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Refried beans vs. Green bean raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between refried beans and green bean raw

  • Refried beans have more selenium, phosphorus, copper, and iron; however, green bean raw is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, and folate.
  • Green bean raw covers your daily vitamin K needs 34% more than refried beans.
  • Green bean raw contains 62 times less sodium than refried beans. Refried beans contain 370mg of sodium, while green bean raw contains 6mg.
  • The glycemic index of refried beans is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Refried beans, canned, traditional style (includes USDA commodity) and Beans, snap, green, 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 11% 19% 39% 23% 6.5% 16% 0.78% 28% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +40%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +51.2%
Contains more IronIron +39.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +87%
Contains more ZincZinc +141.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +142.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +33.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +866.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +27.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.4%

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%
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 41% 12% 8.2% 0% 21% 24% 14% 14% 33% 0% 108% 25% 8.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +38.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +103.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +355.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +31.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +19%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +36.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1947.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.082mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Refried beans Green bean raw DV% diff.
Vitamin K 2.1µg 43µg 34%
Histidine 153mg 0.034mg 22%
Sodium 370mg 6mg 16%
Selenium 5.8µg 0.6µg 9%
Phosphorus 92mg 38mg 8%
Vitamin C 6mg 12.2mg 7%
Copper 0.129mg 0.069mg 7%
Folate 11µg 33µg 6%
Protein 4.98g 1.83g 6%
Iron 1.44mg 1.03mg 5%
Fiber 3.7g 2.7g 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 35µg 4%
Manganese 0.289mg 0.216mg 3%
Calories 90kcal 31kcal 3%
Starch 7.43g 0.88g 3%
Zinc 0.58mg 0.24mg 3%
Potassium 319mg 211mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.631g 0.05g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.543g 0.113g 3%
Fats 2.01g 0.22g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.103mg 0.141mg 3%
Fructose 0g 1.39g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.367mg 0.734mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.079mg 0.104mg 2%
Carbs 13.55g 6.97g 2%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 0.41mg 2%
Magnesium 35mg 25mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.076mg 0.082mg 1%
Choline 21.2mg 15.3mg 1%
Calcium 29mg 37mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.601g 0.01g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.189mg 0.225mg 1%
Net carbs 9.85g 4.27g N/A
Sugar 0.54g 3.26g N/A
Trans fat 0.016g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.065mg 0.019mg 0%
Threonine 0.231mg 0.079mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.242mg 0.066mg 0%
Leucine 0.438mg 0.112mg 0%
Lysine 0.377mg 0.088mg 0%
Methionine 0.083mg 0.022mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.297mg 0.067mg 0%
Valine 0.287mg 0.09mg 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
2% 7% 90%
Protein: 1.83 g
Fats: 0.22 g
Carbs: 6.97 g
Water: 90.32 g
Other: 0.66 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +172.1%
Contains more FatsFats +813.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +94.4%
Contains more OtherOther +159.1%
Contains more WaterWater +16.2%

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
29% 6% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.05 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.113 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5910%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +380.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.1%

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
21% 9% 36% 34%
Starch: 0.88 g
Sucrose: 0.36 g
Glucose: 1.51 g
Fructose: 1.39 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +744.3%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +50%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. Green bean raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169961/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.