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Refried beans vs. Bell pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between refried beans and bell peppers?

  • Refried beans are richer in iron, selenium, phosphorus, fiber, manganese, and copper, yet bell peppers are richer in vitamin C, vitamin B6, and vitamin A.
  • Bell peppers' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 83% higher.
  • Bell peppers contain less sodium.

We used Refried beans, canned, traditional style (includes USDA commodity) and Peppers, sweet, green, raw 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 3% 15% 13% 22% 3.5% 8.6% 0.39% 16% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +250%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +190%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +82.3%
Contains more IronIron +323.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +95.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +346.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +360%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +136.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.2%

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 268% 6% 7.4% 0% 14% 6.5% 9% 5.9% 52% 0% 19% 7.5% 3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +182.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +90.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +285.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1240%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +311.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +30.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +117.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +252.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~10µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Refried beans Bell pepper DV% diff.
Vitamin C 6mg 80.4mg 83%
Histidine 153mg 0.01mg 22%
Sodium 370mg 3mg 16%
Iron 1.44mg 0.34mg 14%
Selenium 5.8µg 0µg 11%
Phosphorus 92mg 20mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.103mg 0.224mg 9%
Protein 4.98g 0.86g 8%
Fiber 3.7g 1.7g 8%
Copper 0.129mg 0.066mg 7%
Manganese 0.289mg 0.122mg 7%
Magnesium 35mg 10mg 6%
Vitamin K 2.1µg 7.4µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.079mg 0.028mg 4%
Calories 90kcal 20kcal 4%
Zinc 0.58mg 0.13mg 4%
Potassium 319mg 175mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.631g 0.058g 3%
Starch 7.43g 0g 3%
Carbs 13.55g 4.64g 3%
Fats 2.01g 0.17g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.543g 0.062g 3%
Choline 21.2mg 5.5mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 18µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 0.37mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.076mg 0.057mg 2%
Calcium 29mg 10mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.189mg 0.099mg 2%
Fructose 0g 1.12g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.601g 0.008g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.367mg 0.48mg 1%
Net carbs 9.85g 2.94g N/A
Sugar 0.54g 2.4g N/A
Trans fat 0.016g 0g N/A
Folate 11µg 10µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.065mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.231mg 0.036mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.242mg 0.024mg 0%
Leucine 0.438mg 0.036mg 0%
Lysine 0.377mg 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.083mg 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.297mg 0.092mg 0%
Valine 0.287mg 0.036mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.169g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.008g 0g 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
5% 94%
Protein: 0.86 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 4.64 g
Water: 93.89 g
Other: 0.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +479.1%
Contains more FatsFats +1082.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +192%
Contains more OtherOther +288.6%
Contains more WaterWater +20.8%

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
45% 6% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.058 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.008 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.062 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7412.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +775.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.8%

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
5% 49% 47%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.11 g
Glucose: 1.16 g
Fructose: 1.12 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +390.9%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Bell pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170427/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.