Refried beans vs. Lettuce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between refried beans and lettuce?
- Refried beans are richer in copper, fiber, selenium, phosphorus, iron, and magnesium, yet lettuce is richer in vitamin A, vitamin K, and folate.
- Lettuce's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 148% higher.
- Refried beans have 13 times more sodium than lettuce. Refried beans have 370mg of sodium, while lettuce has 28mg.
We used Refried beans, canned, traditional style (includes USDA commodity) and Lettuce, green leaf, raw types in this comparison.
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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 | +169.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +64.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +67.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +344.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +222.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +217.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +15.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +866.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +24.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -92.4% |
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 B5Vitamin B5 | +41% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +14.4% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +55.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +53.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +144.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +5914.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +245.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 2.1µg | 126.3µg | 104% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 370µg | 41% |
| Histidine | 153mg | 0.022mg | 22% |
| Sodium | 370mg | 28mg | 15% |
| Copper | 0.129mg | 0.029mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 3.7g | 1.3g | 10% |
| Selenium | 5.8µg | 0.6µg | 9% |
| Phosphorus | 92mg | 29mg | 9% |
| Folate | 11µg | 38µg | 7% |
| Protein | 4.98g | 1.36g | 7% |
| Iron | 1.44mg | 0.86mg | 7% |
| Magnesium | 35mg | 13mg | 5% |
| Calories | 90kcal | 15kcal | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.58mg | 0.18mg | 4% |
| Carbs | 13.55g | 2.87g | 4% |
| Potassium | 319mg | 194mg | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 6mg | 9.2mg | 4% |
| Saturated fat | 0.631g | 0.02g | 3% |
| Fats | 2.01g | 0.15g | 3% |
| Starch | 7.43g | 0g | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.543g | 0.082g | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.289mg | 0.25mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.189mg | 0.134mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.103mg | 0.09mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.09mg | 0.22mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 29mg | 36mg | 1% |
| Fructose | 0g | 0.43g | 1% |
| Choline | 21.2mg | 13.6mg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.601g | 0.006g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 9.85g | 1.57g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.54g | 0.78g | N/A |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.076mg | 0.07mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.079mg | 0.08mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.367mg | 0.375mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.016g | 0g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.065mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.231mg | 0.059mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.242mg | 0.084mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.438mg | 0.079mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.377mg | 0.084mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.083mg | 0.016mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.297mg | 0.055mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.287mg | 0.07mg | 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
Protein:
4.98 g
Fats:
2.01 g
Carbs:
13.55 g
Water:
77.75 g
Other:
1.71 g
Protein:
1.36 g
Fats:
0.15 g
Carbs:
2.87 g
Water:
94.98 g
Other:
0.64 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +266.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1240% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +372.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +167.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +22.2% |
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
0.02 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.082 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +9916.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +562.2% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -96.8% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
7.43 g
Sucrose:
0.54 g
Glucose:
0 g
Fructose:
0 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0 g
Glucose:
0.36 g
Fructose:
0.43 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
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