Refried beans vs. Seaweed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are refried beans and seaweed different?
- Refried beans are richer in fiber, selenium, vitamin B6, and phosphorus, while seaweed is higher in vitamin K, folate, magnesium, iron, calcium, and vitamin B5.
- Seaweed covers your daily need for vitamin K, 53% more than refried beans.
- Refried beans contain 52 times more vitamin B6 than seaweed. Refried beans contain 0.103mg of vitamin B6, while seaweed contains 0.002mg.
Refried beans, canned, traditional style (includes USDA commodity) and Seaweed, kelp, raw types were used 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.
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +258.4% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +119% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +44.5% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +728.6% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +245.7% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +479.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +97.9% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +112.1% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -37% |
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 | +100% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +52% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +5050% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +65.6% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +866.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +89.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +28.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +239.7% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +3042.9% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +1536.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin K | 2.1µg | 66µg | 53% |
Folate | 11µg | 180µg | 42% |
Histidine | 153mg | 0.024mg | 22% |
Magnesium | 35mg | 121mg | 20% |
Iron | 1.44mg | 2.85mg | 18% |
Calcium | 29mg | 168mg | 14% |
Fiber | 3.7g | 1.3g | 10% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.189mg | 0.642mg | 9% |
Selenium | 5.8µg | 0.7µg | 9% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.103mg | 0.002mg | 8% |
Phosphorus | 92mg | 42mg | 7% |
Protein | 4.98g | 1.68g | 7% |
Potassium | 319mg | 89mg | 7% |
Sodium | 370mg | 233mg | 6% |
Zinc | 0.58mg | 1.23mg | 6% |
Vitamin E | 0.09mg | 0.87mg | 5% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.079mg | 0.15mg | 5% |
Manganese | 0.289mg | 0.2mg | 4% |
Starch | 7.43g | 3% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.543g | 0.047g | 3% |
Vitamin C | 6mg | 3mg | 3% |
Saturated fat | 0.631g | 0.247g | 2% |
Choline | 21.2mg | 12.8mg | 2% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.076mg | 0.05mg | 2% |
Fats | 2.01g | 0.56g | 2% |
Calories | 90kcal | 43kcal | 2% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.601g | 0.098g | 1% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.367mg | 0.47mg | 1% |
Carbs | 13.55g | 9.57g | 1% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 6µg | 1% |
Net carbs | 9.85g | 8.27g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.54g | 0.6g | N/A |
Copper | 0.129mg | 0.13mg | 0% |
Trans fat | 0.016g | 0g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.065mg | 0.048mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.231mg | 0.055mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.242mg | 0.076mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.438mg | 0.083mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.377mg | 0.082mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.083mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.297mg | 0.043mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.287mg | 0.072mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.004g | N/A |
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:
1.68 g
Fats:
0.56 g
Carbs:
9.57 g
Water:
81.58 g
Other:
6.61 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +196.4% |
Contains more FatsFats | +258.9% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +41.6% |
Contains more OtherOther | +286.5% |
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Water
~81.58g
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
0.247 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.098 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.047 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +513.3% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1055.3% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -60.9% |