Refried beans vs. Puff pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between refried beans and puff pastry

Refried beans have more fiber; however, puff pastry has more selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin K, folate, and manganese.
Daily need coverage for selenium for puff pastry is 34% higher.
Puff pastry has 2 times less fiber than refried beans. Refried beans have 3.7g of fiber, while puff pastry has 1.5g.
Refried beans are lower in saturated fat.
Puff pastry has a higher glycemic index than refried beans.

Food types used in this article are Refried beans, canned, traditional style (includes USDA commodity) and Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake, baked.

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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.

Refried beans

Puff pastry

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+118.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+190%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+414.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+12.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+53.3%

Contains more IronIron	+80.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-31.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+71.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+322.4%

~equal in Zinc ~0.54mg

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.

Refried beans

Puff pastry

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+442.1%
Contains more CholineCholine	+241.9%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+511.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+325%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+226.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+935.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+676.2%
Contains more FolateFolate	+400%

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	0.543g	22.228g	145%
Fats	2.01g	38.5g	56%
Selenium	5.8µg	24.5µg	34%
Calories	90kcal	558kcal	23%
Histidine	153mg	0.158mg	22%
Saturated fat	0.631g	5.502g	22%
Monounsaturated fat	0.601g	8.828g	21%
Vitamin B1	0.076mg	0.323mg	21%
Vitamin B3	0.367mg	3.8mg	21%
Iron	1.44mg	2.6mg	15%
Vitamin B2	0.079mg	0.258mg	14%
Vitamin K	2.1µg	16.3µg	12%
Folate	11µg	55µg	11%
Carbs	13.55g	45.7g	11%
Fiber	3.7g	1.5g	9%
Manganese	0.289mg	0.495mg	9%
Potassium	319mg	62mg	8%
Vitamin C	6mg	0mg	7%
Vitamin B6	0.103mg	0.019mg	6%
Magnesium	35mg	16mg	5%
Phosphorus	92mg	60mg	5%
Sodium	370mg	253mg	5%
Protein	4.98g	7.4g	5%
Vitamin B5	0.189mg	0mg	4%
Starch	7.43g		3%
Vitamin E	0.09mg	0.55mg	3%
Choline	21.2mg	6.2mg	3%
Calcium	29mg	10mg	2%
Copper	0.129mg	0.115mg	2%
Net carbs	9.85g	44.2g	N/A
Sugar	0.54g	0.75g	N/A
Zinc	0.58mg	0.54mg	0%
Trans fat	0.016g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.065mg	0.086mg	0%
Threonine	0.231mg	0.198mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.242mg	0.275mg	0%
Leucine	0.438mg	0.514mg	0%
Lysine	0.377mg	0.144mg	0%
Methionine	0.083mg	0.131mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.297mg	0.367mg	0%
Valine	0.287mg	0.312mg	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