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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.
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 86% 50% 7.9% 107% 43% 34% 18% 30% 26% 3.8%
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%
~equal in Copper ~0.13mg

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 10% 2% 17% 0% 13% 35% 8.8% 39% 0.46% 0% 165% 135% 7%
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%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Refried beans Seaweed 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
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
2% 10% 82% 7%
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%
~equal in Water ~81.58g

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
63% 25% 12%
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%

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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. Seaweed - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168457/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.