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Refried beans vs. Margarine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between refried beans and margarine

  • Refried beans have more iron, fiber, copper, phosphorus, and selenium; however, margarine is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin E.
  • Margarine covers your daily vitamin K needs 76% more than refried beans.
  • Margarine contains less sodium.
  • Refried beans have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of refried beans is 38, while the glycemic index of margarine is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Refried beans, canned, traditional style (includes USDA commodity) and Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, 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.
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 2.1% 0.9% 1.6% 2.3% 0% 0% 2.1% 0.26% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1066.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +866.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1672.2%
Contains more IronIron +2300%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1740%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%

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 0.67% 273% 180% 0% 2.5% 8.5% 0.43% 0% 2.1% 13% 233% 0.75% 6.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +660%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +113.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1495.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1044.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +1000%
Contains more CholineCholine +71%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +9900%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4328.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Refried beans Margarine DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.543g 24.302g 158%
Fats 2.01g 80.71g 121%
Monounsaturated fat 0.601g 38.877g 96%
Vitamin A 0µg 819µg 91%
Vitamin K 2.1µg 93µg 76%
Saturated fat 0.631g 15.189g 66%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 9mg 59%
Calories 90kcal 717kcal 31%
Histidine 153mg 22%
Iron 1.44mg 0.06mg 17%
Sodium 370mg 2mg 16%
Fiber 3.7g 0g 15%
Copper 0.129mg 0mg 14%
Manganese 0.289mg 13%
Phosphorus 92mg 5mg 12%
Selenium 5.8µg 0µg 11%
Protein 4.98g 0.16g 10%
Potassium 319mg 18mg 9%
Magnesium 35mg 3mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.103mg 0.009mg 7%
Vitamin C 6mg 0.2mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.076mg 0.01mg 6%
Zinc 0.58mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.1µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.189mg 4%
Carbs 13.55g 0.7g 4%
Starch 7.43g 3%
Folate 11µg 1µg 3%
Calcium 29mg 3mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.079mg 0.037mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.367mg 0.023mg 2%
Choline 21.2mg 12.4mg 2%
Net carbs 9.85g 0.7g N/A
Sugar 0.54g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.016g 14.89g N/A
Tryptophan 0.065mg 0%
Threonine 0.231mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.242mg 0%
Leucine 0.438mg 0%
Lysine 0.377mg 0%
Methionine 0.083mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.297mg 0%
Valine 0.287mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.169g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.36g 21.522g 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
81% 17% 2%
Protein: 0.16 g
Fats: 80.71 g
Carbs: 0.7 g
Water: 16.52 g
Other: 1.91 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +3012.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1835.7%
Contains more WaterWater +370.6%
Contains more FatsFats +3915.4%
Contains more OtherOther +11.7%

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
19% 50% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 15.189 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 38.877 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 24.302 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6368.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4375.5%

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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. Margarine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173585/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.