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Refried beans vs. Beer — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between refried beans and beer?

  • Beer has less iron, fiber, copper, manganese, phosphorus, selenium, potassium, magnesium, and vitamin C than refried beans.
  • Refried beans' daily need coverage for iron is 18% higher.
  • Beer contains less sodium.
  • Refried beans have a lower glycemic index than beer.

We used Refried beans, canned, traditional style (includes USDA commodity) and Alcoholic beverage, beer, regular, all 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.
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%
Beer
Beer
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 4.3% 1.2% 2.4% 0.75% 1.7% 0.27% 6% 0.52% 1% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +483.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +625%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1081.5%
Contains more IronIron +7100%
Contains more CopperCopper +2480%
Contains more ZincZinc +5700%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +557.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3512.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +866.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.9%

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%
Beer
Beer
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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 0% 0% 0% 0% 1.3% 5.8% 9.6% 2.5% 11% 2.5% 0% 4.5% 5.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1420%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +216%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +361%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +123.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +83.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +109.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +39.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Refried beans Beer DV% diff.
Histidine 153mg 0mg 22%
Iron 1.44mg 0.02mg 18%
Sodium 370mg 4mg 16%
Fiber 3.7g 0g 15%
Copper 0.129mg 0.005mg 14%
Manganese 0.289mg 0.008mg 12%
Phosphorus 92mg 14mg 11%
Protein 4.98g 0.46g 9%
Potassium 319mg 27mg 9%
Selenium 5.8µg 0.6µg 9%
Vitamin C 6mg 0mg 7%
Magnesium 35mg 6mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.076mg 0.005mg 6%
Zinc 0.58mg 0.01mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.079mg 0.025mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.103mg 0.046mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.543g 0g 4%
Starch 7.43g 0g 3%
Calcium 29mg 4mg 3%
Carbs 13.55g 3.55g 3%
Saturated fat 0.631g 0g 3%
Fats 2.01g 0g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.189mg 0.041mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.601g 0g 2%
Choline 21.2mg 10.1mg 2%
Calories 90kcal 43kcal 2%
Vitamin K 2.1µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.02µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.367mg 0.513mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 0mg 1%
Folate 11µg 6µg 1%
Net carbs 9.85g 3.55g N/A
Sugar 0.54g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.016g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.065mg 0mg 0%
Threonine 0.231mg 0mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.242mg 0mg 0%
Leucine 0.438mg 0mg 0%
Lysine 0.377mg 0mg 0%
Methionine 0.083mg 0mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.297mg 0mg 0%
Valine 0.287mg 0mg 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
Beer
Beer
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4% 92% 4%
Protein: 0.46 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 3.55 g
Water: 91.96 g
Other: 4.03 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +982.6%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +281.7%
Contains more WaterWater +18.3%
Contains more OtherOther +135.7%

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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. Beer - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168746/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.