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Refried beans vs. Chicken meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between refried beans and chicken meat

  • Refried beans have more fiber; however, chicken meat has more vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, phosphorus, and vitamin B12.
  • Chicken meat's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 51% more.
  • Chicken meat is lower in sodium.
  • Refried beans have a higher glycemic index than chicken meat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Refried beans, canned, traditional style (includes USDA commodity) and Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted.

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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 16% 4.5% 20% 47% 22% 53% 78% 11% 2.6% 130%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +52.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +93.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +43%
Contains more IronIron +14.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +95.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1345%
Contains more ZincZinc +234.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +97.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +312.1%

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% 16% 5.4% 0% 16% 39% 159% 62% 92% 38% 6% 3.8% 36%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +20.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +120%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +112.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2212.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +445%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +288.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +14.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +210.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Refried beans Chicken meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 0.367mg 8.487mg 51%
Protein 4.98g 27.3g 45%
Selenium 5.8µg 23.9µg 33%
Cholesterol 0mg 88mg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.103mg 0.4mg 23%
Histidine 153mg 0.802mg 22%
Fats 2.01g 13.6g 18%
Vitamin B5 0.189mg 1.03mg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.543g 2.97g 16%
Fiber 3.7g 0g 15%
Saturated fat 0.631g 3.79g 14%
Phosphorus 92mg 182mg 13%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.3µg 13%
Sodium 370mg 82mg 13%
Manganese 0.289mg 0.02mg 12%
Zinc 0.58mg 1.94mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 0.601g 5.34g 12%
Choline 21.2mg 65.9mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.079mg 0.168mg 7%
Calories 90kcal 239kcal 7%
Vitamin C 6mg 0mg 7%
Copper 0.129mg 0.066mg 7%
Vitamin A 0µg 48µg 5%
Carbs 13.55g 0g 5%
Starch 7.43g 3%
Magnesium 35mg 23mg 3%
Potassium 319mg 223mg 3%
Folate 11µg 5µg 2%
Iron 1.44mg 1.26mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 0.27mg 1%
Calcium 29mg 15mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.076mg 0.063mg 1%
Net carbs 9.85g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Sugar 0.54g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 2.1µg 2.4µg 0%
Trans fat 0.016g N/A
Tryptophan 0.065mg 0.305mg 0%
Threonine 0.231mg 1.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.242mg 1.362mg 0%
Leucine 0.438mg 1.986mg 0%
Lysine 0.377mg 2.223mg 0%
Methionine 0.083mg 0.726mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.297mg 1.061mg 0%
Valine 0.287mg 1.325mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.04g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.169g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.02g 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
27% 14% 59%
Protein: 27.3 g
Fats: 13.6 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.45 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +30.8%
Contains more OtherOther +-588.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +448.2%
Contains more FatsFats +576.6%

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
31% 44% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.97 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +788.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +447%

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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. Chicken meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171450/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.