Refried beans vs. Fruitcake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between refried beans and fruitcake

Refried beans have more copper, selenium, vitamin C, and phosphorus, while fruitcake has more iron and vitamin E.
Refried beans cover your daily need for sodium, 12% more than fruitcake.
Refried beans contain 12 times more vitamin C than fruitcake. While refried beans contain 6mg of vitamin C, fruitcake contains only 0.5mg.
The amount of sodium in fruitcake is lower.
Refried beans have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of refried beans is 38, while the glycemic index of fruitcake is 53.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Refried beans, canned, traditional style (includes USDA commodity) and Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared.

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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

Fruitcake

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+118.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+108.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+158%
Contains more ZincZinc	+114.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+76.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+31.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+190%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+13.8%
Contains more IronIron	+43.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-72.7%

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

Fruitcake

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+1100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+52%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+123.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+40%
Contains more CholineCholine	+138.2%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+25.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+115.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+19.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+81.8%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Histidine	153mg	0.071mg	22%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.543g	3.323g	19%
Carbs	13.55g	61.6g	16%
Calories	90kcal	324kcal	12%
Sodium	370mg	101mg	12%
Fats	2.01g	9.1g	11%
Monounsaturated fat	0.601g	4.2g	9%
Copper	0.129mg	0.05mg	9%
Iron	1.44mg	2.07mg	8%
Selenium	5.8µg	2µg	7%
Vitamin C	6mg	0.5mg	6%
Phosphorus	92mg	52mg	6%
Magnesium	35mg	16mg	5%
Vitamin E	0.09mg	0.9mg	5%
Potassium	319mg	153mg	5%
Vitamin B6	0.103mg	0.046mg	4%
Protein	4.98g	2.9g	4%
Manganese	0.289mg	0.22mg	3%
Vitamin B3	0.367mg	0.791mg	3%
Zinc	0.58mg	0.27mg	3%
Starch	7.43g		3%
Cholesterol	0mg	5mg	2%
Folate	11µg	20µg	2%
Vitamin B1	0.076mg	0.05mg	2%
Vitamin B2	0.079mg	0.099mg	2%
Saturated fat	0.631g	1.048g	2%
Choline	21.2mg	8.9mg	2%
Vitamin A	0µg	7µg	1%
Vitamin K	2.1µg	1.5µg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.189mg	0.226mg	1%
Net carbs	9.85g	57.9g	N/A
Calcium	29mg	33mg	0%
Sugar	0.54g	27.42g	N/A
Fiber	3.7g	3.7g	0%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.01µg	0%
Trans fat	0.016g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.065mg	0.042mg	0%
Threonine	0.231mg	0.102mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.242mg	0.121mg	0%
Leucine	0.438mg	0.206mg	0%
Lysine	0.377mg	0.121mg	0%
Methionine	0.083mg	0.059mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.297mg	0.14mg	0%
Valine	0.287mg	0.144mg	0%
Omega-3 - DHA	0g	0.001g	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