Refried beans vs. Ice cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are refried beans and ice cream different?
- Refried beans are richer in iron, manganese, fiber, and copper, while ice cream is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and calcium.
- Ice cream covers your daily need for saturated fat, 31% more than refried beans.
- Refried beans contain 36 times more manganese than ice cream. Refried beans contain 0.289mg of manganese, while ice cream contains 0.008mg.
- Ice cream is lower in sodium.
- Ice cream has a higher glycemic index (62) than refried beans (38).
Refried beans, canned, traditional style (includes USDA commodity) and Ice creams, vanilla types were 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +150% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +60.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +1500% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +460.9% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +3512.5% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +222.2% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +341.4% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +19% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +14.1% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -78.4% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +900% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +85.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +216.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +114.6% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +600% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +120% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +233.3% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +203.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +207.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +22.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Saturated fat | 0.631g | 6.79g | 28% |
Histidine | 153mg | 0.088mg | 22% |
Iron | 1.44mg | 0.09mg | 17% |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.39µg | 16% |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 44mg | 15% |
Fats | 2.01g | 11g | 14% |
Sodium | 370mg | 80mg | 13% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 118µg | 13% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.079mg | 0.24mg | 12% |
Manganese | 0.289mg | 0.008mg | 12% |
Fiber | 3.7g | 0.7g | 12% |
Copper | 0.129mg | 0.023mg | 12% |
Calcium | 29mg | 128mg | 10% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.189mg | 0.581mg | 8% |
Selenium | 5.8µg | 1.8µg | 7% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.601g | 2.969g | 6% |
Calories | 90kcal | 207kcal | 6% |
Vitamin C | 6mg | 0.6mg | 6% |
Magnesium | 35mg | 14mg | 5% |
Potassium | 319mg | 199mg | 4% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.103mg | 0.048mg | 4% |
Carbs | 13.55g | 23.6g | 3% |
Starch | 7.43g | 3% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.076mg | 0.041mg | 3% |
Protein | 4.98g | 3.5g | 3% |
Folate | 11µg | 5µg | 2% |
Vitamin K | 2.1µg | 0.3µg | 2% |
Phosphorus | 92mg | 105mg | 2% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.367mg | 0.116mg | 2% |
Zinc | 0.58mg | 0.69mg | 1% |
Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.2µg | 1% |
Choline | 21.2mg | 26mg | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.09mg | 0.3mg | 1% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.543g | 0.452g | 1% |
Vitamin D | 0IU | 8IU | 1% |
Net carbs | 9.85g | 22.9g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.54g | 21.22g | N/A |
Trans fat | 0.016g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.065mg | 0.045mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.231mg | 0.146mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.242mg | 0.195mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.438mg | 0.316mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.377mg | 0.258mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.083mg | 0.081mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.297mg | 0.157mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.287mg | 0.217mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 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
Protein:
4.98 g
Fats:
2.01 g
Carbs:
13.55 g
Water:
77.75 g
Other:
1.71 g
Protein:
3.5 g
Fats:
11 g
Carbs:
23.6 g
Water:
61 g
Other:
0.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +42.3% |
Contains more WaterWater | +27.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +90% |
Contains more FatsFats | +447.3% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +74.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.631 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.601 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.543 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
6.79 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.452 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -90.7% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +20.1% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +394% |