Refried beans vs. Scallion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between refried beans and scallion

Refried beans have more selenium, phosphorus, manganese, and copper; however, scallion has more vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, and folate.
Daily need coverage for vitamin K for scallion is 171% higher.
Scallion has 23 times less sodium than refried beans. Refried beans have 370mg of sodium, while scallion has 16mg.

Food types used in this article are Refried beans, canned, traditional style (includes USDA commodity) and Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), 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.

Refried beans

Scallion

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+75%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+15.6%
Contains more CopperCopper	+55.4%
Contains more ZincZinc	+48.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+148.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+80.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+866.7%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+148.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-95.7%

~equal in Iron ~1.48mg

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

Scallion

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+38.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+152%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+68.9%
Contains more CholineCholine	+271.9%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+213.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+511.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+43.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+9757.1%
Contains more FolateFolate	+481.8%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.08mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin K	2.1µg	207µg	171%
Histidine	153mg	0.032mg	22%
Sodium	370mg	16mg	15%
Vitamin C	6mg	18.8mg	14%
Folate	11µg	64µg	13%
Selenium	5.8µg	0.6µg	9%
Phosphorus	92mg	37mg	8%
Protein	4.98g	1.83g	6%
Vitamin A	0µg	50µg	6%
Manganese	0.289mg	0.16mg	6%
Copper	0.129mg	0.083mg	5%
Magnesium	35mg	20mg	4%
Calcium	29mg	72mg	4%
Fiber	3.7g	2.6g	4%
Vitamin B6	0.103mg	0.061mg	3%
Vitamin E	0.09mg	0.55mg	3%
Choline	21.2mg	5.7mg	3%
Calories	90kcal	32kcal	3%
Starch	7.43g		3%
Saturated fat	0.631g	0.032g	3%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.543g	0.074g	3%
Fats	2.01g	0.19g	3%
Vitamin B1	0.076mg	0.055mg	2%
Carbs	13.55g	7.34g	2%
Vitamin B5	0.189mg	0.075mg	2%
Zinc	0.58mg	0.39mg	2%
Monounsaturated fat	0.601g	0.027g	1%
Vitamin B3	0.367mg	0.525mg	1%
Iron	1.44mg	1.48mg	1%
Potassium	319mg	276mg	1%
Net carbs	9.85g	4.74g	N/A
Sugar	0.54g	2.33g	N/A
Vitamin B2	0.079mg	0.08mg	0%
Trans fat	0.016g	0g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.065mg	0.02mg	0%
Threonine	0.231mg	0.072mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.242mg	0.077mg	0%
Leucine	0.438mg	0.109mg	0%
Lysine	0.377mg	0.091mg	0%
Methionine	0.083mg	0.02mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.297mg	0.059mg	0%
Valine	0.287mg	0.081mg	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