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Refried beans vs. Pinto beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between refried beans and pinto beans?

  • Refried beans have less folate, fiber, copper, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, protein, iron, phosphorus, and manganese than pinto beans.
  • Pinto beans's daily need coverage for folate is 40% higher.
  • Refried beans have 370 times more sodium than pinto beans. Refried beans have 370mg of sodium, while pinto beans has 1mg.

We used Refried beans, canned, traditional style (includes USDA commodity) and Beans, pinto, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt types in this comparison.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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 36% 14% 38% 78% 73% 27% 63% 0.13% 59% 34%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +42.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +58.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +36.7%
Contains more IronIron +45.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +69.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +69%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +59.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +56.7%
~equal in Selenium ~6.2µg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 20% 0% 0% 1.8% 19% 18% 6.9% 11% 24% 0% 5.3% 8.3%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 2.7% 0% 0% 19% 48% 14% 6% 13% 53% 0% 8.8% 129%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +650%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +27.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +15.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +944.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +153.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +11.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +122.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +66.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +1463.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Refried beans Pinto beans DV% diff.
Folate 11µg 172µg 40%
Histidine 153mg 0.247mg 22%
Fiber 3.7g 9g 21%
Sodium 370mg 1mg 16%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.169g 11%
Copper 0.129mg 0.219mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.076mg 0.193mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.103mg 0.229mg 10%
Protein 4.98g 9.01g 8%
Iron 1.44mg 2.09mg 8%
Phosphorus 92mg 147mg 8%
Manganese 0.289mg 0.453mg 7%
Vitamin C 6mg 0.8mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 0.94mg 6%
Carbs 13.55g 26.22g 4%
Magnesium 35mg 50mg 4%
Zinc 0.58mg 0.98mg 4%
Calories 90kcal 143kcal 3%
Potassium 319mg 436mg 3%
Starch 7.43g 15.15g 3%
Choline 21.2mg 35.3mg 3%
Fats 2.01g 0.65g 2%
Calcium 29mg 46mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.631g 0.136g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.543g 0.235g 2%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 0.36g 2%
Selenium 5.8µg 6.2µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.079mg 0.062mg 1%
Vitamin K 2.1µg 3.5µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.601g 0.133g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 5.5g 6.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 181kcal 159kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 111g 70g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.8 2.7 N/A
Net carbs 9.85g 17.22g N/A
Sugar 0.54g 0.34g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.367mg 0.318mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.189mg 0.21mg 0%
Trans fat 0.016g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.065mg 0.108mg 0%
Threonine 0.231mg 0.331mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.242mg 0.426mg 0%
Leucine 0.438mg 0.765mg 0%
Lysine 0.377mg 0.63mg 0%
Methionine 0.083mg 0.117mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.297mg 0.531mg 0%
Valine 0.287mg 0.519mg 0%
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid) 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.008g 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
9% 26% 63%
Protein: 9.01 g
Fats: 0.65 g
Carbs: 26.22 g
Water: 62.95 g
Other: 1.17 g
Contains more FatsFats +209.2%
Contains more WaterWater +23.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +80.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +93.5%

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
27% 26% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.136 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.133 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.235 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +351.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +131.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.4%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
93% 7%
Starch: 7.43 g
Sucrose: 0.54 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
98% 2%
Starch: 15.15 g
Sucrose: 0.34 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +58.8%
Contains more StarchStarch +103.9%
~equal in Glucose ~0g
~equal in Fructose ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Pinto beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175200/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.