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Refried beans vs. Gingerbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are refried beans and gingerbread different?

  • Gingerbread has more selenium, iron, manganese, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, magnesium, copper, and vitamin B6 than refried beans.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for gingerbread is 19% higher.
  • Refried beans have less saturated fat.
  • Refried beans have a lower glycemic index (38) than gingerbread (86).

Refried beans, canned, traditional style (includes USDA commodity) and Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 50% 21% 39% 108% 65% 11% 23% 43% 89% 89%
Contains more ZincZinc +48.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +70.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +144.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +37.6%
Contains more IronIron +100%
Contains more CopperCopper +51.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -11.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +136.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +181%

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%
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 0.33% 4.7% 0% 0% 48% 37% 33% 23% 44% 7.5% 0% 25% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +5900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +105.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +373.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +98.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +84.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Refried beans Gingerbread DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.543g 4.216g 24%
Fats 2.01g 16.4g 22%
Histidine 153mg 0.087mg 22%
Selenium 5.8µg 16.3µg 19%
Iron 1.44mg 2.88mg 18%
Manganese 0.289mg 0.683mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 0.601g 7.124g 16%
Saturated fat 0.631g 4.122g 16%
Fiber 3.7g 15%
Calories 90kcal 356kcal 13%
Carbs 13.55g 49.2g 12%
Cholesterol 0mg 32mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.076mg 0.19mg 10%
Vitamin B3 0.367mg 1.738mg 9%
Magnesium 35mg 70mg 8%
Vitamin C 6mg 0.1mg 7%
Copper 0.129mg 0.195mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.103mg 0.19mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.079mg 0.162mg 6%
Folate 11µg 33µg 6%
Phosphorus 92mg 54mg 5%
Choline 21.2mg 4%
Calcium 29mg 71mg 4%
Potassium 319mg 439mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.189mg 0.375mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.06µg 3%
Starch 7.43g 3%
Zinc 0.58mg 0.39mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.1µg 2%
Sodium 370mg 327mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 14µg 2%
Protein 4.98g 3.9g 2%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 1%
Net carbs 9.85g 49.2g N/A
Sugar 0.54g N/A
Trans fat 0.016g N/A
Tryptophan 0.065mg 0.047mg 0%
Threonine 0.231mg 0.124mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.242mg 0.151mg 0%
Leucine 0.438mg 0.279mg 0%
Lysine 0.377mg 0.131mg 0%
Methionine 0.083mg 0.08mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.297mg 0.195mg 0%
Valine 0.287mg 0.173mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.003g 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

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
4% 16% 49% 28% 3%
Protein: 3.9 g
Fats: 16.4 g
Carbs: 49.2 g
Water: 28 g
Other: 2.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +27.7%
Contains more WaterWater +177.7%
Contains more FatsFats +715.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +263.1%
Contains more OtherOther +46.2%

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
27% 46% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.122 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.216 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1085.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +676.4%

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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. Gingerbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172702/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.