Refried beans vs. Burrito — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between refried beans and burrito

Refried beans have more phosphorus, while burrito has more vitamin B12, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, iron, selenium, and folate.
Burrito covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 21% more than refried beans.
Refried beans contain 2 times more phosphorus than burrito. While refried beans contain 92mg of phosphorus, burrito contains only 45mg.
The amount of saturated fat in refried beans is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Refried beans, canned, traditional style (includes USDA commodity) and Fast foods, burrito, with beans.

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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.

Refried beans

Burrito

Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+104.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-18.5%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+14.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+79.3%
Contains more IronIron	+44.4%
Contains more CopperCopper	+34.9%
Contains more ZincZinc	+20.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+38.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+74.1%

~equal in Potassium ~301mg

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.

Refried beans

Burrito

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+566.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+281.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+254.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+409.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+386.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+35.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+263.6%
Contains more CholineCholine	+26.4%

~equal in Vitamin A ~µg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Histidine	153mg	0.172mg	22%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.5µg	21%
Vitamin B1	0.076mg	0.29mg	18%
Fiber	3.7g		15%
Vitamin B5	0.189mg	0.92mg	15%
Vitamin B2	0.079mg	0.28mg	15%
Saturated fat	0.631g	3.174g	12%
Vitamin B3	0.367mg	1.87mg	9%
Selenium	5.8µg	10.1µg	8%
Iron	1.44mg	2.08mg	8%
Folate	11µg	40µg	7%
Phosphorus	92mg	45mg	7%
Calories	90kcal	206kcal	6%
Carbs	13.55g	32.92g	6%
Fats	2.01g	6.22g	6%
Vitamin C	6mg	0.9mg	6%
Copper	0.129mg	0.174mg	5%
Manganese	0.289mg	0.4mg	5%
Sodium	370mg	454mg	4%
Monounsaturated fat	0.601g	2.184g	4%
Starch	7.43g		3%
Protein	4.98g	6.48g	3%
Vitamin B6	0.103mg	0.14mg	3%
Calcium	29mg	52mg	2%
Vitamin K	2.1µg		2%
Zinc	0.58mg	0.7mg	1%
Choline	21.2mg	26.8mg	1%
Cholesterol	0mg	2mg	1%
Magnesium	35mg	40mg	1%
Potassium	319mg	301mg	1%
Vitamin E	0.09mg		1%
Net carbs	9.85g	32.92g	N/A
Sugar	0.54g		N/A
Trans fat	0.016g		N/A
Polyunsaturated fat	0.543g	0.551g	0%
Tryptophan	0.065mg	0.079mg	0%
Threonine	0.231mg	0.244mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.242mg	0.27mg	0%
Leucine	0.438mg	0.504mg	0%
Lysine	0.377mg	0.343mg	0%
Methionine	0.083mg	0.107mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.297mg	0.351mg	0%
Valine	0.287mg	0.319mg	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