Refried beans vs. Lentil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between refried beans and lentil

The amount of folate, iron, fiber, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B5, manganese, vitamin B1, and zinc in lentil is higher than in refried beans.
Lentil covers your daily need for folate, 43% more than refried beans.
Refried beans contain 185 times more sodium than lentil. While refried beans contain 370mg of sodium, lentil contains only 2mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Refried beans, canned, traditional style (includes USDA commodity) and Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt.

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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

Lentil

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+52.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+107.1%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+15.7%
Contains more IronIron	+131.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+94.6%
Contains more ZincZinc	+119%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+95.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-99.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+70.9%

~equal in Magnesium ~36mg

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

Lentil

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+300%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+23.5%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+22.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+122.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+188.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+237.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+72.8%
Contains more FolateFolate	+1545.5%
Contains more CholineCholine	+54.2%

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.073mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Folate	11µg	181µg	43%
Iron	1.44mg	3.33mg	24%
Histidine	153mg	0.254mg	22%
Fiber	3.7g	7.9g	17%
Sodium	370mg	2mg	16%
Copper	0.129mg	0.251mg	14%
Phosphorus	92mg	180mg	13%
Vitamin B5	0.189mg	0.638mg	9%
Manganese	0.289mg	0.494mg	9%
Vitamin B1	0.076mg	0.169mg	8%
Protein	4.98g	9.02g	8%
Vitamin B6	0.103mg	0.178mg	6%
Zinc	0.58mg	1.27mg	6%
Vitamin C	6mg	1.5mg	5%
Selenium	5.8µg	2.8µg	5%
Vitamin B3	0.367mg	1.06mg	4%
Saturated fat	0.631g	0.053g	3%
Starch	7.43g		3%
Fats	2.01g	0.38g	3%
Choline	21.2mg	32.7mg	2%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.543g	0.175g	2%
Carbs	13.55g	20.13g	2%
Monounsaturated fat	0.601g	0.064g	1%
Calories	90kcal	116kcal	1%
Calcium	29mg	19mg	1%
Potassium	319mg	369mg	1%
Net carbs	9.85g	12.23g	N/A
Magnesium	35mg	36mg	0%
Sugar	0.54g	1.8g	N/A
Vitamin E	0.09mg	0.11mg	0%
Vitamin B2	0.079mg	0.073mg	0%
Vitamin K	2.1µg	1.7µg	0%
Trans fat	0.016g	0g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.065mg	0.081mg	0%
Threonine	0.231mg	0.323mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.242mg	0.39mg	0%
Leucine	0.438mg	0.654mg	0%
Lysine	0.377mg	0.63mg	0%
Methionine	0.083mg	0.077mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.297mg	0.445mg	0%
Valine	0.287mg	0.448mg	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