Refried beans vs. Pumpkin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between refried beans and pumpkin
- Refried beans have more fiber, selenium, iron, manganese, phosphorus, and magnesium; however, pumpkin is higher in vitamin A and vitamin E.
- Pumpkin covers your daily vitamin A needs 170% more than refried beans.
- Pumpkin contains 370 times less sodium than refried beans. Refried beans contain 370mg of sodium, while pumpkin contains 1mg.
- The glycemic index of pumpkin is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Refried beans, canned, traditional style (includes USDA commodity) and Pumpkin, raw.
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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 | +191.7% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +38.1% |
Contains more IronIron | +80% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +81.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +109.1% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +131.2% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1833.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.7% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +52% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +68.9% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +90.9% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +158.5% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +50% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1077.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +39.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +63.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +57.7% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +45.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 426µg | 47% |
Histidine | 153mg | 0.016mg | 22% |
Sodium | 370mg | 1mg | 16% |
Fiber | 3.7g | 0.5g | 13% |
Selenium | 5.8µg | 0.3µg | 10% |
Protein | 4.98g | 1g | 8% |
Iron | 1.44mg | 0.8mg | 8% |
Phosphorus | 92mg | 44mg | 7% |
Manganese | 0.289mg | 0.125mg | 7% |
Vitamin E | 0.09mg | 1.06mg | 6% |
Magnesium | 35mg | 12mg | 5% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.543g | 0.005g | 4% |
Calories | 90kcal | 26kcal | 3% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.103mg | 0.061mg | 3% |
Starch | 7.43g | 3% | |
Saturated fat | 0.631g | 0.052g | 3% |
Vitamin C | 6mg | 9mg | 3% |
Fats | 2.01g | 0.1g | 3% |
Choline | 21.2mg | 8.2mg | 2% |
Carbs | 13.55g | 6.5g | 2% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.076mg | 0.05mg | 2% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.079mg | 0.11mg | 2% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.189mg | 0.298mg | 2% |
Zinc | 0.58mg | 0.32mg | 2% |
Folate | 11µg | 16µg | 1% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.601g | 0.013g | 1% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.367mg | 0.6mg | 1% |
Vitamin K | 2.1µg | 1.1µg | 1% |
Potassium | 319mg | 340mg | 1% |
Calcium | 29mg | 21mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 9.85g | 6g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.54g | 2.76g | N/A |
Copper | 0.129mg | 0.127mg | 0% |
Trans fat | 0.016g | 0g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.065mg | 0.012mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.231mg | 0.029mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.242mg | 0.031mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.438mg | 0.046mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.377mg | 0.054mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.083mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.297mg | 0.032mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.287mg | 0.035mg | 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
Protein:
4.98 g
Fats:
2.01 g
Carbs:
13.55 g
Water:
77.75 g
Other:
1.71 g
Protein:
1 g
Fats:
0.1 g
Carbs:
6.5 g
Water:
91.6 g
Other:
0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +398% |
Contains more FatsFats | +1910% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +108.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +113.8% |
Contains more WaterWater | +17.8% |
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
0.052 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.005 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +4523.1% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +10760% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -91.8% |