Refried beans vs. Mothbeans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between refried beans and mothbeans
- Refried beans have more vitamin C and selenium; however, mothbeans has more folate, iron, magnesium, manganese, and phosphorus.
- Mothbeans's daily need coverage for folate is 33% more.
- Refried beans have 37 times more sodium than mothbeans. Refried beans have 370mg of sodium, while mothbeans has 10mg.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Refried beans, canned, traditional style (includes USDA commodity) and Mothbeans, 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.
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +866.7% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +107.1% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +197.1% |
Contains more IronIron | +118.1% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +27.1% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +63% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.3% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +82.4% |
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 | +500% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +243.5% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +63.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +82% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +106.9% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +1200% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Folate | 11µg | 143µg | 33% |
Histidine | 153mg | 0.263mg | 22% |
Iron | 1.44mg | 3.14mg | 21% |
Magnesium | 35mg | 104mg | 16% |
Sodium | 370mg | 10mg | 16% |
Fiber | 3.7g | 15% | |
Manganese | 0.289mg | 0.527mg | 10% |
Phosphorus | 92mg | 150mg | 8% |
Protein | 4.98g | 7.81g | 6% |
Vitamin C | 6mg | 1mg | 6% |
Selenium | 5.8µg | 2.8µg | 5% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.189mg | 0.391mg | 4% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.079mg | 0.023mg | 4% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.076mg | 0.124mg | 4% |
Choline | 21.2mg | 4% | |
Copper | 0.129mg | 0.164mg | 4% |
Starch | 7.43g | 3% | |
Calcium | 29mg | 3mg | 3% |
Saturated fat | 0.631g | 0.124g | 2% |
Vitamin K | 2.1µg | 2% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.543g | 0.256g | 2% |
Carbs | 13.55g | 20.96g | 2% |
Fats | 2.01g | 0.55g | 2% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.367mg | 0.668mg | 2% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.601g | 0.044g | 1% |
Calories | 90kcal | 117kcal | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.09mg | 1% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.103mg | 0.093mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 9.85g | 20.96g | N/A |
Potassium | 319mg | 304mg | 0% |
Sugar | 0.54g | N/A | |
Zinc | 0.58mg | 0.59mg | 0% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 1µg | 0% |
Trans fat | 0.016g | 0g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.065mg | 0.05mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.231mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.242mg | 0.388mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.438mg | 0.525mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.377mg | 0.425mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.083mg | 0.075mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.297mg | 0.35mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.287mg | 0.25mg | 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:
7.81 g
Fats:
0.55 g
Carbs:
20.96 g
Water:
69.23 g
Other:
1.45 g
Contains more FatsFats | +265.5% |
Contains more WaterWater | +12.3% |
Contains more OtherOther | +17.9% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +56.8% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +54.7% |
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
0.124 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.044 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.256 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1265.9% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +112.1% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -80.3% |