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Refried beans vs. Brown sugar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between refried beans and brown sugar?

  • Refried beans are richer than brown sugar in fiber, phosphorus, manganese, iron, copper, selenium, vitamin C, vitamin B1, and magnesium.
  • Refried beans' daily need coverage for sodium is 15% more.
  • The amount of sodium in brown sugar is lower.
  • The glycemic index of refried beans is lower.

We used Refried beans, canned, traditional style (includes USDA commodity) and Sugars, brown types 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.
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 6.4% 25% 12% 27% 16% 0.82% 1.7% 3.7% 8.3% 6.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +288.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +139.8%
Contains more IronIron +102.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +174.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +1833.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2200%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +351.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +383.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +186.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.4%

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2.1% 7.9% 9.5% 0% 0% 0.75% 1.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +233.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +43.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +151.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1000%
Contains more CholineCholine +821.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Refried beans Brown sugar DV% diff.
Carbs 13.55g 98.09g 28%
Histidine 153mg 22%
Sodium 370mg 28mg 15%
Fiber 3.7g 0g 15%
Calories 90kcal 380kcal 15%
Phosphorus 92mg 4mg 13%
Protein 4.98g 0.12g 10%
Manganese 0.289mg 0.064mg 10%
Iron 1.44mg 0.71mg 9%
Copper 0.129mg 0.047mg 9%
Selenium 5.8µg 1.2µg 8%
Vitamin C 6mg 0mg 7%
Magnesium 35mg 9mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.079mg 0mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.076mg 0mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.103mg 0.041mg 5%
Calcium 29mg 83mg 5%
Potassium 319mg 133mg 5%
Zinc 0.58mg 0.03mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.543g 0g 4%
Folate 11µg 1µg 3%
Starch 7.43g 3%
Saturated fat 0.631g 0g 3%
Fats 2.01g 0g 3%
Choline 21.2mg 2.3mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.367mg 0.11mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.1µg 0µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.601g 0g 2%
Fructose 0g 1.11g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.189mg 0.132mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 9.85g 98.09g N/A
Sugar 0.54g 97.02g N/A
Trans fat 0.016g N/A
Tryptophan 0.065mg 0%
Threonine 0.231mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.242mg 0%
Leucine 0.438mg 0%
Lysine 0.377mg 0%
Methionine 0.083mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.297mg 0%
Valine 0.287mg 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
98%
Protein: 0.12 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 98.09 g
Water: 1.34 g
Other: 0.45 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +4050%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +5702.2%
Contains more OtherOther +280%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +623.9%

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
97%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 94.56 g
Glucose: 1.35 g
Fructose: 1.11 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +17411.1%
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. Brown sugar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168833/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.