Refried beans vs. Pound cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between refried beans and pound cake
- Refried beans have more fiber, copper, and manganese, while pound cake has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, choline, and vitamin B3.
- Pound cake covers your daily need for cholesterol, 22% more than refried beans.
- Refried beans contain 6 times more fiber than pound cake. While refried beans contain 3.7g of fiber, pound cake contains only 0.6g.
- The amount of saturated fat in refried beans is lower.
- Refried beans have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of refried beans is 38, while the glycemic index of pound cake is 54.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Refried beans, canned, traditional style (includes USDA commodity) and Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen).
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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 | +337.5% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +114.1% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +207.1% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +34.9% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +162.7% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +16% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +62.1% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +52.2% |
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 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +186.1% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +23.5% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +622.2% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +127.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +215.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +340.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +156.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +281.8% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +209.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 66mg | 22% |
Histidine | 153mg | 0.117mg | 22% |
Saturated fat | 0.631g | 4.811g | 19% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.543g | 3.419g | 19% |
Fats | 2.01g | 13.96g | 18% |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.36µg | 15% |
Threonine | 0.231mg | 153mg | 15% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.079mg | 0.249mg | 13% |
Calories | 90kcal | 353kcal | 13% |
Carbs | 13.55g | 53.64g | 13% |
Fiber | 3.7g | 0.6g | 12% |
Copper | 0.129mg | 0.042mg | 10% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.076mg | 0.173mg | 8% |
Choline | 21.2mg | 65.6mg | 8% |
Folate | 11µg | 42µg | 8% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 70µg | 8% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.367mg | 1.615mg | 8% |
Manganese | 0.289mg | 0.11mg | 8% |
Phosphorus | 92mg | 140mg | 7% |
Vitamin C | 6mg | 0mg | 7% |
Magnesium | 35mg | 8mg | 6% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.601g | 3.02g | 6% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.189mg | 0.485mg | 6% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.103mg | 0.036mg | 5% |
Potassium | 319mg | 149mg | 5% |
Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.8µg | 4% |
Vitamin E | 0.09mg | 0.65mg | 4% |
Vitamin D | 0IU | 34IU | 4% |
Starch | 7.43g | 17.36g | 4% |
Calcium | 29mg | 47mg | 2% |
Iron | 1.44mg | 1.48mg | 1% |
Selenium | 5.8µg | 5µg | 1% |
Zinc | 0.58mg | 0.43mg | 1% |
Protein | 4.98g | 5g | 0% |
Net carbs | 9.85g | 53.04g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.54g | 33.36g | N/A |
Sodium | 370mg | 377mg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 2.1µg | 1.7µg | 0% |
Trans fat | 0.016g | 0.192g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.065mg | 0.041mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.242mg | 0.204mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.438mg | 0.397mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.377mg | 0.198mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.083mg | 0.117mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.297mg | 0.239mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.287mg | 0.249mg | 0% |
Fructose | 0g | 0.33g | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.007g | N/A |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.169g | 0.372g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.005g | N/A |
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid | 0.001g | 0g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0g | 0.015g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0g | 0.008g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.008g | 0.004g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.36g | 2.895g | 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:
5 g
Fats:
13.96 g
Carbs:
53.64 g
Water:
25.87 g
Other:
1.53 g
Contains more WaterWater | +200.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +11.8% |
Contains more FatsFats | +594.5% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +295.9% |
~equal in
Protein
~5g
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
4.811 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
3.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.419 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -86.9% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +402.5% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +529.7% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
7.43 g
Sucrose:
0.54 g
Glucose:
0 g
Fructose:
0 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
Starch:
17.36 g
Sucrose:
30.68 g
Glucose:
0.75 g
Fructose:
0.33 g
Lactose:
1.27 g
Maltose:
0.33 g
Galactose:
0 g
Contains more StarchStarch | +133.6% |
Contains more SucroseSucrose | +5581.5% |
Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
~equal in
Galactose
~0g