Refried beans vs. Pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between refried beans and pastry

Refried beans have more fiber; however, pastry is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, folate, vitamin B2, iron, vitamin K, and manganese.
Pastry covers your daily saturated fat needs 45% more than refried beans.
Pastry has 2 times less fiber than refried beans. Refried beans have 3.7g of fiber, while pastry has 1.5g.
Refried beans contain less saturated fat.
Pastry has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of pastry is 59, 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 Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake.

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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

Pastry

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+118.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+190%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+423%
Contains more CopperCopper	+13.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+53.3%

Contains more IronIron	+77.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-32.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+68.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+317.2%

~equal in Zinc ~0.53mg

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

Pastry

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+390.5%
Contains more CholineCholine	+231.3%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+423.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+258.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+1035.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+666.7%
Contains more FolateFolate	+609.1%

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Fats	2.01g	38.1g	56%
Monounsaturated fat	0.601g	21.597g	52%
Saturated fat	0.631g	9.643g	41%
Selenium	5.8µg	24.2µg	33%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.543g	4.894g	29%
Vitamin B1	0.076mg	0.398mg	27%
Vitamin B3	0.367mg	4.168mg	24%
Calories	90kcal	551kcal	23%
Histidine	153mg	0.156mg	22%
Folate	11µg	78µg	17%
Vitamin B2	0.079mg	0.283mg	16%
Iron	1.44mg	2.56mg	14%
Vitamin K	2.1µg	16.1µg	12%
Carbs	13.55g	45.1g	11%
Manganese	0.289mg	0.488mg	9%
Fiber	3.7g	1.5g	9%
Potassium	319mg	61mg	8%
Vitamin C	6mg	0mg	7%
Vitamin B6	0.103mg	0.021mg	6%
Sodium	370mg	249mg	5%
Magnesium	35mg	16mg	5%
Phosphorus	92mg	60mg	5%
Protein	4.98g	7.3g	5%
Vitamin B5	0.189mg	0mg	4%
Choline	21.2mg	6.4mg	3%
Vitamin E	0.09mg	0.54mg	3%
Starch	7.43g		3%
Copper	0.129mg	0.114mg	2%
Calcium	29mg	10mg	2%
Net carbs	9.85g	43.6g	N/A
Sugar	0.54g	0.74g	N/A
Zinc	0.58mg	0.53mg	0%
Trans fat	0.016g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.065mg	0.085mg	0%
Threonine	0.231mg	0.196mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.242mg	0.272mg	0%
Leucine	0.438mg	0.508mg	0%
Lysine	0.377mg	0.142mg	0%
Methionine	0.083mg	0.129mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.297mg	0.362mg	0%
Valine	0.287mg	0.308mg	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