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

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A recap on the differences between refried beans and chocolate milk

  • Refried beans have more iron, fiber, manganese, copper, and selenium; however, chocolate milk is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin D, and calcium.
  • Refried beans cover your daily iron needs 15% more than chocolate milk.
  • Chocolate milk contains 6 times less sodium than refried beans. Refried beans contain 370mg of sodium, while chocolate milk contains 60mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Refried beans, canned, traditional style (includes USDA commodity) and Milk, chocolate, fluid, commercial, whole, with added vitamin A and vitamin D.

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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 9.3% 34% 15% 9% 22% 11% 43% 7.8% 10% 10%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +169.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +91%
Contains more IronIron +500%
Contains more CopperCopper +98.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +41.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +275.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +205.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +286.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.8%
~equal in Phosphorus ~101mg

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 3% 9% 1.4% 20% 9.3% 37% 2.3% 18% 9.2% 41% 0.75% 3.8% 9.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +566.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +105.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +193.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +157.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +600%
Contains more FolateFolate +120%
Contains more CholineCholine +24.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +105.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +56.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Refried beans Chocolate milk DV% diff.
Histidine 153mg 0.096mg 22%
Iron 1.44mg 0.24mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.33µg 14%
Sodium 370mg 60mg 13%
Fiber 3.7g 0.8g 12%
Manganese 0.289mg 0.077mg 9%
Calcium 29mg 112mg 8%
Saturated fat 0.631g 2.104g 7%
Selenium 5.8µg 1.9µg 7%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.3µg 7%
Copper 0.129mg 0.065mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.079mg 0.162mg 6%
Vitamin D 0IU 51IU 6%
Vitamin C 6mg 0.9mg 6%
Magnesium 35mg 13mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.103mg 0.04mg 5%
Cholesterol 0mg 12mg 4%
Protein 4.98g 3.17g 4%
Potassium 319mg 167mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.543g 0.124g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.076mg 0.037mg 3%
Starch 7.43g 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 27µg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.367mg 0.125mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.189mg 0.295mg 2%
Zinc 0.58mg 0.41mg 2%
Fats 2.01g 3.39g 2%
Vitamin K 2.1µg 0.3µg 2%
Folate 11µg 5µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.601g 0.99g 1%
Phosphorus 92mg 101mg 1%
Choline 21.2mg 17mg 1%
Carbs 13.55g 10.34g 1%
Calories 90kcal 83kcal 0%
Net carbs 9.85g 9.54g N/A
Sugar 0.54g 9.54g N/A
Vitamin E 0.09mg 0.07mg 0%
Trans fat 0.016g N/A
Tryptophan 0.065mg 0.041mg 0%
Threonine 0.231mg 0.135mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.242mg 0.164mg 0%
Leucine 0.438mg 0.3mg 0%
Lysine 0.377mg 0.265mg 0%
Methionine 0.083mg 0.083mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.297mg 0.164mg 0%
Valine 0.287mg 0.208mg 0%
Caffeine 0mg 1mg 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
3% 3% 10% 82%
Protein: 3.17 g
Fats: 3.39 g
Carbs: 10.34 g
Water: 82.3 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +57.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +31%
Contains more OtherOther +113.8%
Contains more FatsFats +68.7%
~equal in Water ~82.3g

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
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.104 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.99 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.124 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +337.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +64.7%

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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. Chocolate milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170879/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.