Refried beans vs. Corn raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between refried beans and corn raw
- Refried beans have more iron, selenium, copper, fiber, and manganese; however, corn raw is richer in vitamin B5, vitamin B3, folate, and vitamin B1.
- Refried beans cover your daily sodium needs 15% more than corn raw.
- Corn raw has 10 times less selenium than refried beans. Refried beans have 5.8µg of selenium, while corn raw has 0.6µg.
- Corn raw contains less sodium.
- Corn raw has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of corn raw is 52, while the glycemic index of refried beans is 38.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Refried beans, canned, traditional style (includes USDA commodity) and Corn, sweet, yellow, raw.
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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 CalciumCalcium | +1350% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +18.1% |
Contains more IronIron | +176.9% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +138.9% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +26.1% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +77.3% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +866.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -95.9% |
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 EVitamin E | +28.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +43.6% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +600% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +13.3% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +103.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +382.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +279.4% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +281.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Histidine | 153mg | 0.089mg | 22% |
Sodium | 370mg | 15mg | 15% |
Iron | 1.44mg | 0.52mg | 12% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.189mg | 0.717mg | 11% |
Selenium | 5.8µg | 0.6µg | 9% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.367mg | 1.77mg | 9% |
Copper | 0.129mg | 0.054mg | 8% |
Folate | 11µg | 42µg | 8% |
Fiber | 3.7g | 2g | 7% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.076mg | 0.155mg | 7% |
Manganese | 0.289mg | 0.163mg | 5% |
Protein | 4.98g | 3.27g | 3% |
Calcium | 29mg | 2mg | 3% |
Carbs | 13.55g | 18.7g | 2% |
Vitamin K | 2.1µg | 0.3µg | 2% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.079mg | 0.055mg | 2% |
Fructose | 0g | 1.94g | 2% |
Fats | 2.01g | 1.35g | 1% |
Potassium | 319mg | 270mg | 1% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 9µg | 1% |
Starch | 7.43g | 5.7g | 1% |
Zinc | 0.58mg | 0.46mg | 1% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.103mg | 0.093mg | 1% |
Saturated fat | 0.631g | 0.325g | 1% |
Vitamin C | 6mg | 6.8mg | 1% |
Calories | 90kcal | 86kcal | 0% |
Net carbs | 9.85g | 16.7g | N/A |
Magnesium | 35mg | 37mg | 0% |
Sugar | 0.54g | 6.26g | N/A |
Phosphorus | 92mg | 89mg | 0% |
Vitamin E | 0.09mg | 0.07mg | 0% |
Trans fat | 0.016g | 0g | N/A |
Choline | 21.2mg | 23mg | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.601g | 0.432g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.543g | 0.487g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.065mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.231mg | 0.129mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.242mg | 0.129mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.438mg | 0.348mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.377mg | 0.137mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.083mg | 0.067mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.297mg | 0.15mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.287mg | 0.185mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.169g | 0.014g | N/A |
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid | 0.001g | 0g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.008g | 0g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.36g | 0.468g | 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:
3.27 g
Fats:
1.35 g
Carbs:
18.7 g
Water:
76.05 g
Other:
0.63 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +52.3% |
Contains more FatsFats | +48.9% |
Contains more OtherOther | +171.4% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +38% |
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Water
~76.05g
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
0.325 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.432 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.487 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +39.1% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +11.5% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -48.5% |
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:
5.7 g
Sucrose:
0.89 g
Glucose:
3.43 g
Fructose:
1.94 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
Contains more StarchStarch | +30.4% |
Contains more SucroseSucrose | +64.8% |
Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
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Lactose
~0g
~equal in
Maltose
~0g
~equal in
Galactose
~0g