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Refried beans vs. Soft serve — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Refried beans and Soft serve different?

  • Refried beans are higher in Iron, Manganese, Fiber, and Copper, however, Soft serve is richer in Vitamin B12, Vitamin A RAE, and Calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for Saturated Fat from Soft serve is 34% higher.
  • Refried beans contain 58 times more Manganese than Soft serve. While Refried beans contain 0.289mg of Manganese, Soft serve contains only 0.005mg.
  • Soft serve has less Sodium.

Refried beans, canned, traditional style (includes USDA commodity) and Ice cream, soft serve, chocolate 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.
Refried beans
Refried beans
7
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3
Soft serve
Soft serve
Contains more Iron +585.7%
Contains more Magnesium +191.7%
Contains more Potassium +80.2%
Contains more Zinc +11.5%
Contains more Copper +330%
Contains more Manganese +5680%
Contains more Selenium +93.3%
Contains more Calcium +351.7%
Contains more Phosphorus +26.1%
Contains less Sodium -83.5%
Refried beans
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 9% 54% 25% 40% 29% 49% 16% 43% 38% 32%
Soft serve
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 40% 8% 9% 50% 16% 8% 15% 10% 1% 17%
Contains more Iron +585.7%
Contains more Magnesium +191.7%
Contains more Potassium +80.2%
Contains more Zinc +11.5%
Contains more Copper +330%
Contains more Manganese +5680%
Contains more Selenium +93.3%
Contains more Calcium +351.7%
Contains more Phosphorus +26.1%
Contains less Sodium -83.5%

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.
Refried beans
Refried beans
6
:
6
Soft serve
Soft serve
Contains more Vitamin C +650%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +55.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +286.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +114.6%
Contains more Folate +22.2%
Contains more Vitamin K +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +577.8%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +130.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +167.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Refried beans
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 2% 0% 20% 19% 19% 7% 12% 24% 9% 0% 6%
Soft serve
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 36% 13% 21% 3% 13% 42% 2% 31% 12% 7% 63% 3%
Contains more Vitamin C +650%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +55.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +286.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +114.6%
Contains more Folate +22.2%
Contains more Vitamin K +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +577.8%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +130.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +167.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Refried beans
Refried beans
3
:
2
Soft serve
Soft serve
Contains more Protein +21.5%
Contains more Water +30%
Contains more Other +90%
Contains more Fats +546.8%
Contains more Carbs +63.8%
Refried beans
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
Soft serve
4% 13% 22% 60%
Protein: 4.1 g
Fats: 13 g
Carbs: 22.2 g
Water: 59.8 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more Protein +21.5%
Contains more Water +30%
Contains more Other +90%
Contains more Fats +546.8%
Contains more Carbs +63.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Refried beans
Refried beans
2
:
1
Soft serve
Soft serve
Contains less Saturated Fat -91.5%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +18%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +480.7%
Refried beans
36% 34% 31%
Saturated Fat: 0.631 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.601 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.543 g
Soft serve
65% 31% 4%
Saturated Fat: 7.46 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 3.49 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.46 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -91.5%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +18%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +480.7%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Refried beans Soft serve
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in price Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Refried beans Soft serve Opinion
Net carbs 9.85g 21.5g Soft serve
Protein 4.98g 4.1g Refried beans
Fats 2.01g 13g Soft serve
Carbs 13.55g 22.2g Soft serve
Calories 90kcal 222kcal Soft serve
Starch 7.43g Refried beans
Sugar 0.54g 21.16g Refried beans
Fiber 3.7g 0.7g Refried beans
Calcium 29mg 131mg Soft serve
Iron 1.44mg 0.21mg Refried beans
Magnesium 35mg 12mg Refried beans
Phosphorus 92mg 116mg Soft serve
Potassium 319mg 177mg Refried beans
Sodium 370mg 61mg Soft serve
Zinc 0.58mg 0.52mg Refried beans
Copper 0.129mg 0.03mg Refried beans
Manganese 0.289mg 0.005mg Refried beans
Selenium 5.8µg 3µg Refried beans
Vitamin A 0IU 589IU Soft serve
Vitamin A RAE 0µg 162µg Soft serve
Vitamin E 0.09mg 0.61mg Soft serve
Vitamin D 0IU 29IU Soft serve
Vitamin D 0µg 0.7µg Soft serve
Vitamin C 6mg 0.8mg Refried beans
Vitamin B1 0.076mg 0.049mg Refried beans
Vitamin B2 0.079mg 0.182mg Soft serve
Vitamin B3 0.367mg 0.095mg Refried beans
Vitamin B5 0.189mg 0.506mg Soft serve
Vitamin B6 0.103mg 0.048mg Refried beans
Folate 11µg 9µg Refried beans
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.5µg Soft serve
Vitamin K 2.1µg 0.9µg Refried beans
Tryptophan 0.065mg 0.048mg Refried beans
Threonine 0.231mg 0.169mg Refried beans
Isoleucine 0.242mg 0.215mg Refried beans
Leucine 0.438mg 0.353mg Refried beans
Lysine 0.377mg 0.296mg Refried beans
Methionine 0.083mg 0.091mg Soft serve
Phenylalanine 0.297mg 0.176mg Refried beans
Valine 0.287mg 0.241mg Refried beans
Histidine 153mg 0.099mg Refried beans
Cholesterol 0mg 91mg Refried beans
Trans Fat 0.016g Soft serve
Saturated Fat 0.631g 7.46g Refried beans
Monounsaturated Fat 0.601g 3.49g Soft serve
Polyunsaturated fat 0.543g 0.46g Refried beans
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.008g Refried beans
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.36g Refried beans
Omega-3 - ALA 0.169g Refried beans
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g Refried beans

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Refried beans Soft serve
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
10%
Refried beans
20%
Soft serve
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
33%
Refried beans
17%
Soft serve

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Soft serve
Soft serve contains less Sodium (difference - 309mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Refried beans
Refried beans is lower in Sugar (difference - 20.62g)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Refried beans
Refried beans is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 91mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Refried beans
Refried beans is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 6.829g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Refried beans
Refried beans is lower in glycemic index (difference - 41)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Refried beans
Refried beans is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Soft serve - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173465/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.