Refried beans vs. Green beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between refried beans and green beans?
- Refried beans are richer in selenium, iron, phosphorus, copper, and potassium, yet green beans are richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, and folate.
- Green beans' daily need coverage for vitamin K is 38% higher.
- Refried beans have 370 times more sodium than green beans. Refried beans have 370mg of sodium, while green beans have 1mg.
- Green beans have a lower glycemic index than refried beans.
We used Refried beans, canned, traditional style (includes USDA commodity) and Beans, snap, green, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt types in this comparison.
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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 | +94.4% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +118.5% |
Contains more IronIron | +121.5% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +126.3% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +132% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +217.2% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +2800% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +51.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.7% |
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 B5Vitamin B5 | +155.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +83.9% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +25.4% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +61.7% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +411.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +22.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +67.3% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +2181% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +200% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin K | 2.1µg | 47.9µg | 38% |
Histidine | 153mg | 0.035mg | 22% |
Sodium | 370mg | 1mg | 16% |
Selenium | 5.8µg | 0.2µg | 10% |
Iron | 1.44mg | 0.65mg | 10% |
Phosphorus | 92mg | 29mg | 9% |
Copper | 0.129mg | 0.057mg | 8% |
Protein | 4.98g | 1.89g | 6% |
Folate | 11µg | 33µg | 6% |
Potassium | 319mg | 146mg | 5% |
Magnesium | 35mg | 18mg | 4% |
Vitamin C | 6mg | 9.7mg | 4% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 32µg | 4% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.103mg | 0.056mg | 4% |
Saturated fat | 0.631g | 0.064g | 3% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.543g | 0.145g | 3% |
Zinc | 0.58mg | 0.25mg | 3% |
Starch | 7.43g | 3% | |
Fats | 2.01g | 0.28g | 3% |
Calories | 90kcal | 35kcal | 3% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.189mg | 0.074mg | 2% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.367mg | 0.614mg | 2% |
Vitamin E | 0.09mg | 0.46mg | 2% |
Fiber | 3.7g | 3.2g | 2% |
Calcium | 29mg | 44mg | 2% |
Carbs | 13.55g | 7.88g | 2% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.079mg | 0.097mg | 1% |
Choline | 21.2mg | 16.9mg | 1% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.601g | 0.011g | 1% |
Net carbs | 9.85g | 4.68g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.54g | 3.63g | N/A |
Manganese | 0.289mg | 0.285mg | 0% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.076mg | 0.074mg | 0% |
Trans fat | 0.016g | 0g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.065mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.231mg | 0.082mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.242mg | 0.069mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.438mg | 0.116mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.377mg | 0.091mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.083mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.297mg | 0.069mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.287mg | 0.093mg | 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:
1.89 g
Fats:
0.28 g
Carbs:
7.88 g
Water:
89.22 g
Other:
0.73 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +163.5% |
Contains more FatsFats | +617.9% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +72% |
Contains more OtherOther | +134.2% |
Contains more WaterWater | +14.8% |
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
0.064 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.145 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +5363.6% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +274.5% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -89.9% |