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Refried beans vs. Cream cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between refried beans and cream cheese

  • Refried beans have more iron, fiber, copper, and manganese; however, cream cheese is richer in vitamin A, vitamin B2, vitamin B12, and calcium.
  • Cream cheese covers your daily saturated fat needs 98% more than refried beans.
  • Refried beans contain less saturated fat.
  • Refried beans have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of refried beans is 38, while the glycemic index of cream cheese is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Refried beans, canned, traditional style (includes USDA commodity) and Cheese, cream.

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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% 29% 12% 4.1% 6% 14% 46% 41% 1.4% 47%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +288.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +141.7%
Contains more IronIron +1209.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +616.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +16%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2527.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +234.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -15.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +48.3%

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% 103% 17% 0% 5.8% 53% 1.7% 31% 13% 28% 5.3% 6.8% 15%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +230.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +303.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +83.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +22.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +855.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +191.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +173.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +28.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Refried beans Cream cheese DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.631g 20.213g 89%
Fats 2.01g 34.44g 50%
Vitamin A 0µg 308µg 34%
Cholesterol 0mg 101mg 34%
Histidine 153mg 0.175mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 0.601g 8.907g 21%
Iron 1.44mg 0.11mg 17%
Fiber 3.7g 0g 15%
Calories 90kcal 350kcal 13%
Vitamin B2 0.079mg 0.23mg 12%
Copper 0.129mg 0.018mg 12%
Manganese 0.289mg 0.011mg 12%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.22µg 9%
Calcium 29mg 97mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.189mg 0.517mg 7%
Vitamin C 6mg 0mg 7%
Potassium 319mg 132mg 6%
Magnesium 35mg 9mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.543g 1.483g 6%
Selenium 5.8µg 8.6µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 0.86mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.103mg 0.056mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.076mg 0.023mg 4%
Starch 7.43g 0.35g 3%
Carbs 13.55g 5.52g 3%
Vitamin B3 0.367mg 0.091mg 2%
Phosphorus 92mg 107mg 2%
Protein 4.98g 6.15g 2%
Sodium 370mg 314mg 2%
Folate 11µg 9µg 1%
Choline 21.2mg 27.2mg 1%
Zinc 0.58mg 0.5mg 1%
Net carbs 9.85g 5.52g N/A
Sugar 0.54g 3.76g N/A
Vitamin K 2.1µg 2.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.016g N/A
Tryptophan 0.065mg 0.069mg 0%
Threonine 0.231mg 0.233mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.242mg 0.324mg 0%
Leucine 0.438mg 0.657mg 0%
Lysine 0.377mg 0.567mg 0%
Methionine 0.083mg 0.191mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.297mg 0.291mg 0%
Valine 0.287mg 0.395mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.169g 0.125g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.02g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.036g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.008g 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.36g 0.807g 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
6% 34% 6% 53%
Protein: 6.15 g
Fats: 34.44 g
Carbs: 5.52 g
Water: 52.62 g
Other: 1.27 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +145.5%
Contains more WaterWater +47.8%
Contains more OtherOther +34.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +23.5%
Contains more FatsFats +1613.4%

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
66% 29% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.213 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.907 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.483 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1382%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +173.1%

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
9% 91%
Starch: 0.35 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 3.76 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +2022.9%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
~equal in Glucose ~0g
~equal in Fructose ~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. Cream cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173418/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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