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Refried beans vs. Bulgur dry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between refried beans and bulgur dry

  • Refried beans have less manganese, fiber, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin B3, copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, and vitamin B1.
  • Bulgur dry covers your daily manganese needs 120% more than refried beans.
  • Bulgur dry contains 22 times less sodium than refried beans. Refried beans contain 370mg of sodium, while bulgur dry contains 17mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Refried beans, canned, traditional style (includes USDA commodity) and Bulgur, dry.

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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 117% 11% 36% 92% 112% 53% 129% 2.2% 398% 13%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +152.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +368.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +20.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +28.5%
Contains more IronIron +70.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +159.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +232.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +226.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +954.7%

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.
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% 1.2% 0% 58% 27% 96% 63% 79% 0% 4.8% 20% 15%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +50%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +205.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +45.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1293.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +452.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +232%
Contains more FolateFolate +145.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +32.5%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~1.9µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Refried beans Bulgur dry DV% diff.
Manganese 0.289mg 3.048mg 120%
Fiber 3.7g 12.5g 35%
Magnesium 35mg 164mg 31%
Vitamin B3 0.367mg 5.114mg 30%
Phosphorus 92mg 300mg 30%
Copper 0.129mg 0.335mg 23%
Histidine 153mg 0.285mg 22%
Carbs 13.55g 75.87g 21%
Vitamin B6 0.103mg 0.342mg 18%
Vitamin B5 0.189mg 1.045mg 17%
Protein 4.98g 12.29g 15%
Sodium 370mg 17mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.076mg 0.232mg 13%
Calories 90kcal 342kcal 13%
Iron 1.44mg 2.46mg 13%
Zinc 0.58mg 1.93mg 12%
Vitamin C 6mg 0mg 7%
Selenium 5.8µg 2.3µg 6%
Folate 11µg 27µg 4%
Starch 7.43g 3%
Potassium 319mg 410mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.079mg 0.115mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.631g 0.232g 2%
Fats 2.01g 1.33g 1%
Choline 21.2mg 28.1mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.601g 0.173g 1%
Calcium 29mg 35mg 1%
Net carbs 9.85g 63.37g N/A
Sugar 0.54g 0.41g N/A
Vitamin E 0.09mg 0.06mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.1µg 1.9µg 0%
Trans fat 0.016g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.543g 0.541g 0%
Tryptophan 0.065mg 0.19mg 0%
Threonine 0.231mg 0.354mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.242mg 0.455mg 0%
Leucine 0.438mg 0.83mg 0%
Lysine 0.377mg 0.339mg 0%
Methionine 0.083mg 0.19mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.297mg 0.58mg 0%
Valine 0.287mg 0.554mg 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
12% 76% 9%
Protein: 12.29 g
Fats: 1.33 g
Carbs: 75.87 g
Water: 9 g
Other: 1.51 g
Contains more FatsFats +51.1%
Contains more WaterWater +763.9%
Contains more OtherOther +13.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +146.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +459.9%

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
25% 18% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.232 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.173 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.541 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +247.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -63.2%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.541g

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. Bulgur dry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170688/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.