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Refried beans vs. Brown rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between refried beans and brown rice

  • Refried beans have more iron, fiber, potassium, and vitamin C; however, brown rice is richer in manganese, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1.
  • Brown rice covers your daily manganese needs 30% more than refried beans.
  • Brown rice contains less sodium.
  • Brown rice has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of brown rice is 66, while the glycemic index of refried beans is 38.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Refried beans, canned, traditional style (includes USDA commodity) and Rice, brown, long-grain, cooked.

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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 28% 0.9% 7.6% 21% 35% 19% 44% 0.52% 127% 32%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +866.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +270.9%
Contains more IronIron +157.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +21.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +11.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +22.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +12%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +237%
~equal in Selenium ~5.8µg

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 0% 0% 3.4% 0% 45% 16% 48% 23% 28% 0% 0.5% 6.8% 5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +14.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +950%
Contains more FolateFolate +22.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +130.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +88.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +134.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +597.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +101.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +19.4%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Refried beans Brown rice DV% diff.
Manganese 0.289mg 0.974mg 30%
Histidine 153mg 0.066mg 22%
Sodium 370mg 4mg 16%
Vitamin B3 0.367mg 2.561mg 14%
Iron 1.44mg 0.56mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.076mg 0.178mg 9%
Fiber 3.7g 1.6g 8%
Potassium 319mg 86mg 7%
Starch 7.43g 24.79g 7%
Vitamin C 6mg 0mg 7%
Carbs 13.55g 25.58g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.189mg 0.38mg 4%
Protein 4.98g 2.74g 4%
Calcium 29mg 3mg 3%
Copper 0.129mg 0.106mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.631g 0.26g 2%
Choline 21.2mg 9.2mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.1µg 0.2µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.103mg 0.123mg 2%
Calories 90kcal 123kcal 2%
Fats 2.01g 0.97g 2%
Phosphorus 92mg 103mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 0.17mg 1%
Zinc 0.58mg 0.71mg 1%
Folate 11µg 9µg 1%
Magnesium 35mg 39mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.601g 0.369g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.543g 0.366g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.079mg 0.069mg 1%
Net carbs 9.85g 23.98g N/A
Sugar 0.54g 0.24g N/A
Selenium 5.8µg 5.8µg 0%
Trans fat 0.016g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.065mg 0.033mg 0%
Threonine 0.231mg 0.095mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.242mg 0.109mg 0%
Leucine 0.438mg 0.214mg 0%
Lysine 0.377mg 0.099mg 0%
Methionine 0.083mg 0.058mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.297mg 0.133mg 0%
Valine 0.287mg 0.151mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.169g 0.011g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.008g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.36g 0.355g 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% 26% 70%
Protein: 2.74 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 25.58 g
Water: 70.27 g
Other: 0.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +81.8%
Contains more FatsFats +107.2%
Contains more OtherOther +288.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +88.8%
~equal in Water ~70.27g

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
26% 37% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.369 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.366 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +62.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +48.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -58.8%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
93% 7%
Starch: 7.43 g
Sucrose: 0.54 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
99%
Starch: 24.79 g
Sucrose: 0.24 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +125%
Contains more StarchStarch +233.6%
~equal in Glucose ~0g
~equal in Fructose ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Brown rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169704/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.