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

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Differences between refried beans and french fries

Refried beans have more selenium and iron, while french fries have more vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin E, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, potassium, and vitamin K.
French fries' daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 21% higher.
French fries contain 6 times less selenium than refried beans. Refried beans contain 5.8µg of selenium, while french fries contain 0.9µg.
The amount of saturated fat in refried beans is lower.
Refried beans have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of refried beans is 38, while the glycemic index of french fries is 70.

The food types used in this comparison are Refried beans, canned, traditional style (includes USDA commodity) and Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil.

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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

French fries

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+61.1%
Contains more IronIron	+77.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+16%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+17%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+544.4%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+81.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+35.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-43.2%

~equal in Magnesium ~35mg

~equal in Copper ~0.124mg

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

French fries

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+27.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+102.6%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+1755.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+123.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+718.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+206.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+261.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+433.3%
Contains more FolateFolate	+172.7%
Contains more CholineCholine	+73.6%

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	0.543g	5.398g	32%
Histidine	153mg		22%
Vitamin B6	0.103mg	0.372mg	21%
Fats	2.01g	14.73g	20%
Vitamin B3	0.367mg	3.004mg	16%
Monounsaturated fat	0.601g	5.969g	13%
Calories	90kcal	312kcal	11%
Vitamin E	0.09mg	1.67mg	11%
Carbs	13.55g	41.44g	9%
Selenium	5.8µg	0.9µg	9%
Saturated fat	0.631g	2.336g	8%
Vitamin K	2.1µg	11.2µg	8%
Vitamin B1	0.076mg	0.17mg	8%
Vitamin B5	0.189mg	0.58mg	8%
Iron	1.44mg	0.81mg	8%
Potassium	319mg	579mg	8%
Sodium	370mg	210mg	7%
Folate	11µg	30µg	5%
Phosphorus	92mg	125mg	5%
Starch	7.43g		3%
Vitamin B2	0.079mg	0.039mg	3%
Protein	4.98g	3.43g	3%
Choline	21.2mg	36.8mg	3%
Manganese	0.289mg	0.247mg	2%
Calcium	29mg	18mg	1%
Zinc	0.58mg	0.5mg	1%
Copper	0.129mg	0.124mg	1%
Vitamin C	6mg	4.7mg	1%
Net carbs	9.85g	37.64g	N/A
Magnesium	35mg	35mg	0%
Sugar	0.54g	0.3g	N/A
Fiber	3.7g	3.8g	0%
Trans fat	0.016g	0.06g	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	0.407g	N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid	0.001g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid	0g	0.029g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.008g	0.007g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	0.36g	4.898g	N/A