Refried beans vs. Chocolate cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between refried beans and chocolate cake

Refried beans have more fiber and vitamin C; however, chocolate cake has more choline, selenium, vitamin B2, copper, vitamin B12, and vitamin B1.
Daily need coverage for saturated fat for chocolate cake is 24% higher.
Chocolate cake has 30 times less vitamin C than refried beans. Refried beans have 6mg of vitamin C, while chocolate cake has 0.2mg.
Refried beans are lower in saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Refried beans, canned, traditional style (includes USDA commodity) and Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting.

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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

Chocolate cake

Contains more PotassiumPotassium

+127.9%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+106.9%
Contains more IronIron	+11.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+60.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+19%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+15.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-14.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+105.2%

~equal in Magnesium ~32mg

~equal in Manganese ~0.28mg

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

Chocolate cake

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+2900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+151.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+85.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+169.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+209.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+60.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+145.5%
Contains more CholineCholine	+505.7%

~equal in Vitamin A ~µg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	0.631g	5.43g	22%
Histidine	153mg	0.12mg	22%
Fats	2.01g	15.1g	20%
Choline	21.2mg	128.4mg	19%
Cholesterol	0mg	58mg	19%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.543g	2.761g	15%
Monounsaturated fat	0.601g	6.039g	14%
Calories	90kcal	371kcal	14%
Carbs	13.55g	53.4g	13%
Selenium	5.8µg	11.9µg	11%
Vitamin B2	0.079mg	0.213mg	10%
Copper	0.129mg	0.207mg	9%
Fiber	3.7g	1.6g	8%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.16µg	7%
Vitamin C	6mg	0.2mg	6%
Potassium	319mg	140mg	5%
Vitamin B3	0.367mg	1.137mg	5%
Vitamin B6	0.103mg	0.041mg	5%
Vitamin B1	0.076mg	0.141mg	5%
Folate	11µg	27µg	4%
Calcium	29mg	60mg	3%
Starch	7.43g		3%
Vitamin K	2.1µg		2%
Vitamin B5	0.189mg	0.304mg	2%
Sodium	370mg	315mg	2%
Phosphorus	92mg	106mg	2%
Iron	1.44mg	1.61mg	2%
Protein	4.98g	5.3g	1%
Vitamin E	0.09mg		1%
Zinc	0.58mg	0.69mg	1%
Magnesium	35mg	32mg	1%
Net carbs	9.85g	51.8g	N/A
Sugar	0.54g		N/A
Manganese	0.289mg	0.28mg	0%
Trans fat	0.016g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.065mg	0.068mg	0%
Threonine	0.231mg	0.202mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.242mg	0.24mg	0%
Leucine	0.438mg	0.407mg	0%
Lysine	0.377mg	0.268mg	0%
Methionine	0.083mg	0.116mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.297mg	0.265mg	0%
Valine	0.287mg	0.283mg	0%
Omega-3 - DHA	0g	0.005g	N/A
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