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Refried beans vs. Semolina — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are refried beans and semolina different?

  • Refried beans are higher in iron; however, semolina is richer in manganese, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, selenium, copper, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for semolina is 32% higher.
  • Refried beans contain 185 times more sodium than semolina. While refried beans contain 370mg of sodium, semolina contains only 2mg.
  • Refried beans have a lower glycemic index (38) than semolina (54).

Refried beans, canned, traditional style (includes USDA commodity) and Rice, white, long-grain, parboiled, unenriched, dry are the varieties 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 19% 21% 15% 28% 95% 28% 66% 0.26% 135% 109%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +29.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +83.3%
Contains more IronIron +94.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +144.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +120.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +75.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +66.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +258.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +243.1%

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% 0.6% 0% 56% 12% 95% 40% 104% 0% 0.25% 6% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +58%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2000%
Contains more FolateFolate +37.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +194.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1275.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +255.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +338.8%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Refried beans Semolina DV% diff.
Manganese 0.289mg 1.035mg 32%
Vitamin B3 0.367mg 5.048mg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.103mg 0.452mg 27%
Selenium 5.8µg 19.9µg 26%
Starch 7.43g 68.29g 25%
Histidine 153mg 0.185mg 22%
Carbs 13.55g 80.89g 22%
Copper 0.129mg 0.284mg 17%
Sodium 370mg 2mg 16%
Calories 90kcal 374kcal 14%
Vitamin B1 0.076mg 0.224mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.189mg 0.672mg 10%
Phosphorus 92mg 153mg 9%
Iron 1.44mg 0.74mg 9%
Fiber 3.7g 1.8g 8%
Vitamin C 6mg 0mg 7%
Protein 4.98g 7.51g 5%
Zinc 0.58mg 1.02mg 4%
Potassium 319mg 174mg 4%
Calcium 29mg 71mg 4%
Choline 21.2mg 4%
Fats 2.01g 1.03g 2%
Vitamin K 2.1µg 0.1µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.631g 0.294g 2%
Magnesium 35mg 27mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.079mg 0.05mg 2%
Folate 11µg 8µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.601g 0.258g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.543g 0.322g 1%
Net carbs 9.85g 79.09g N/A
Sugar 0.54g 0.33g N/A
Vitamin E 0.09mg 0.03mg 0%
Trans fat 0.016g N/A
Tryptophan 0.065mg 0.103mg 0%
Threonine 0.231mg 0.271mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.242mg 0.339mg 0%
Leucine 0.438mg 0.656mg 0%
Lysine 0.377mg 0.215mg 0%
Methionine 0.083mg 0.183mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.297mg 0.398mg 0%
Valine 0.287mg 0.47mg 0%
Fructose 0g 0.02g 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
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
8% 81% 10%
Protein: 7.51 g
Fats: 1.03 g
Carbs: 80.89 g
Water: 9.86 g
Other: 0.71 g
Contains more FatsFats +95.1%
Contains more WaterWater +688.5%
Contains more OtherOther +140.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +50.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +497%

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
34% 30% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.294 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.258 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.322 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +132.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +68.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -53.4%

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
100%
Starch: 68.29 g
Sucrose: 0.21 g
Glucose: 0.11 g
Fructose: 0.02 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +157.1%
Contains more StarchStarch +819.1%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~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. Semolina - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169758/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.