Refried beans vs. Pea soup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between refried beans and pea soup
- Pea soup has less iron, potassium, fiber, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and vitamin C.
- Refried beans have 10 times more vitamin C than pea soup. Refried beans have 6mg of vitamin C, while pea soup has 0.6mg.
- Refried beans are lower in sugar.
- Pea soup has a higher glycemic index than refried beans.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Refried beans, canned, traditional style (includes USDA commodity) and Soup, pea, green, canned, prepared with equal volume water.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +133.3% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +141.7% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +349.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +97.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +95.7% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +18% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +61.1% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +13.2% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +10.3% |
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 | +900% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +90% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +216% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +285.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +415% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +950% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +1000% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +60.6% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +25.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Histidine | 153mg | 22% | |
Iron | 1.44mg | 0.73mg | 9% |
Fiber | 3.7g | 1.9g | 7% |
Potassium | 319mg | 71mg | 7% |
Vitamin C | 6mg | 0.6mg | 6% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.103mg | 0.02mg | 6% |
Phosphorus | 92mg | 47mg | 6% |
Magnesium | 35mg | 15mg | 5% |
Protein | 4.98g | 3.2g | 4% |
Selenium | 5.8µg | 3.6µg | 4% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.079mg | 0.025mg | 4% |
Folate | 11µg | 1µg | 3% |
Starch | 7.43g | 3% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.189mg | 0.049mg | 3% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.543g | 0.142g | 3% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.076mg | 0.04mg | 3% |
Copper | 0.129mg | 0.146mg | 2% |
Calcium | 29mg | 12mg | 2% |
Vitamin K | 2.1µg | 0.2µg | 2% |
Manganese | 0.289mg | 0.245mg | 2% |
Choline | 21.2mg | 13.2mg | 1% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.601g | 0.372g | 1% |
Calories | 90kcal | 61kcal | 1% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.367mg | 0.462mg | 1% |
Fats | 2.01g | 1.09g | 1% |
Sodium | 370mg | 336mg | 1% |
Zinc | 0.58mg | 0.64mg | 1% |
Carbs | 13.55g | 9.88g | 1% |
Net carbs | 9.85g | 7.98g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.54g | 3.19g | N/A |
Vitamin E | 0.09mg | 0.09mg | 0% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 3µg | 0% |
Trans fat | 0.016g | N/A | |
Saturated fat | 0.631g | 0.524g | 0% |
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 - 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:
3.2 g
Fats:
1.09 g
Carbs:
9.88 g
Water:
84.55 g
Other:
1.28 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +55.6% |
Contains more FatsFats | +84.4% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +37.1% |
Contains more OtherOther | +33.6% |
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Water
~84.55g
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
0.524 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.372 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.142 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +61.6% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +282.4% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -17% |