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Refried beans vs. Pita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between refried beans and pita?

  • Refried beans are richer in vitamin C, fiber, potassium, and vitamin B6, yet pita is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B3, manganese, and calcium.
  • Pita's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 16% higher.
  • Refried beans contain less sodium.
  • Refried beans have a lower glycemic index than pita.

We used Refried beans, canned, traditional style (includes USDA commodity) and Bread, pita, white, unenriched types in this comparison.

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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.
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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 26% 11% 53% 56% 23% 42% 70% 63% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +34.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +165.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -31%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +196.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +30.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +44.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +66.4%
~equal in Iron ~1.4mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~97mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 20% 0% 1.8% 0% 19% 18% 6.9% 11% 24% 0% 5.3% 8.3% 12%
Pita
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0% 0% 0% 0% 67% 22% 40% 24% 7.8% 0% 0% 18% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +202.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +251.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +22.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +483.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +110.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +118.2%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Refried beans Pita DV% diff.
Histidine 153mg 0.195mg 22%
Vitamin B1 0.076mg 0.267mg 16%
Carbs 13.55g 55.7g 14%
Vitamin B3 0.367mg 2.142mg 11%
Selenium 5.8µg 11%
Calories 90kcal 275kcal 9%
Manganese 0.289mg 0.481mg 8%
Protein 4.98g 9.1g 8%
Sodium 370mg 536mg 7%
Vitamin C 6mg 0mg 7%
Potassium 319mg 120mg 6%
Fiber 3.7g 2.2g 6%
Calcium 29mg 86mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.103mg 0.034mg 5%
Choline 21.2mg 4%
Copper 0.129mg 0.168mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.189mg 0.397mg 4%
Folate 11µg 24µg 3%
Starch 7.43g 3%
Magnesium 35mg 26mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.631g 0.166g 2%
Vitamin K 2.1µg 2%
Zinc 0.58mg 0.84mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.079mg 0.097mg 1%
Fats 2.01g 1.2g 1%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 1%
Phosphorus 92mg 97mg 1%
Iron 1.44mg 1.4mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.601g 0.105g 1%
Net carbs 9.85g 53.5g N/A
Sugar 0.54g N/A
Trans fat 0.016g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.543g 0.535g 0%
Tryptophan 0.065mg 0.105mg 0%
Threonine 0.231mg 0.257mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.242mg 0.349mg 0%
Leucine 0.438mg 0.634mg 0%
Lysine 0.377mg 0.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.083mg 0.16mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.297mg 0.446mg 0%
Valine 0.287mg 0.394mg 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
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
Pita
Pita
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9% 56% 32% 2%
Protein: 9.1 g
Fats: 1.2 g
Carbs: 55.7 g
Water: 32.1 g
Other: 1.9 g
Contains more FatsFats +67.5%
Contains more WaterWater +142.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +82.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +311.1%
Contains more OtherOther +11.1%

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
Pita
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21% 13% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.166 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.105 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.535 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +472.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.7%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.535g

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. Pita - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172816/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.