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Refried beans vs. Cheese sandwich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between refried beans and cheese sandwich?

  • Refried beans have less phosphorus, manganese, selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, calcium, and iron than cheese sandwich.
  • Cheese sandwich's daily need coverage for phosphorus is 41% higher.
  • Refried beans contain less sodium.
  • Refried beans have a lower glycemic index than cheese sandwich.

We used Refried beans, canned, traditional style (includes USDA commodity) and Crackers, wheat, sandwich, with cheese filling types in this comparison.

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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 39% 61% 27% 98% 53% 24% 164% 109% 141% 133%
Contains less SodiumSodium -55.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +54.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +603.4%
Contains more IronIron +81.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +24%
Contains more ZincZinc +50%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +315.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +274.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +319%
~equal in Potassium ~306mg

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 5% 7% 0% 0% 90% 99% 60% 37% 60% 15% 0% 48% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +371.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +440.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +767.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +229.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +153.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +481.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Refried beans Cheese sandwich DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.543g 9.166g 57%
Phosphorus 92mg 382mg 41%
Fats 2.01g 25g 35%
Manganese 0.289mg 1.083mg 35%
Selenium 5.8µg 24.3µg 34%
Vitamin B2 0.079mg 0.427mg 27%
Monounsaturated fat 0.601g 10.351g 24%
Vitamin B1 0.076mg 0.358mg 24%
Histidine 153mg 0.219mg 22%
Calories 90kcal 497kcal 20%
Sodium 370mg 839mg 20%
Vitamin B3 0.367mg 3.185mg 18%
Calcium 29mg 204mg 18%
Saturated fat 0.631g 4.129g 16%
Carbs 13.55g 58.2g 15%
Iron 1.44mg 2.62mg 15%
Folate 11µg 64µg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.103mg 0.261mg 12%
Protein 4.98g 9.8g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.189mg 0.622mg 9%
Magnesium 35mg 54mg 5%
Vitamin C 6mg 1.5mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.12µg 5%
Choline 21.2mg 4%
Zinc 0.58mg 0.87mg 3%
Starch 7.43g 3%
Copper 0.129mg 0.16mg 3%
Fiber 3.7g 3.1g 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 7mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.1µg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 21µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 1%
Net carbs 9.85g 55.1g N/A
Potassium 319mg 306mg 0%
Sugar 0.54g N/A
Trans fat 0.016g N/A
Tryptophan 0.065mg 0.13mg 0%
Threonine 0.231mg 0.298mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.242mg 0.383mg 0%
Leucine 0.438mg 0.698mg 0%
Lysine 0.377mg 0.344mg 0%
Methionine 0.083mg 0.167mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.297mg 0.472mg 0%
Valine 0.287mg 0.438mg 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
10% 25% 58% 3% 4%
Protein: 9.8 g
Fats: 25 g
Carbs: 58.2 g
Water: 3.2 g
Other: 3.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +2329.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +96.8%
Contains more FatsFats +1143.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +329.5%
Contains more OtherOther +122.2%

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
17% 44% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.129 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.351 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 9.166 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1622.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1588%

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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. Cheese sandwich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172747/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.