Refried beans vs. French beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between refried beans and french beans?

Refried beans are richer in selenium and vitamin C, yet french beans is richer in fiber and folate.
French beans's daily need coverage for fiber is 23% higher.
Refried beans have 62 times more sodium than french beans. Refried beans have 370mg of sodium, while french beans has 6mg.
French beans has a lower glycemic index than refried beans.

We used Refried beans, canned, traditional style (includes USDA commodity) and Beans, french, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt types in this comparison.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Refried beans

French beans

Contains more IronIron	+33.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+12.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+383.3%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+60%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+117.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+16%
Contains more ZincZinc	+10.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+10.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-98.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+32.2%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Refried beans

French beans

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+27.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+71.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+48.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+17.5%
Contains more FolateFolate	+581.8%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.105mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Fiber	3.7g	9.4g	23%
Histidine	153mg	0.196mg	22%
Sodium	370mg	6mg	16%
Folate	11µg	75µg	16%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.169g		11%
Selenium	5.8µg	1.2µg	8%
Vitamin C	6mg	1.2mg	5%
Magnesium	35mg	56mg	5%
Iron	1.44mg	1.08mg	5%
Vitamin B1	0.076mg	0.13mg	5%
Protein	4.98g	7.05g	4%
Manganese	0.289mg	0.382mg	4%
Choline	21.2mg		4%
Carbs	13.55g	24.02g	3%
Calcium	29mg	63mg	3%
Starch	7.43g		3%
Calories	90kcal	129kcal	2%
Fats	2.01g	0.76g	2%
Potassium	319mg	370mg	2%
Copper	0.129mg	0.115mg	2%
Vitamin K	2.1µg		2%
Saturated fat	0.631g	0.083g	2%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	0.36g		2%
Zinc	0.58mg	0.64mg	1%
Phosphorus	92mg	102mg	1%
Vitamin E	0.09mg		1%
Vitamin B2	0.079mg	0.062mg	1%
Vitamin B3	0.367mg	0.546mg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.189mg	0.222mg	1%
Monounsaturated fat	0.601g	0.052g	1%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.543g	0.453g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	5.5g	5.5g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	181kcal	183kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	111g	78g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.8	6.1	N/A
Net carbs	9.85g	14.62g	N/A
Sugar	0.54g		N/A
Vitamin B6	0.103mg	0.105mg	0%
Trans fat	0.016g	0g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.065mg	0.083mg	0%
Threonine	0.231mg	0.297mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.242mg	0.311mg	0%
Leucine	0.438mg	0.563mg	0%
Lysine	0.377mg	0.484mg	0%
Methionine	0.083mg	0.106mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.297mg	0.381mg	0%
Valine	0.287mg	0.369mg	0%
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)	0.001g		N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.008g		N/A