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Refried beans vs. Potato salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between refried beans and potato salad?

  • Refried beans are higher in iron, fiber, manganese, and phosphorus, yet potato salad is higher in vitamin B5.
  • Potato salad's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 23% more.
  • Refried beans have 3 times more manganese than potato salad. While refried beans have 0.289mg of manganese, potato salad has only 0.101mg.
  • The amount of sodium in refried beans is lower.

We used Refried beans, canned, traditional style (includes USDA commodity) and Potato salad, home-prepared types in this article.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 5.7% 22% 24% 39% 8.5% 22% 69% 13% 22%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +133.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +52.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +25.6%
Contains more IronIron +121.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +87.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +76.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -30.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +186.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +41.5%
~equal in Copper ~0.118mg

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%
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 33% 11% 0% 0% 19% 14% 17% 32% 33% 0% 0% 5.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +31.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +57.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +142.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +182.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +36.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.077mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Refried beans Potato salad DV% diff.
Cholesterol 0mg 68mg 23%
Histidine 153mg 0.062mg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.543g 3.737g 21%
Fats 2.01g 8.2g 10%
Iron 1.44mg 0.65mg 10%
Fiber 3.7g 1.3g 10%
Manganese 0.289mg 0.101mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.189mg 0.534mg 7%
Sodium 370mg 529mg 7%
Phosphorus 92mg 52mg 6%
Protein 4.98g 2.68g 5%
Magnesium 35mg 15mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.601g 2.48g 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 32µg 4%
Choline 21.2mg 4%
Vitamin C 6mg 10mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.631g 1.429g 4%
Starch 7.43g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.103mg 0.141mg 3%
Selenium 5.8µg 4.1µg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.367mg 0.89mg 3%
Calories 90kcal 143kcal 3%
Zinc 0.58mg 0.31mg 2%
Potassium 319mg 254mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.1µg 2%
Folate 11µg 7µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.079mg 0.06mg 1%
Copper 0.129mg 0.118mg 1%
Calcium 29mg 19mg 1%
Carbs 13.55g 11.17g 1%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 1%
Net carbs 9.85g 9.87g N/A
Sugar 0.54g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.076mg 0.077mg 0%
Trans fat 0.016g N/A
Tryptophan 0.065mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.231mg 0.116mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.242mg 0.141mg 0%
Leucine 0.438mg 0.202mg 0%
Lysine 0.377mg 0.171mg 0%
Methionine 0.083mg 0.066mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.297mg 0.135mg 0%
Valine 0.287mg 0.172mg 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
3% 8% 11% 76% 2%
Protein: 2.68 g
Fats: 8.2 g
Carbs: 11.17 g
Water: 76 g
Other: 1.95 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +85.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +21.3%
Contains more FatsFats +308%
Contains more OtherOther +14%
~equal in Water ~76g

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
19% 32% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.429 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.48 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.737 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -55.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +312.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +588.2%

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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. Potato salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169269/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.