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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, and calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for 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 have a lower glycemic index (38) than soft serve (79).

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.
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 8.6% 39% 16% 7.9% 10% 14% 50% 8% 0.65% 16%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +191.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +80.2%
Contains more IronIron +585.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +330%
Contains more ZincZinc +11.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5680%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +93.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +351.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +26.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -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.
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 2.7% 54% 12% 11% 12% 42% 1.8% 30% 11% 63% 2.3% 6.8% 14%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +650%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +55.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +286.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +114.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +133.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +22.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +577.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +130.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +167.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +22.6%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Refried beans Soft serve DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.631g 7.46g 31%
Cholesterol 0mg 91mg 30%
Histidine 153mg 0.099mg 22%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.5µg 21%
Vitamin A 0µg 162µg 18%
Fats 2.01g 13g 17%
Iron 1.44mg 0.21mg 15%
Sodium 370mg 61mg 13%
Manganese 0.289mg 0.005mg 12%
Fiber 3.7g 0.7g 12%
Copper 0.129mg 0.03mg 11%
Calcium 29mg 131mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.079mg 0.182mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.601g 3.49g 7%
Calories 90kcal 222kcal 7%
Vitamin B5 0.189mg 0.506mg 6%
Vitamin C 6mg 0.8mg 6%
Magnesium 35mg 12mg 5%
Selenium 5.8µg 3µg 5%
Potassium 319mg 177mg 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.7µg 4%
Vitamin D 0IU 29IU 4%
Vitamin B6 0.103mg 0.048mg 4%
Carbs 13.55g 22.2g 3%
Phosphorus 92mg 116mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 0.61mg 3%
Starch 7.43g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.076mg 0.049mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.367mg 0.095mg 2%
Protein 4.98g 4.1g 2%
Caffeine 0mg 2mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.543g 0.46g 1%
Zinc 0.58mg 0.52mg 1%
Choline 21.2mg 26mg 1%
Vitamin K 2.1µg 0.9µg 1%
Folate 11µg 9µg 1%
Net carbs 9.85g 21.5g N/A
Sugar 0.54g 21.16g N/A
Trans fat 0.016g N/A
Tryptophan 0.065mg 0.048mg 0%
Threonine 0.231mg 0.169mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.242mg 0.215mg 0%
Leucine 0.438mg 0.353mg 0%
Lysine 0.377mg 0.296mg 0%
Methionine 0.083mg 0.091mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.297mg 0.176mg 0%
Valine 0.287mg 0.241mg 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
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 ProteinProtein +21.5%
Contains more WaterWater +30%
Contains more OtherOther +90%
Contains more FatsFats +546.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +63.8%

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
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.46 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.49 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.46 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +18%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +480.7%

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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. 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.