Refried beans vs. Drumstick tree — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between refried beans and drumstick tree

Refried beans have more iron, selenium, and phosphorus, while drumstick tree has more vitamin C, vitamin B5, and folate.
Drumstick tree covers your daily need for vitamin C, 150% more than refried beans.
Refried beans contain 9 times more sodium than drumstick tree. While refried beans contain 370mg of sodium, drumstick tree contains only 42mg.
Drumstick tree has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of drumstick tree is 0, while the glycemic index of refried beans is 38.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Refried beans, canned, traditional style (includes USDA commodity) and Drumstick pods, raw.

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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

Drumstick tree

Contains more IronIron	+300%
Contains more CopperCopper	+53.6%
Contains more ZincZinc	+28.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+84%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+11.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+728.6%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+28.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+44.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-88.6%

~equal in Calcium ~30mg

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

Drumstick tree

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+43.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more CholineCholine	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+2250%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+68.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+320.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+16.5%
Contains more FolateFolate	+300%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.074mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin C	6mg	141mg	150%
Histidine	153mg		22%
Iron	1.44mg	0.36mg	14%
Sodium	370mg	42mg	14%
Vitamin B5	0.189mg	0.794mg	12%
Selenium	5.8µg	0.7µg	9%
Folate	11µg	44µg	8%
Protein	4.98g	2.1g	6%
Phosphorus	92mg	50mg	6%
Copper	0.129mg	0.084mg	5%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.543g	0.003g	4%
Choline	21.2mg		4%
Potassium	319mg	461mg	4%
Calories	90kcal	37kcal	3%
Starch	7.43g		3%
Saturated fat	0.631g	0.033g	3%
Fats	2.01g	0.2g	3%
Vitamin K	2.1µg		2%
Vitamin B1	0.076mg	0.053mg	2%
Vitamin B3	0.367mg	0.62mg	2%
Magnesium	35mg	45mg	2%
Fiber	3.7g	3.2g	2%
Carbs	13.55g	8.53g	2%
Manganese	0.289mg	0.259mg	1%
Zinc	0.58mg	0.45mg	1%
Vitamin B6	0.103mg	0.12mg	1%
Monounsaturated fat	0.601g	0.102g	1%
Vitamin E	0.09mg		1%
Net carbs	9.85g	5.33g	N/A
Calcium	29mg	30mg	0%
Sugar	0.54g		N/A
Vitamin A	0µg	4µg	0%
Vitamin B2	0.079mg	0.074mg	0%
Trans fat	0.016g	0g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.065mg		0%
Threonine	0.231mg		0%
Isoleucine	0.242mg		0%
Leucine	0.438mg		0%
Lysine	0.377mg		0%
Methionine	0.083mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.297mg		0%
Valine	0.287mg		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