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Refried beans vs. Ginger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are refried beans and ginger different?

  • Refried beans are higher in iron, selenium, phosphorus, and fiber; however, ginger is richer in copper.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for refried beans is 16% higher.
  • Refried beans contain 8 times more selenium than ginger. While refried beans contain 5.8µg of selenium, ginger contains only 0.7µg.
  • Ginger has less sodium.
  • Ginger has a lower glycemic index (10) than refried beans (38).

Refried beans, canned, traditional style (includes USDA commodity) and Ginger root, raw are the varieties used in this article.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 4.8% 37% 23% 75% 9.3% 15% 1.7% 30% 3.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +81.3%
Contains more IronIron +140%
Contains more ZincZinc +70.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +170.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +26.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +728.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +22.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +30.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +75.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.5%

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%
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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 17% 0% 5.2% 0% 6.3% 7.8% 14% 12% 37% 0% 0.25% 8.3% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +20%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +204%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +132.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2000%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +188.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +104.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +55.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +35.8%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.203mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~11µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Refried beans Ginger DV% diff.
Histidine 153mg 0.03mg 22%
Sodium 370mg 13mg 16%
Iron 1.44mg 0.6mg 11%
Copper 0.129mg 0.226mg 11%
Selenium 5.8µg 0.7µg 9%
Phosphorus 92mg 34mg 8%
Fiber 3.7g 2g 7%
Protein 4.98g 1.82g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.076mg 0.025mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.103mg 0.16mg 4%
Potassium 319mg 415mg 3%
Starch 7.43g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.543g 0.154g 3%
Manganese 0.289mg 0.229mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.079mg 0.034mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.631g 0.203g 2%
Magnesium 35mg 43mg 2%
Zinc 0.58mg 0.34mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.1µg 0.1µg 2%
Fats 2.01g 0.75g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.367mg 0.75mg 2%
Choline 21.2mg 28.8mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.601g 0.154g 1%
Calories 90kcal 80kcal 1%
Vitamin C 6mg 5mg 1%
Calcium 29mg 16mg 1%
Carbs 13.55g 17.77g 1%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 0.26mg 1%
Net carbs 9.85g 15.77g N/A
Sugar 0.54g 1.7g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.189mg 0.203mg 0%
Folate 11µg 11µg 0%
Trans fat 0.016g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.065mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.231mg 0.036mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.242mg 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.438mg 0.074mg 0%
Lysine 0.377mg 0.057mg 0%
Methionine 0.083mg 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.297mg 0.045mg 0%
Valine 0.287mg 0.073mg 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

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
Ginger
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2% 18% 79%
Protein: 1.82 g
Fats: 0.75 g
Carbs: 17.77 g
Water: 78.89 g
Other: 0.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +173.6%
Contains more FatsFats +168%
Contains more OtherOther +122.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +31.1%
~equal in Water ~78.89g

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
Ginger
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40% 30% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.203 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.154 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.154 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +290.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +252.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -67.8%

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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. Ginger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169231/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.