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Refried beans vs. Croissant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between refried beans and croissant

  • Refried beans have less selenium, vitamin B1, folate, vitamin A, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and iron.
  • Croissant's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 55% more.
  • Refried beans are lower in saturated fat.
  • Croissant has a higher glycemic index than refried beans.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Refried beans, canned, traditional style (includes USDA commodity) and Croissants, butter.

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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 11% 11% 10% 76% 27% 20% 45% 61% 43% 124%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +118.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +170.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +61.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -20.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +27.6%
Contains more IronIron +41%
Contains more ZincZinc +29.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +14.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +14.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +291.4%

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 0.67% 69% 17% 0% 97% 56% 41% 52% 13% 20% 4.5% 66% 21%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2900%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +77.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +833.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +410.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +205.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +496.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +355.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +700%
Contains more CholineCholine +83%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Refried beans Croissant DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.631g 11.659g 50%
Selenium 5.8µg 22.7µg 31%
Fats 2.01g 21g 29%
Vitamin B1 0.076mg 0.388mg 26%
Vitamin A 0µg 206µg 23%
Histidine 153mg 0.187mg 22%
Cholesterol 0mg 67mg 22%
Folate 11µg 88µg 19%
Calories 90kcal 406kcal 16%
Vitamin B5 0.189mg 0.861mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 0.601g 5.525g 12%
Vitamin B2 0.079mg 0.241mg 12%
Carbs 13.55g 45.8g 11%
Vitamin B3 0.367mg 2.188mg 11%
Iron 1.44mg 2.03mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Vitamin C 6mg 0.2mg 6%
Protein 4.98g 8.2g 6%
Potassium 319mg 118mg 6%
Magnesium 35mg 16mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 0.84mg 5%
Copper 0.129mg 0.08mg 5%
Sodium 370mg 467mg 4%
Fiber 3.7g 2.6g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.543g 1.094g 4%
Starch 7.43g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.103mg 0.058mg 3%
Choline 21.2mg 38.8mg 3%
Manganese 0.289mg 0.33mg 2%
Phosphorus 92mg 105mg 2%
Zinc 0.58mg 0.75mg 2%
Calcium 29mg 37mg 1%
Net carbs 9.85g 43.2g N/A
Sugar 0.54g 11.26g N/A
Vitamin K 2.1µg 1.8µg 0%
Trans fat 0.016g N/A
Tryptophan 0.065mg 0.099mg 0%
Threonine 0.231mg 0.284mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.242mg 0.365mg 0%
Leucine 0.438mg 0.623mg 0%
Lysine 0.377mg 0.329mg 0%
Methionine 0.083mg 0.175mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.297mg 0.416mg 0%
Valine 0.287mg 0.41mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.002g 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

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
8% 21% 46% 23% 2%
Protein: 8.2 g
Fats: 21 g
Carbs: 45.8 g
Water: 23.2 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +235.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +64.7%
Contains more FatsFats +944.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +238%
~equal in Other ~1.8g

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
64% 30% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.659 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.525 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.094 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +819.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +101.5%

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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. Croissant - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174987/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.