Refried beans vs. Carambola — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between refried beans and carambola
- Refried beans have more iron, phosphorus, manganese, selenium, vitamin B6, magnesium, potassium, and vitamin B1, while carambola has more vitamin C.
- Carambola covers your daily need for vitamin C, 32% more than refried beans.
- Refried beans contain 185 times more sodium than carambola. While refried beans contain 370mg of sodium, carambola contains only 2mg.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Refried beans, canned, traditional style (includes USDA commodity) and Carambola, (starfruit), raw.
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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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +250% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +866.7% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +139.8% |
Contains more IronIron | +1700% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +383.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +666.7% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +681.1% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +866.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.5% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +442.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +393.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +505.9% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +178.9% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +473.3% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +66.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +106.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin C | 6mg | 34.4mg | 32% |
Histidine | 153mg | 0.008mg | 22% |
Iron | 1.44mg | 0.08mg | 17% |
Sodium | 370mg | 2mg | 16% |
Phosphorus | 92mg | 12mg | 11% |
Manganese | 0.289mg | 0.037mg | 11% |
Selenium | 5.8µg | 0.6µg | 9% |
Protein | 4.98g | 1.04g | 8% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.103mg | 0.017mg | 7% |
Magnesium | 35mg | 10mg | 6% |
Potassium | 319mg | 133mg | 5% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.079mg | 0.016mg | 5% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.076mg | 0.014mg | 5% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.189mg | 0.391mg | 4% |
Fiber | 3.7g | 2.8g | 4% |
Zinc | 0.58mg | 0.12mg | 4% |
Calories | 90kcal | 31kcal | 3% |
Calcium | 29mg | 3mg | 3% |
Starch | 7.43g | 3% | |
Fats | 2.01g | 0.33g | 3% |
Saturated fat | 0.631g | 0.019g | 3% |
Carbs | 13.55g | 6.73g | 2% |
Vitamin K | 2.1µg | 0µg | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.543g | 0.184g | 2% |
Choline | 21.2mg | 7.6mg | 2% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.601g | 0.03g | 1% |
Copper | 0.129mg | 0.137mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 9.85g | 3.93g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.54g | 3.98g | N/A |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 3µg | 0% |
Vitamin E | 0.09mg | 0.15mg | 0% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.367mg | 0.367mg | 0% |
Trans fat | 0.016g | 0g | N/A |
Folate | 11µg | 12µg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.065mg | 0.008mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.231mg | 0.044mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.242mg | 0.044mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.438mg | 0.077mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.377mg | 0.077mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.083mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.297mg | 0.037mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.287mg | 0.05mg | 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
Protein:
4.98 g
Fats:
2.01 g
Carbs:
13.55 g
Water:
77.75 g
Other:
1.71 g
Protein:
1.04 g
Fats:
0.33 g
Carbs:
6.73 g
Water:
91.38 g
Other:
0.52 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +378.8% |
Contains more FatsFats | +509.1% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +101.3% |
Contains more OtherOther | +228.8% |
Contains more WaterWater | +17.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.631 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.601 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.543 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.019 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.03 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.184 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1903.3% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +195.1% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -97% |