0.9mg | 69% |
Phosphorus | 92mg | 440mg | 50% |
Fiber | 3.7g | 15.5g | 47% |
Potassium | 319mg | 1500mg | 35% |
Protein | 4.98g | 21.25g | 33% |
Manganese | 0.289mg | 1mg | 31% |
Magnesium | 35mg | 160mg | 30% |
Histidine | 153mg | 0.592mg | 22% |
Carbs | 13.55g | 63.25g | 17% |
Sodium | 370mg | 9mg | 16% |
Zinc | 0.58mg | 2.2mg | 15% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.103mg | 0.286mg | 14% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.189mg | 0.899mg | 14% |
Calcium | 29mg | 160mg | 13% |
Calories | 90kcal | 339kcal | 12% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.367mg | 1.955mg | 10% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.079mg | 0.193mg | 9% |
Vitamin C | 6mg | 0mg | 7% |
Selenium | 5.8µg | 3.2µg | 5% |
Choline | 21.2mg | 4% | |
Starch | 7.43g | 3% | |
Vitamin K | 2.1µg | 5.6µg | 3% |
Fats | 2.01g | 0.9g | 2% |
Saturated fat | 0.631g | 0.232g | 2% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.601g | 0.078g | 1% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.543g | 0.387g | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.09mg | 0.21mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 9.85g | 47.75g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.54g | 2.12g | N/A |
Trans fat | 0.016g | 0g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.065mg | 0.252mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.231mg | 0.894mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.242mg | 0.938mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.438mg | 1.697mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.377mg | 1.459mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.083mg | 0.32mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.297mg | 1.149mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.287mg | 1.112mg | 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:
4.98 g
Fats:
2.01 g
Carbs:
13.55 g
Water:
77.75 g
Other:
1.71 g
Protein:
21.25 g
Fats:
0.9 g
Carbs:
63.25 g
Water:
11 g
Other:
3.6 g
Contains more FatsFats | +123.3% |
Contains more WaterWater | +606.8% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +326.7% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +366.8% |
Contains more OtherOther | +110.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.631 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.601 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.543 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.232 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.078 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.387 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +670.5% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +40.3% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -63.2% |